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Trump Green Lights Seal Team Rescue Of American Hostage Overnight

October 31, 2020 - by Staff Writer

OCT. 31, 2020 – Statement by Jonathan Hoffman, Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs: “U.S. forces conducted a hostage rescue operation during the early hours of 31 …

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U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Chuck Broadway
Life / Military

First Of Four American’s Killed In Iraq This Week Arrives In Dover

March 12, 2020 - by Staff Writer

On Wednesday evening a U.S. Marine Corps carry team transferred the remains of Gunnery Sgt. Diego D. Pongo, of Simi Valley, California, at Dover Air Force Base. Pongo, 34, was …

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U.S. Army carry team transfers the remains of Sgt. 1st Class Antonio R. Rodriguez
Dover / Dover Air Force Base / Life / Military

Two Fallen Special Forces Soldiers Arrive In Dover Monday Evening

February 11, 2020February 11, 2020 - by Staff Writer

Dover Air Force Base – On Monday night President Trump and Vice President Pence attended the dignified transfer of two U.S. soldiers that were killed in  Afghanistan over the weekend. Officials …

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Dover Air Force Base / Life / Military

Two Air Force Officers Killed In Afghanistan Plane Crash Arrive In Dover

January 31, 2020 - by Staff Writer

Two United States Air Force Officers arrived in Dover Thursday evening. On Monday, Lieutenant Colonel Paul K. Voss and Captain Ryan S. Phaneufa died when the  U.S. Bombardier E-11A they were operating crashed …

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U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Anna-Marie Wyant
Life / Military

Air Force Aviators Killed In Afghanistan Crash Identified

January 30, 2020January 30, 2020 - by Staff Writer

The Department of Defense officially announced the deaths of two Airmen who were supporting Operation Freedom’s Sentinel in Afghanistan (USFOR-A). On Monday, Lieutenant Colonel Paul K. Voss and Captain Ryan S. Phaneufa died …

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Dover Air Force Base / Life / Military

Army Combat Engineer Killed In Syria Arrives In Dover Tuesday Morning

January 28, 2020January 28, 2020 - by Staff Writer

Earlier this morning, Jan. 28, 2020, a U.S. Army carry team transferred the remains of Specialist Antonio I. Moore, of Wilmington, North Carolina,  at Dover Air Force Base. Moore, a 22-year-old Army …

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Life / Politics

Coons Announces Service Academy Nominations

January 13, 2020 - by Staff Writer

On Sunday Senator Chris Coons announced his U.S. service academy nominations for the Class of 2024. Four Delaware students earned principal nominations and will be offered appointments should they meet …

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Life / Military

Dover Air Force Base Entry Guidelines Changing January 1

December 31, 2019 - by Staff Writer

According to the Department of Defense, starting Jan. 1, 2020, all service-connected Veterans, Purple Heart recipients, former prisoners of war (POW), and individuals approved and designated as the primary family …

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Life / Military / Public Safety

Missing WWII Marine Identified, Will Be Laid To Rest In February

November 21, 2019 - by Staff Writer

The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced today that Marine Corps Pfc. Edward A. Nalazek, 27, of Chicago, killed during World War II, was accounted for on Aug. 27, 2019. …

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Delaware National Guard Teams Up With Dover AFB In Joint Exercise

November 15, 2019November 15, 2019 - by Staff Writer

On Thursday the Delaware National Guard (DNG) received a Dover Air Force Base (DAFB) C-5M Super Galaxy at the New Castle Regional Airport as part of a Joint Exercise taking …

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