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Summer heat didn’t dampen the festivities at the city's Fourth of July celebration at Woodlawn Lake Park, sponsored by H-E-B. The event goes until 9:30 p.m. Monday.

Thousands of people gathered in Schertz on Monday morning to celebrate our nations freedom and join in on all of the patriotic fun for the 46th Annual Fourth of July Jubilee.

With enlistment dropping, the military is turning to video games to make an impact with young recruits.

About 1,000 Air National Guard troops who are assigned to space missions are mired in an identity crisis.

The Idaho State Police have opened an investigation.

In the last 24 hours, Ukrainian war planes delivered a series of strikes against Russian troops and armored vehicles near Izyum, Kharkiv Oblast, Ukraine’s Air Force said in a Telegram post on June 25.

Dewy the dog was sheltered at San Antonio Pets Alive, but now he’s got a big task at hand -- he’s training to become a service dog for a local service woman.

The former Air Force base is now home to more than 80 companies employing 16,000 workers.

Russia bans dozens of journalists and defence figures in response to UK sanctions imposed on Russians.

The Air Force has concluded that air crew members acted appropriately and were not at fault for some tragic deaths during the chaotic evacuation from Afghanistan last year.

The Air Force has concluded that air crew members acted appropriately and were not at fault for some tragic deaths during the chaotic evacuation from Afghanistan last year, when desperate Afghans clung to a military plane as it was taking off and fell to their deaths or were caught in the wheels.

Our Great Graduate segment is meant to highlight graduating seniors from across our community. We introduce you to local students who, in some cases, have overcome seemingly insurmountable obstacles and are set to thrive as future leaders.

The Carpathian Sich is a volunteer battalion that has been fighting in Ukraine since late February. About half the members come from other countries, and there are about 700 volunteers spread across the country. The battalion is not a part of the Ukrainian military, but most volunteers say they have at least some military experience.

President Joe Biden's administration has scrapped former President Donald Trump's red, white and blue design for the new generation of presidential aircraft after an Air Force review suggested it would raise costs and delay the delivery of the new jets. Boeing is currently modifying two Boeing 747-800 aircraft that will bear the Air Force One callsign when the president is onboard to replace the existing fleet of two aging Boeing 747-200 aircraft. Trump, in 2018, directed that the new jumbo jets shed the iconic Kennedy-era robin’s egg blue and white design for a deeper navy and streak of dark red.

The military is embracing video gaming culture, but faces internal challenges and outside criticism.

Abbott says it's restarted production at the Michigan factory that's tied to the ongoing baby formula shortage.

VALENTYNA ROMANENKO - SUNDAY, 29 MAY 2022, 23:27 On 29 May, the Armed Forces of Ukraine destroyed five UAVs, two cruise missiles, a company-tactical group and an ammunition depot belonging to the invaders.

VALENTYNA ROMANENKO - FRIDAY, 27 MAY 2022, 23:20 During the 24 hours of 27 May, the Armed Forces of Ukraine destroyed three Russian air targets and a company-tactical group of the Russian army. Source: Yurii Ihnat, Spokesman of Air Force Command Details: According to the results of the day, the following were hit: Su-35 jet Ka-52 helicopter Orlan-10 UAV a company-tactical group.

Andretti Autosport's Colton Herta discusses his crash on Carb Day.

An Air Force spokeswoman said that the service is changing its policy on formation landings as a result of the incident and investigation.

A military plane carrying enough specialty infant formula for more than half a million baby bottles arrived Sunday in Indianapolis, the first of several flights expected from Europe aimed at relieving a nationwide formula shortage. (May 23)

The three cadets will get degrees but "will not be commissioned into the United States Air Force as long as they remain unvaccinated," an Academy spokesperson said.

The U.S. Air Force Academy says three cadets who have refused the COVID-19 vaccine will not be commissioned as military officers but will graduate with bachelor’s degrees.

