The U.S. Air Force is doing away with its "BEAST Week" training exercise in favor of a shorter version of the simulated deployment that will last only a day and a half. "If we get it right, it will be ...

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Editor's note: A version of this story was initially published in 2015. Millions of men and women across the country have started careers as fresh-faced recruits in basic military training (BMT) on ...

Another one of Lakewood's own has started his path in serving his country. Airman Paul Hooten has graduated with honors from Air Force Basic Training at Lacklund Air Force Base in San Antonio. In the ...