WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following report (No. USDL-25-1300) on Aug. 19, 2025, entitled "State Employment and Unemployment - July 2025": * * * Unemployment rates were lower in July in 2 states, higher in 1 state, and stable in 47 states and the District of Columbia, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported today. Seventeen states and the District had jobless rate increases from a year earlier, 5 states had d  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: * * * Forging the fight together: Synchronizing joint operations in Bamboo Eagle 25-3 * KIRTLAND AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. (AFNS) -- "Bamboo Eagle 25-3 demonstrated that mission command is not theory but a warfighting imperative built through realistic training, integration and adaptability. Lessons from BE 25-3 will make the joint force more lethal, agile and resilient, ready to deter and, if required, defeat any adversary."   more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Aug. 19 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * Forging the fight together: Synchronizing joint operations in Bamboo Eagle 25-3 * KIRTLAND AIR FORCE BASE, New Mexico - "Bamboo Eagle 25-3 demonstrated that mission command is not theory but a warfighting imperative built through realistic training, integration, and adaptability. Lessons from BE 25-3 will make the joint force more lethal, agile, and resilie  more

BARKSDALE AFB, Louisiana, Aug. 18 -- The U.S. Air Force Global Strike Command issued the following news: * * * SF-WTIC graduates forge tactical excellence at Nellis * NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev -- Class 25-A of the Security Forces Weapons and Tactics Instructor Course, or SF-WTIC, graduated Aug. 8 at Nellis Air Force Base after 18 weeks of rigorous training designed to produce expert tacticians and integrators for the Security Forces career field. SF- WTIC develops weapons and tactics in  more