Three cadets at the U.S. Air Force Academy who have refused the COVID-19 vaccine will not be commissioned as military officers but will graduate with bachelor's degrees, the academy said Saturday. Academy spokesman Dean Miller said that a fourth cadet who had refused the vaccine until about a week ago, decided to be vaccinated and will graduate and become an Air Force officer. In a statement, Miller said that while the three will get a degree "they will not be commissioned into the United States Air Force as long as they remain unvaccinated."

One lucky pup from a local shelter is about to take on a big task — he will train to become a service animal for a San Antonio service woman.

Fred Miller purchased a property to host family gatherings, only to learn it was once a planation where his ancestors were enslaved.

The photographer’s work provides a stark illustration of the hold that celebrity has on our culture.

The van's mission is to bring books to kids.

More than 200 Vermont air guard personnel, their equipment and eight F-35s are now in Europe, where the pilots will fly what are called enhanced air policing missions along NATO’s eastern flank to monitor the area for intrusions by Russian aircraft. The deployment marks the first time the Vermont Air National Guard, the first guard unit in the country to fly the F-35s, has deployed overseas with the Air Force’s newest airplane.

New recruits will go through eight weeks of basic military training where they’ll learn everything needed to become an American airman.

Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun said the Air Force One deal was “a very unique moment, a very unique negotiation, a very unique set of risks that Boeing probably shouldn’t have taken. But we are where we are."

Maj. Gen. William T. Cooley was found guilty of abusive sexual contact for forcibly kissing his sister-in-law after a 2018 event. He faces dismissal from the military and up to seven years in prison.

"Today marks the first time an Air Force general officer has been held responsible for his heinous actions," the woman's attorney said.

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio (AP) — An Air Force major general in Ohio has been convicted by a military judge of one of three specifications of abusive sexual contact in the first-ever military trial of an Air Force general. The charge faced by Maj. Gen. William Cooley during the weeklong court-martial at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio had three specifications, one alleging a forcible kiss and two alleging forcible touching in 2018. Cooley was convicted Saturday of the forcible kissing specification but acquitted of the other two.

Former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández is expected to appear virtually in federal court in New York to face drug trafficking and weapons charges after he was arrested in Honduras and extradited to the United States.

Garilynn Smith won a complaint against the Pentagon after the Army denied her a promotion as she publicly protested the desecration of her husband's partial remains in a Virginia landfill, a federal labor and management panel declared last week.

Most of the hefty bonuses will require a six-year contract and are for jobs with a lot of training or that are some of the most dangerous roles in the Air Force.

Under the latest Air Force budget proposal, nearly two dozen of the Indiana Air National Guard's A-10s would be retired.

Russian ally Serbia has taken delivery of a sophisticated Chinese anti-aircraft system in a semi-secret operation this weekend, amid Western concerns that an arms buildup in the Balkans at the time of the war in Ukraine could threaten the fragile peace in the region.

Navy recruits who have recently signed up but aren't shipping out until the July to September time frame can opt to move up their departure and cash in as well.

DARPA said the missile flew for more 300 nautical miles and sustained speeds of more than Mach 5.

Jeremy Zier, who had been chosen for promotion to chief master sergeant, will retire as a technical sergeant.

The B-52's current engines, which also date back to the early 1960s, are soon reaching the end of their lifespans and must be replaced.

Northrop Grumman now has six of the stealthy, next-generation aircraft in various stages of production.

Sanctions are piling up on Russia and its wealthiest citizens as the war on Ukraine continues. The Washington Post's investigative foreign correspondent Greg Miller joins "CBS News Mornings" to discuss the impact.

The head of US Central Command called the emergence of weaponized small drones one of the most concerning tactical developments since the advent of the IED.

Troops would join 7,000 American service members already unilaterally deployed to Europe as Russia attacks Ukraine.

The billionaire who flew on his own SpaceX flight last year is headed back up, aiming for an even higher orbit and the chance to take part in a spacewalk.

The Air Force has became the second military service to approve religious exemptions to the mandatory COVID-19 vaccine, granting requests from nine airmen to avoid the shots.

