Air Force hero's actions in Laos finally recognized after 42 years
President Obama will award the Medal of Honor, the military's highest award for bravery, to Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Richard Etchberger for his valor in saving the lives of three wounded comrades at a then-secret base in Laos in 1968, the White House announced Friday.
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On Saturday, Sept. 11, members of the Del Rio Chamber of Commerce, and Laughlin Air Force Base community are hosting a brisket sandwich plate fund-raiser. Tickets cost $6 each and include a brisket sandwich, soda and chips.
Sergeant to get posthumous award
A sergeant who died in Laos in 1968 while serving as a member of a secret unit at Barksdale Air Force Base will be posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor at the White House later this month.
Undersecretary of the US Air Force: Whiteman 'critical to today's fight'
WHITEMAN AIR FORCE BASE — The long-term importance of Whiteman Air Force Base missions was highlighted Thursday by the No. 2 civilian in the Department of the Air Force.
The 'Anwar connection' in jet engine theft case
Defence want former PM granted access to witness statements Monday, September 6th, 2010 13:14:00 PETALING JAYA: Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim 's second sodomy trial became the focal point of the Sessions Court case of two men charged in connection with the theft of the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) jet engines, here this morning. Anwar became the focus as the defence and prosecution argued over ...
Area surrounding March is loaded with opportunities but...
Bob Wolf, the developer who over the last four decades was responsible for a lot of the projects that turned Interstate 215 into a busy commercial corridor, recalls an anecdote about Texas billionaire H. Ross Perot. Perot, who has initiated dozens of philanthropic ventures, once donated land for a medical center in Texas. People were thrilled about the opportunity to upgrade that area's medical ...
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Malta is an archipelago situated in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea between Southern Italy and the Northern African coast. The total area is 316 square kilometres that consists of Malta the largest island, Gozo, Comino and other small islands that are uninhabited.
Honored 9 have different backgrounds, experiences
ENID — The nine people honored as Partners In the Sky come from different backgrounds with different experiences, but all have one thing in common — they are judged to have gone above and beyond in their support of Vance Air Force Base.
Air Force to get 5 Rooivalk helicopters
Rooivalk combat helicopters will finally be handed over to the SA Air Force by the end of March 2011.