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US Space Force family attends first Warrior Games

US Space Force family attends first Warrior Games

The 2022 Department of Defense Warrior Games brought wounded warriors together to compete in paralympic sports in Orlando, Florida. U.S. Space Force Capt. Nichole “Nikki” Evenson competed on the Air Force Wounded Warrior (AFW2) team in standing and prone precision shooting, recurve archery, and cycling. Joining Nikki was her husband, […]

October 28, 2022 ×

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Reservists convene for competition, camaraderie

Reservists convene for competition, camaraderie

U.S. Soldiers and Airmen joined partner-nation troops in Athens, Greece, recently for the Interallied Confederation of Reserve Officers Military Competition — an annual contest that, since 1957, has showcased the military skills of reservists. Seven three-person U.S. teams competed against teams from 11 other countries in pistol and rifle shooting, […]

September 2, 2022 ×

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240th CSC wins IMCOM Softball Tournament

240th CSC wins IMCOM Softball Tournament

September 2, 2022 ×

Features, Sports

Breaking records: DLA energy quality assurance specialist has a need for speed

Breaking records: DLA energy quality assurance specialist has a need for speed

Sitting astride a custom-built motorcycle, gearing up to race at speeds nearing 200 mph down a dry lakebed, Jaron Tyner isn’t thinking about his nerves. “When you’re in line on the salt flats, you aren’t really nervous because you’re preparing to go,” he said. “You’re concentrating on the bike, the […]

August 26, 2022 ×

Features, Sports

Sports heroes who served: Supporting roles

Sports heroes who served: Supporting roles

‘Sports heroes who served’ is a series that highlights the accomplishments of athletes who served in the U.S. military. The military is sometimes compared to a team endeavor. In sports, there are the athletes. Then there are the supporting positions such as the coach, general manager, team president, sports writers […]

August 19, 2022 ×

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Air Force Cycling Team rides in RAGBRAI

Air Force Cycling Team rides in RAGBRAI

The Air Force Cycling team is riding again in the 2022 Register’s Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa or RAGBRAI. The trip is a week-long recreational touring bicycle ride that takes cyclists from the Missouri river in the west to the Mississippi in the east. The Air Force Cycling team […]

August 12, 2022 ×

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Skilled military soccer players are Air Force officers

Skilled military soccer players are Air Force officers

Two Air Force captains have much in common. Both fly in F-15 fighter jets; both are on the U.S. Armed Forces Women’s Soccer Team; and both said what attracted them to the Air Force and soccer the most is teamwork and camaraderie. The team competed in the 13th World Military […]

July 29, 2022 ×

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US hosts ten countries at soccer championship

US hosts ten countries at soccer championship

The U.S. is hosting an international soccer championship for military women — the World Military Women’s Football Championship — in Spokane, WA. The International Military Sports Council, or CISM (Conseil International du Sport Militaire) is sponsoring the event, which runs through July 22 and is hosted by nearby Fairchild Air […]

July 22, 2022 ×

Features, Sports

Airman creates patriotic paint scheme for NASCAR race car

Airman creates patriotic paint scheme for NASCAR race car

by Katie Lange
Department of Defense News

If you’re a NASCAR fan, you may have seen the No. 31 Chevrolet Camaro SS zipping around the track at Charlotte Motor Speedway over Memorial Day weekend. If you’re a service member or history buff, you may have noticed its coloring was in line with the olive drab that was […]

June 24, 2022 ×

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Garrison, NATO team up for friendly game vs. Romanian soccer legend-led crew

Garrison, NATO team up for friendly game vs. Romanian soccer legend-led crew

OVIDIU, Romania — Two U.S. Soldiers joined military service members from Romania and the United Kingdom in a friendly soccer match against former Romanian professional players and coaches May 18 at Gheorghe Hagi Football Academy. Oana Copaceanu, the garrison’s host-nation advisor for Army Support Activity-Black Sea at Mihail Kogalniceanu Air […]

June 10, 2022 ×

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