A judge ruled the Air Force failed to flag a conviction that could have prevented the gunman from buying the weapon used to kill 26 people in 2017.

A federal judge ordered the U.S. government to pay more than $230 million to victims of the 2017 mass shooting in Sutherland Springs.

The approximately 80 claimants include relatives of those killed and 21 survivors and their families.

An F-15EX Eagle II successfully fired off an air-to-air missile in pursuit of a target drone while flying over the Gulf of Mexico.

There is evidence of more GOP sympathy for Vladimir Putin — as pushed most prominently by Trump and Carlson — but it hasn't manifested in big partisan differences when it comes to Ukraine, at least yet.

Kristin M. Kingrey of the West Virginia Air National Guard says a threat her career would be jeopardized if she didn’t look “more feminine” came true when she lost out on two jobs.

An Air Force airman will spend the rest of his life in prison for kidnapping a Mennonite woman from northwestern New Mexico, fatally shooting her and leaving her body in the freezing cold in a forest clearing hundreds of miles away. Mark Gooch, 22, was convicted of kidnapping and first-degree murder in October. Gooch expressed no emotion when Coconino County Superior Court Judge Cathleen Brown Nichols handed down the sentence.

A former air force base near Gettysburg is up for sale. The base is listed as having 50 beds and 15 bathrooms on a 42-acre parcel of land.

A San Antonio company is developing a video game to help train and recruit service members.

These are believed to be the first religious exemptions granted to any service members, out of over 13,000 military requests.

The Air Force’s Thunderbirds are returning to San Antonio in April as part of the Great Texas Airshow.

Air Force Staff Sergeant Nicole Zettlemoyer got the idea to turn uniforms into wreaths while visiting her mother during her chemotherapy treatment.

Air Force Staff Sergeant Nicole Zettlemoyer got the idea to turn uniforms into wreaths while visiting her mother during her chemotherapy treatment.

More than 12,000 military service members refusing the COVID-19 vaccine are seeking religious exemptions, and so far they're having zero success.

More than 12,000 military service members refusing the COVID-19 vaccine are seeking religious exemptions, and so far they are having zero success. Meanwhile, troops claiming religious reasons for avoiding the shots are perplexed because exemptions are theoretically available, yet seem impossible to obtain. Caught in the middle are chaplains, who must balance the desire to offer compassionate care and guidance to personnel with the need to explain a complicated process that may well be futile.

In 1941, Japan was on the offensive against China. So China hired a group of Americans to fight back in the skies. Eighty years ago this week, they fought in their first battle.

When a journalist tested positive for COVID, the State Department disclosed it to the press. It did not reveal that two flight crew members had also tested positive.

Military officials say that, after months of warnings, they have begun disciplinary actions. The Army has reprimanded 2,700 soldiers and said it will begin discharge proceedings in the new year.

U.S. officials say all of the military services have now begun disciplinary actions and discharges for troops who have refused to get the mandated coronavirus vaccine, with as many as 20,000 unvaccinated forces at risk of being removed from service.

The Air Force has discharged 27 people for refusing to get the COVID-19 vaccine, making them what officials believe are the first service members to be removed for disobeying the mandate to get the shots.

More than 6% of the Air National Guard and Reserve did not meet the deadline to get the COVID-19 vaccine, and could begin to face consequences if they don’t get the mandated shots or receive an exemption, the Air Force said Friday.

Taiwan says 27 Chinese aircraft entered its air defense buffer zone in the latest in a long series of incursions as part of Beijing’s pressure on the self-ruled island.

This year, a modified version of Operation Home Cooking returned with fewer host families and trainees. Participants said they felt right at home with the host families who opened their doors for them.

A pilot who was killed after two military jet trainers collided at Laughlin Air Force Base in Del Rio has been identified by military officials.

Taiwan has deployed the most advanced version of the F-16 fighter jet in its air force, as the self-ruled island steps up its defense capabilities in the face of continuing threats from China.

An Air Force veteran has created her own tech company and creates immersive augmented reality technologies to help the future of military training.

