BARKSDALE AFB, Louisiana, Aug. 25 -- The U.S. Air Force Global Strike Command issued the following news: * * * 5th Munitions Squadron dominates in elite Air Force competition * MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. -- The 5th Munitions Squadron (5MUNS) from Minot Air Force Base emerged as the top team at the 2025 Air Force Combat Operations Competition (AFCOCOMP), held August 11-15 at Beale Air Force Base, California. Competing against the most elite munitions teams across the Air Force, Team Minot c  more

BARKSDALE AFB, Louisiana, Aug. 25 -- The U.S. Air Force Global Strike Command issued the following news: * * * B-1B Lancer conducts hot pit refuel at Lajes Field * LAJES FIELD AIR BASE, REGIaO AUToNOMA DOS AcORES -- A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer assigned to the 345th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron stopped for a hot pit refuel while supporting a Bomber Task Force Europe mission at Lajes Field, Azores, Aug. 22, 2025. Hot-pit refueling allows aircraft to stay in the air longer, providing fuel to   more

BARKSDALE AFB, Louisiana, Aug. 26 -- The U.S. Air Force Global Strike Command issued the following news: * * * Bomber Task Force Europe wraps up 2 weeks of Ally-led training and integration * RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany. -- U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancers completed their deployment in support of Bomber Task Force Europe and returned to Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, Aug. 22, after participating in two weeks of Allied-led training events designed to advance joint warfighting capability, strengthen  more

BARKSDALE AFB, Louisiana, Aug. 25 -- The U.S. Air Force Global Strike Command issued the following news: * * * Forging the Fight Together: Synchronizing Joint Operations in Bamboo Eagle 25-3 * KIRTLAND AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. -- "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 re  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- The Internal Revenue Service issued the following revenue ruling (No. 2025-16) on Aug. 25, 2025, entitled "Section 2032A.--Valuation of Certain Farm, Etc., Real Property". * * * This revenue ruling contains a list of the average annual effective interest rates on new loans under the Farm Credit System. This revenue ruling also contains a list of the states within each Farm Credit System Bank Territory. Under Sec. 2032A(e)(7)(A)(ii) of the Internal Revenue Code, rates on  more

DALLAS, Texas, Aug. 26 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news release: * * * Mississippi Homeowner Receives Grant for Storm-Resistant Roof from FHLB Dallas and RiverHills Bank * A Vicksburg, Mississippi, couple has a new storm-resistant roof that was provided with a $15,000 FHLB Dallas FORTIFIED Fund grant through RiverHills Bank. VICKSBURG, MISSISSIPPI, August 26, 2025--Ethel Franklin, a resident of a 106-year  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * Same Senseless Tragedy, Different Day: Criminal Illegal Alien Drives Drunk and Kills Woman, Seriously Injuring Another * ICE issued an arrest detainer on August 23, 2025, to ensure this criminal is not released back into American communities WASHINGTON--The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) confirms U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) lodged an immigration detainer for Ju  more