Air Force

President-Elect Biden Names All-Women Senior Communications Staff

December 3, 2020

“I am proud to announce today the first senior White House communications team comprised entirely of women. These qualified, experienced communicators bring diverse perspectives to their work and a shared commitment to building this country back better,” Biden said in a statement. ... read more »

David G. Brown Cartoon: February 13, 2020

February 13, 2020

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Betty Reid Soskin, the Nation’s Oldest Park Ranger Suffers Stroke

October 24, 2019

Betty Reid Soskin is renowned for numerous reasons, including the insightful dissertations she regularly gives at the Rosie the Riveter Museum in Richmond, Virginia. ... read more »

Black Panther Party Co-founder Elbert “Big Man” Howard dies

July 26, 2018

Friends and family described Howard as a "gentle giant'' who could paint in words what a jazz song was saying. Howard was an author, volunteer jazz disc jockey, author, lecturer and activist in Sonoma County, where he later made his home. ... read more »

First black chief pilot at a major airline retires

June 15, 2017

Freeman made his last flight as a Southwest Airlines captain on Thursday, a few days before turning 65, the federal retirement age for airline pilots. ... read more »

Obama warns Air Force grads not to succumb to isolationism

June 8, 2016

AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. (AP) President Barack Obama implored the next generation of U.S. military leaders not to give in to isolationism or pull back from U.S. ... read more »