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    JUST IN: Joby Aviation buys Vandalia building for $61.5M as local growth speeds2h ago
    The National Museum of the U.S. Air Force will participate in America 250-Ohio, a statewide initiative designed to connect Ohio’s people, places and achievements to the broader national story of the United States.  PHOTO CREDIT: NMUSAF/Prichard
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    The National Museum of the U.S. Air Force will have America250-Ohio events all year
    U.S. Air Force Capt. William Ross, an F-16 Fighter Pilot assigned to the Ohio National Guard’s 180th Fighter Wing, takes off in an F-16 Fighting Falcon during a training flight at the 180FW in Swanton, Ohio, July 30, 2020. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Kregg York)
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    About that roar: 180th Fighter Wing training raised a ruckus Monday
    Indigo Yoga's Amy Fecher will kick off the Fitness Under the Wings series with the Fundamental Flow yoga class on Jan. 10. CONTRIBUTED
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    Fitness Under the Wings: Free wellness, exercise classes at Air Force museum
    President Donald Trump delivers an address to the nation from the Diplomatic Reception Room of the White House in Washington, on Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2025. (Doug Mills/The New York Times)
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    Trump promises ‘warrior dividend’ military bonus by year’s end
    U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. London Foreman, 445th Maintenance Squadron aircraft structural maintenance journeyman, performs an exterior aircraft skin repair on C-17 Globemaster III at Wright Patterson Air Force Base on July 17, 2025. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Johnathan Quiñones
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    Defense bill with record $901B in military spending advances with new investments for...
    Members of the AFWERX Austin team listen to Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I companies pitch their solutions as part of the technical selection process to Phase II during the Virtual Spark Collider and Pitch Bowl in Austin, Texas, March 13, 2020. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jordyn Fetter
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    From left to right, Beavercreek Mayor Don Adams, Beavercreek Seventh-day Adventist Church pastor Delthony Gordon and Col. Gerorgios Tzamalis of the Hellenic Air Force stand during a Veterans Day ceremony on Tuesday, Nov. 11 at Be Hope Church in Beavercreek. Tzamalis was a featured speaker and one of several members of international militaries to attend. BRYANT BILLING/STAFF
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    Texas Roadhouse in Hamilton recently opened in front of Meijer on Main Street. It is one of the places offering free meals to servicemembers on Veterans Day. NICK GRAHAM/STAFF
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    List: Places offering free meals on Veterans Day to those who have served the country
    Sen. Jon Husted (R-Ohio) speaks during a groundbreaking ceremony on Sept. 26 held by onMain ahead of construction of the first building on the former Montgomery County Fairgrounds in Dayton. BRYANT BILLING / STAFF
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    Ohio senator introduces bill to pay military during shutdown
    A law enforcement officer points a crowd control weapon at a protester in East Side, Chicago, Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2025. (Anthony Vazquez/Chicago Sun-Times via AP)
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    Gen. Kenneth Wilsbach, nominated for Air Force chief. CONTRIBUTED
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    Trump nominates Wilsbach to lead Air Force after Allvin’s early retirement
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    What government shutdown means for Wright-Patterson, other federal installations
    Gate 12A at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. U.S. Air Force photo by Jack Gardner
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    Thousands of area workers face uncertainty as government nears shutdown deadline
    Officer Training School trainees run during an official Air Force Physical Training test, Aug. 8, 2019, at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama. The Air Force PT test is comprised of four components: aerobic, body composition, push-ups and sit-ups. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Charles Welty
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    New U.S. Air Force fitness test to include 2-mile run
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    Two Space Force units bring the ‘invisible front line’ to Springfield
    Lt. Gen. Donna Shipton, commander, Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, hosted the center’s Annual Awards Ceremony at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Feb. 27, 2025. Joining the commander in announcing the winners were the center’s executive director Dennis D’Angelo, and the center’s command chief, Chief Master Sgt. Timothy Wieser. Air Force photo by Jim Varhegy
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    Department of Defense memo proposes sweeping reorganization of acquisition work
    A U.S. Air Force crew chief assigned to the174th Attack Wing, performs post-flight maintenance on an MQ-9 Reaper on Mar. 10, 2025 at Springfield-Beckley Air National Guard Base in Springfield.  (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Shane Hughes)
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    Space Force finds a home at Springfield Air National Guard Base
    The 29th annual Air Force Marathon was held at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force on Saturday, Sept. 20, 2025. Here’s highlights of the 10K, Full Marathon, Half Marathon and Relay. TOM GILLIAM / CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHER
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    PHOTOS: 2025 Air Force Marathon at National Museum of the U.S. Air Force
    Sarah Bowers. Air Force photo.
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    Volunteers keep the Air Force Marathon moving
    Brig. Gen. Douglas Wickert shortly after his promotion in October 2024. Air Force photo by Photo by Chloe Bonaccorsi
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    Beavercreek native now leading AFMC’s Air, Space and Cyberspace work
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    GE Aerospace to invest $300M into Beta Technologies, a Joby Aviation competitor
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