Lew Allen Jr. USAF
Recent stories by Lew Allen Jr. USAF
AFA in Action: Interns at the Pentagon
Sixteen Arnold Air Society/Silver Wings members earned coveted Pentagon summer internships in 2022. A few shared their stories in their own words with AFA field leader Gabbe Kearney.
AFA Emerging Leaders 2021-2022
The Air Force Association presents its new Emerging Leaders, exceptional individuals who work to support the organization and its members.
AFA Emerging Leaders
The Air Force Association presents its new Emerging Leaders, exceptional individuals who work to support the organization and its members.
Arsenal of Democracy
A unique parade of vintage military aircraft—dubbed the “Arsenal of Democracy Flyover”—flew down the Potomac River and the National Mall in Washington, D.C., Friday, commemorating the 70th anniversary of Victory in Europe during World War II. Among the aircraft was...
Time to Strengthen Our Defenses
We are in a dangerous decade. As in the early 1940s, we face a hostile power with imperial ambitions that has built large and modern military forces well beyond those needed to assure the security of the USSR. Our chief...
The Military Role-A New Awareness
The release in mid-January of the fifty-two Americans held hostage in Iran triggered an outpouring of public sentiment that surprised hostages and commentators alike. Clearly, this event touched a deeper nerve in the public mood than had been anticipated. Part...
The Premium on Quality
The focus of US military planning for the past nine months has been predominantly on the implications of the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. I discussed this issue at some length with Senior Editor Edgar Ulsamer, as reported in the August...