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.
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Report: Alabama abortion law could impact Space Force decision
Military officials are considering Alabama's restrictive ban in its Space Force site selection review, according to Military.com.
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The U.S. military deserves a tanker that works and allows America to respond to both current and future threats.
State Reps. Brown, Stringer receive award from national security think tank
The Center for Security Policy’s Defender of Freedom Award is presented to public servants who provide service in support of America’s national security.
December 14, 2021
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
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See recent postsMerrill’s opinions on vote by mail not supported by facts
Voting by mail does not lead to fraud. We know this because voting by absentee ballot is essentially the same thing as voting by mail. And it is so safe that millions of people, including the U.S. military, the current president, most of his family, a good chunk of Alabama legislators and about half of … Continued
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
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
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