Military History

Col. Kim "KC" Campbell, USAF (Ret.) talks about her path to becoming an A-10 Warthog pilot and her fateful mission over Baghdad in April of 2003 when her airplane was hit by enemy ground fire.

This week's photos feature Airmen from around the globe involved in activities supporting expeditionary operations and defending America. This weekly feature showcases the men and women of the Air Force. Continue reading...

This week's photos feature Airmen from around the globe involved in activities supporting expeditionary operations and defending America. This weekly feature showcases the men and women of the Air Force. Continue reading...

During one of the B-52H's final mission in Operation Inherent Resolve, the bomber attacked a weapons storage facility as part of Operation Valley Wolf, an effort by Iraq to clear ISIS terrorists from villages south of Mosul. Video of this strike shows the facility being destroyed, while nearby structures remained intact. “There are memories ... in the collective [consciousness] of B-52s decades ago doing … less discriminate, arguably indiscriminate, bombings,” then-coalition spokesman Army Col. Steve Warren said at the time. “I guess that’s where the phrase ‘carpet bombing’ originally came from, back in the Linebacker days.” “Those days,” Warren said, “are long gone. The B-52 is a precision strike weapon system. ... It will conduct the...