A new report says more than half of Air Force and Space Force personnel who responded to a survey said they've experienced some type of mental or physical abuse in the past two years.

Friday marks a somber four year anniversary of the deadliest mass shooting in Texas.

The Air Force says nearly 8,500 active duty members of the Air Force and Space Force have missed the deadline for getting COVID-19 vaccinations, including 800 who flatly refused and nearly 5,000 with pending requests for a religious exemption.

As deadlines loom for military and defense civilians to get mandated COVID-19 vaccines, senior leaders are wrestling with the fate of tens of thousands who flatly refuse the shots or are seeking exemptions, and how to make sure they are treated fairly and equally.

Andre McDonald, who is accused of killing his wife Andreen Mcdonald, saw his bail reduced to a total of $550,000 after a court hearing on Friday.

Air Force Gen. Jacqueline Van Ovost has became only the second woman to lead one of the Pentagon’s 11 so-called combatant commands that spearhead the military’s worldwide operations.

A military drone whose manufacturer says it can cruise for 20 hours at 15,000 meters (50,000 feet) is among Chinese warplanes, missiles and other weapons technology shown in public for the first time at the country’s biggest air show.

A new study finds that about a third of the female service members in the Air Force and Space Force say they’ve experienced sexual harassment and many can describe accounts of sexism and a stigma associated with pregnancy and maternity leave.

The U.S. military pilots and aircrew who made the final flights out of Afghanistan say the sky was lit up with fireworks and sporadic gunfire and the airfield littered with battered shells of airplanes and destroyed equipment.

An Idaho lawmaker who publicized the name of an intern who accused another state lawmaker of rape will face a legislative ethics hearing next month.

A military couple who started their business after retiring from the Air Force hopes to inspire other veterans.

A military family’s trip to the San Antonio Zoo quickly transformed into a “magical” surprise when they were reunited with their father, an Air Force member who had been overseas.

Although it’s still unclear if gunshots were actually fired outside of Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland earlier this week, officials said as of Friday, the investigation is closed.

An Air Force base in San Antonio was placed on lockdown for about an hour after military officials said gunfire was reported near a gate to the base.

Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland lifted a lockdown Wednesday afternoon after two gunshots were reported.

New protocols will go into effect starting with the Air Force Basic Military Training graduation at JBSA-Lackland scheduled for July 22.

The Associated Press has learned that leaders of the military services have expressed reservations to Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin about removing sexual assault cases from the chain of command.

On Memorial Day, we remember the lives of servicemen and women who paid the ultimate sacrifice, but also the life of a local man who witnessed some of the worst loss of life.

Tips from a retired Air Force veteran to help you make the perfect brisket this Memorial Day.

The top U.S. general says the military must do more to improve career opportunities for Black Americans.

Former Vice President Mike Pence has undergone surgery to have a pacemaker implanted.

San Antonio is Military City USA, and now an Air Force veteran is bringing a unique way to help our men and women who served our country.

Former Vice President Mike Pence has a book deal.

SAN ANTONIO – Air Force Major Andre McDonald had his bond reduced Monday morning. McDonald is facing murder charges for the death of his wife, Andreen McDonald, in 2019. Bond today was reduced from $2 million to $450,000 by Judge Frank Castro in the 399th district court. At this point, it is unclear whether he will be able to post the reduced bond. Ad“We need a pre-trial motion hearing and we need a trial as soon as one is available,” Convery said.

President Joe Biden waves as he and first lady Jill Biden board Air Force One at Ellington Field Joint Reserve Base in Houston, Friday, Feb. 26, 2021. Officials said he never got close to Air Force One. Hours later, the man walked undetected onto the flight line by slipping through a fence designed to restrict entry. Said said the modified Boeing 747 that serves as Air Force One for presidential travel was never at risk and that it is kept behind more layers of protection at Andrews. He did no harm and the Air Force investigation report, which was heavily censored by the Air Force before it was released Thursday, concluded that he had no plan to cause harm to Air Force personnel or equipment.