The Air Force has awarded Bronze Star Medals to TSgt. Robert Thompson and TSgt. Aaron Winward for their meritorious service while deployed to the Multinational Force Iraq command earlier this year. Both Thompson and Winward are members of the 820th Security Forces Group at Moody AFB, Ga. They also both served as security forces squad leaders during their deployments. (Moody release)
Earlier this week, the People’s Republic of China confirmed it is halting its nuclear arms control talks with the U.S., in retaliation for the U.S. continuing to sell arms to Taiwan. The move reinforces a “pattern of behavior” from Beijing, experts say.