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Alabama airman Alex Klinner killed in Iraq in refueling plane crash

Three of the six airmen, including Klinner, killed in a refueling plane crash were assigned to the Birmingham-based 99th Refueling Squadron.
March 16, 2026

Byrne opposes Trump plan to use U.S. military to stop unrest

President Donald Trump said he would deploy active-duty American armed forces to stop unrest in major American cities if governors fail to use the National Guard. On Wednesday, Secretary of Defense Mark Esper announced that he opposed the president’s plan. Congressman Bradley Byrne, R-Montrose, has been a staunch Trump supporter in the House of Representatives, … Continued
June 4, 2020

Monday is Memorial Day

Today, the last Monday in May, is the day we set aside to remember all of the many soldiers, sailors, airmen, and Marines who have died defending this country in this nation’s many wars over the last 245 years. Memorial Day is a state and national holiday. There will be no mail service and banks, … Continued
May 25, 2020

Legal filings, evidence, witnesses paint a disturbing picture in fraud case against Coleman Moving Company

In the late-2000s, Scot Dannen, the general manager of a Coleman Worldwide Moving facility in Colorado Springs, Co., was approached by one of the company’s truck drivers and asked an odd question.  The driver wanted to know where Dannen’s “weight crate” was located, according to testimony Dannen provided under oath in a deposition.  Dannen was … Continued
January 22, 2020

Shelby announces that the Senate has passed a bipartisan border supplemental appropriations package

U.S. Sen. Richard Shelby, R-Alabama, gave a speech Wednesday on the Senate floor supporting emergency supplemental appropriations for humanitarian assistance and security at the southern border prior to the Senate vote on the bill. The legislation passed the Senate Appropriations Committee last week by a vote of 30 to 1 and passed the full Senate … Continued
June 27, 2019