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Local

Provo residents recognize the sacrifice of fallen veterans, their families

By Payton Pingree
May 27, 2024 12:00 AM
Hundreds of Provo residents gathered at the Provo City Cemetery on Monday, May 27 for the Freedom Festival's annual Memorial Day Service.
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Movies & Television

BYU professor's short film chosen for local film festival

By Annika Ohran
January 23, 2023 12:00 AM
BYU adjunct professor and filmmaker Douglas Cunningham finished directing his second short film, “Highway,” and is preparing for its first showing on January 27 and subsequent screening at Zions Indie Film Fest in March.
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Campus News

BYU-Air Force partnership to further national security research

By Lauren Woolley
October 17, 2022 12:00 AM
The U.S. Air Force signed an Educational Partnership Agreement with BYU on Sept. 20, allowing students and faculty to collaborate on mutually beneficial research projects. The EPA will allow BYU students to help the Air Force strengthen national security through original ideas.
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Metro

Two Utahns will fly in the Super Bowl Air Force Flyover

February 10, 2022 12:00 AM
By Emma Evans
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COVID-19

Combat-ready jets cruise over Provo to salute COVID-19 frontline workers

By Lauren Lethbridge
April 30, 2020 12:00 AM
Four fighter jets flew over Provo this afternoon in a formation flyover to salute and support everyone fighting against the COVID-19 outbreak.
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Campus News

Lacrosse alum uses public relations degree in military career

By Jenae Hyde
November 28, 2018 12:00 AM
Cpt. Dan Cole holds a BYU flag at Moody Air Force base in Georgia after landing from a training sortie. Cole graduated from BYU with a degree in public relations in 2013. (Dan Cole)
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Campus

BYU's ROTC helps students achieve their goals

By Jacob Osborn
October 26, 2017 12:00 AM
BYU ROTC cadets take a break for lunch at Camp Williams in Riverton, Utah. The BYU Army ROTC dates back to April 1968. (Dani Jardine)
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Campus

BYU Air Force ROTC remains on campus despite talk of a move to UVU

By Jacob Osborn
October 04, 2017 12:00 AM
Members of the BYU Air Force ROTC honor the victims of 9/11 in the flag vigil ceremonies on Thursday, Sept.11, 2008. BYU has hosted Air Force ROTC detachment 855 since 1951. (Christine Armbruster)
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Campus

Servicemen share why they chose the military

By Kate Blood Ferguson
May 25, 2017 12:00 AM
BYU alumnus Shawn Wortham will attend flight school in Wichita Falls, Texas starting this week. Wortham said the Air Force ROTC taught him to be a good citizen. (Air Force ROTC Detachment 855)
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Campus Events

Candy bomber drops by the BYU campus

By Whitney Hales
October 13, 2016 12:00 AM
Gail Halvorsen, the candy bomber, visited the BYU campus on Oct. 12. He signed photos and greeted people in the Harold B. Lee Library. (Whitney Hales)
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World

Turkey carries out airstrikes after deadly bombing in Ankara

By Gianluca Cuestas
March 14, 2016 12:00 AM
People stand by the Turkish flag-draped coffin of Murat Gul, 20, a security agent killed at Sunday's explosion during his funeral procession in Ankara, Turkey, Monday, March 14, 2016. A senior government official told The Associated Press that authorities believe the attack was carried out by two bombers, one of them a woman, and was the work of Kurdish militants. It was the second deadly attack blamed on Kurdish militants in the capital in the past month. (Associated Press)
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Campus

Women in BYU Air Force ROTC make strides in female military aviation

By Theresa Davis
March 11, 2016 12:00 AM
This photo shows male and female cadets in BYU's Air Force ROTC competing at the 2016 Southern California Invitational Drill Meet in El Segundo, California. Out of the 125 cadets in the AFROTC at BYU, only 5 are female. (Photo Courtesy Air Force ROTC Detachment 855 Facebook Page)
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Nation

Military begins to recruit women for combat jobs

By Alayna Pehrson
March 04, 2016 12:00 AM
One of the 20 female soldiers, center, who is among the 400 students who qualified to start Ranger School, runs in place in between obstacles on the Darby Queen, one of the toughest obstacle courses in U.S. Army training, at Fort Benning, in Ga. (Robin Trimarchi/Ledger-Enquirer via AP, File)
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Rugby

BYU men's rugby demolishes Air Force by 72 points

February 27, 2016 12:00 AM
BYU rugby celebrates its third consecutive National Championship. The Cougars defeated Air Force by 72 points on Saturday. (Elliot Miller)
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Tennis

BYU men's tennis goes 1-1 on Denver road trip

February 07, 2016 12:00 AM
The BYU men’s tennis team defeated Air Force (5-0), but finally lost their undefeated record, falling to the University of Denver (3-4) this weekend in Denver.
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Nation

News Briefs Sept. 8

September 08, 2015 12:00 AM
Silverton, Colo., resident Melanie Bergolc walks along the banks of Cement Creek in Silverton, polluted by mine waste runoff. The focus on a toxic mine spill that fouled rivers in three states shifts to Congress the week of Sept. 7 as lawmakers kick off a series of hearings into how the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency accidentally unleashed the deluge of poisoned water. (Jon Austria/The Daily Times via AP, File)
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Nation

Religion news in brief

August 05, 2015 12:00 AM
GOP hopeful Dr. Ben Carson blasts Planned Parenthood
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Campus

BYU Air Force cadets take off for field training

By Shombree Wojcik
June 01, 2015 12:00 AM
Maxwell AFB Field Training Staff lines up for a photo at field training in 2014. The field training is designed to simulate life on active duty in the military. (MSgt Maria D. Perrin)
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