On AlterNet: air force

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Who Are the Dudes and the Vipers, and Why Are They Bombing the Afghans?

Nick Turse, AlterNet. December 1, 2011.

The U.S. Air Force continues to bomb Afghanistan -- the civilian toll remains unknown.

The US Has Been Bombing Iraq Since 1991 Without Stopping--Until Now

Nick Turse, AlterNet. November 14, 2011.

A top general told AlterNet that the U.S. military is preparing to end the longest air war in history.

The Air Force Song and Dance Troupe? What the Military's Holiday Spectacular Tells Us About Changing Times for US Empire

Nick Turse, AlterNet. November 10, 2011.

An all-singing, all-dancing guide to changes in the Pentagon’s foreign base world.

Investigation Finds U.S. Military Drones Have Flown Close to 3 Million Hours

Nick Turse, AlterNet. November 1, 2011.

Data provided to AlterNet by the military services reveals massive use of drones, most of their time spent in combat.

Air Force Fears New 'Drug Craze'

Nick Turse, AlterNet. September 29, 2011.

The Air Force fears epidemic use of the synthetic drugs known as “bath salts," but fails to even track cases.

Bible-Based Ethics Program For Nuclear Missile Officers Quashed by Air Force After Exposé

Jason Leopold, TruthOut.org. August 5, 2011.

A mandatory ethics class for Air Force missile officers, shot through with biblical justifications for war, was suspended after two decades as the result of this report.

Stop the Deportation of Immigrant Military Veterans

Alex DiBranco, Change.org. March 14, 2010.

They put their lives on the line in the service of the United States of America, and ended up being booted out of the country they fought for.

Robots Will Soon Do All Our Killing for Us

Nick Turse, TomDispatch.com. January 25, 2010.

In the years ahead, unmanned machines will increasingly fight our wars.

Drone Porn: The Newest YouTube Hit

Keith Thomson, AlterNet. December 31, 2009.

Ranging from wide shots of bombings taken by onboard cameras to startlingly graphic close-ups, the so-called "drone porn" has been a smash hit.

Burning Toxic Waste is Making U.S. Soldiers and Iraqis Sick, But the Pentagon Refuses to Admit It

Nora Eisenberg, AlterNet. March 18, 2009.

Six years into the war, many U.S. bases in Iraq are still without incinerators, leaving open pits spewing toxic plumes over soldiers and civilians.

Air Force Brass Get Luxury In-Flight Seats on Taxpayer's Dime

Liliana Segura, AlterNet AlterNet: War on Iraq. July 24, 2008.

A new report finds the Air Force is spending counterterrorism funds on very fancy seating for military and civilian leaders.

Federal Court Upholds Challenge to "Don't Ask, Don't Tell"

Patrick Porter, Jurist Legal News and Research AlterNet: Rights and Liberties. May 23, 2008.

The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in favor of an Air Force major who was fired when her superiors discovered she was in a lesbian relationship.

Hollywood Is Becoming the Pentagon's Mouthpiece for Propaganda

Nick Turse, TomDispatch.com. May 22, 2008.

In the new film Iron Man, the people cast as terrorists take the fall for what the U.S. has done in the real world.

U.S. Secret Air War Pulverizes Afghanistan and Iraq

Conn Hallinan, Foreign Policy in Focus. September 14, 2007.

The U.S. military is increasingly relying on deadly air strikes in Iraq and Afghanistan as the ground occupations fall apart, killing untold numbers of civilians.

Holocaust Jokes & Apocalypse Powerpoints At US Air Force Academy

Bruce Wilson, AlterNet: PEEK. April 27, 2007.

Bruce Wilson: Mikey Weinstein Drops Bomb At USAF Academy Debate

The Nightmare Weaponry of Our Future

Frida Berrigan, TomDispatch.com. January 13, 2007.

The Armed Forces can't adequately equip those already in uniform, but the Pentagon is committing itself to massive corporate contracts for new high-tech weapons systems slated to come on-line decades from now.