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Former Air Force boss Mark Welsh named sole finalist to lead Texas A&M
Welsh retired from the Air Force in 2016 at the end of a 40-year military career.
By Kate McGee, The Texas Tribune
Excerpt: Autobiography tells story of ‘Special Duties Pilot’
John M. Billings traces his lifetime of flying and his most storied mission, Operation Greenup, in "Special Duties Pilot."
By John M. Billings
Texas A&M cadets’ Halloween tradition likened to cultish ritual
Texas A&M University's Corps of Cadets' annual tradition involves smashing pumpkins and pranking the school band.
By Sarah Sicard
Reflections on trust from father of fallen Green Beret on 4th anniversary of deadly Niger ambush
“Trust” takes many forms.
By Henry Black
Remains of World War II pilot on way back to Delaware
Lt. George M. Johnson was one of 10 servicemen killed Jan. 21, 1944, when the B-24J bomber he was co-piloting crashed into Tarawa lagoon in the South Pacific.
By Glenn Rolfe, Delaware State News via the AP
Cambodia limits US diplomat’s scrutiny of controversial naval base
A State Department officials expressed “serious concerns” about China’s military presence and construction of facilities at the base and sought clarification of why two U.S.-funded buildings there had been demolished without notification or explanation.
Former managers for privatized housing company plead guilty to fraud in doctoring maintenance records
Managers were part of a larger conspiracy doctoring maintenance records to make sure the housing company got millions in performance incentive fees, feds say.
By Karen Jowers
US Central Command chief: Important to keep pressure on ISIS
Gen. Frank McKenzie visited four U.S. outposts in Syria. His message Friday was short and direct: U.S. forces remain in Syria to fight the remnants of ISIS.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
‘Thank you’ from Afghanistan: How to continue counterterrorism after the withdrawal
The U.S. and coalition partners should continue their support for the Afghan National Army, and help Afghanistan establish a special operations forces and counterterrorism center for the region, says the author of this commentary.
By Lt. Gen. M. Farid Ahmadi