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Eyeing the storm: Air Force’s ‘Hurricane Hunters’ are busier than ever

With an aging fleet of aircraft facing formidable storms, the Air Force's Hurricane Hunters are figuring out how to weather the future.

By Courtney Mabeus-Brown

9 months ago

U.S. Air Force Maj. Jenna Waites poses with her child. While under official travel orders during her reassignment to the Command and General Staff College at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, Waites was separated from her infant for a total of 10 days, reporting the cost of transporting a 14-day supply, 350 oz. or 45-lb shipment, of breast milk coming in at just under $500. (Photo courtesy of Rachel Kay)

Military parents foot the bill to ship breast milk to their infants. That could change soon.

Advocates hope reimbursement policy will change to include breast milk starting in January.

By Rachel S. Cohen

3 years ago

‘We have been hit by a fish!’ Lest we forget the great submarine vs. swordfish battle of 1967

At a depth of approximately 2,000 feet off the coast of Florida, the sub was suddenly blindsided by an aggravated swordfish.

By J.D. Simkins

3 years ago

Military forces from Hawaii to Guam pitch in to save Saipan, Tinian in the wake of super typhoon

Tinian was battered by sustained winds clocked at 178 miles per hour, making it the most powerful cyclone on record to ever wallop U.S. soil, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

By Carl Prine

6 years ago

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