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His parents rarely spoke about their loss after the war, Mark Nichols said, and neither did his father, Norman, who was a year older than Harry."He did say there wasnt

Offutt Air Force base and Bellevue police are unsure of why, but the gate at the base seems to be like a "bug light" for intoxicated drivers.

Card served as George W. Bush's chief of staff during the 9/11 terrorist attacks.

NurPhotoGetty Images A U.S. Air Force refueling tanker flying in the Middle East used the call sign "PIKLRICK." The call sign was a nod to the animated comedy Rick and Morty . Air Force call signs typically refer to the mission, or the Air Force in general. Not a talking pickle. A U.S. Air Force tanker crew used an unusual call sign during a recent mission in the Middle East: “PIKLRICK.” ✈ The KC-10A tanker took off on an otherwise unremarkable flight from Al-Dhafra Air Base in the Uni...

Sen. Angus King: Cybersecurity a major concern in U.S. nuclear command-and-control system  https://spacenews.com/sen-angus-king-cybersecurity-a-major-concern-in-u-s-nuclear-command-and-control-system/, by Sandra Erwin — May 2, 2021  King: Without an adequate N3C system ‘none of the rest of it works’ WASHINGTON — The U.S. nuclear command, control and communications system that serves as the link between U.S. nuclear forces and presidential authority could be vulnerable to cyber a...

KLKN-TV LPD adds extra officers to patrol on St. Patrick’s Day In hopes of reducing the number of car accidents & intoxicated drivers, LPD are adding extra officers to their detail on St. Patricks Day this year March 16, 2021 10:50 am LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN)- The Lincoln Police Department will be doing special detail on March 17, St. Patrick’s Day to combat car accidents, intoxicated driving, and overserving. Their objective in this is to “reduce the number of motor vehicle accidents and DW...

KLKN-TV Offutt Air Force celebrates Women History Month Offutt Air Force Base is honoring those present and past who have broken glass ceilings throughout history. Channel 8 spoke to an airwoman who says  invest in your future. March 16, 2021 8:02 am LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — Offutt Air Force Base is honoring those present and past who have broken glass ceilings throughout history. Channel 8 spoke to an airwoman who says invest in your future. “It’s really exciting to see the work that’s ...

by Fred Knapp, Reporter/Producer, NET News Sen. Anna Wishart testifies Wednesday (Photo by Fred Knapp, NET News) Listen to this story:  Sorry, but the video you are requesting is unavailable at this time, or unplayable on your platform! Fred Knapp, Reporter/Producer, NET News a href "https://twitter.com/fredmknapp/" img src "/sites/default/files/t+.png?" /a March 10, 2021 - 6:03pm In what has become an annual ritual, advocates of legalizing medical marijuana clashed with foes at a legisl...

SMITHLAND, Iowa. — Gaylyn Beckner never knew her uncle Wesley Brown, never was told much about him. What he was like as a young man, his personality, those details werent discussed very often. Buckners mother, Ida Bainbridge, said little about her older brother in their Smithland home. "I really didnt know anything. My mother didnt really talk about it. It hurt her too much," said Beckner, born in 1945, well after U.S. Navy Fireman 1st Class Wesley J. Brown, of Oto, age 25, was killed on b...

Politics should not determine location for US Space Command Former Sen. Ben Nelson February 5 Former President Donald Trump announced in August 2019 the creation of U.S. Space Command, watching with former Vice President Mike Pence and then-Defense Secretary Mark Esper as the commands flag is unfurled in the Rose Garden of the White House. (Carolyn Kaster/AP) Space is the next frontier and the most critical domain for near-peer competition with Russia and China. As a former member of...