Travis 75th: 349th AMW’s history includes military, civilian heroics

It holds a United States Postal Service citation for getting the mail through to Eureka in Humboldt County, during the "1,000-year flood" of December 1964. With the possible exception of David Grant Medical Center, the 349th is the oldest continuously existing unit stationed at Travis Air Force Base.

Travis 75th: Travis’ fleet of aircraft adapts with nation’s needs

More than 35 different types of airplanes have called Travis Air Force Base home since its inception, with the mission shifting to meet the nation's defense needs. Since 2006, the base has hosted three separate airframes, all of which have cargo capability.

The Latest: Catalan speaker calls for defense of freedoms

The lawyer for fugitive former Cat... . FILE - In this March 18, 2018 file photo Catalan's fugitive ex-president Carles Puigdemont, takes part in a panel titled "Self-Determination", at the International Film Festival and Forum on Human Rights, in ... .

The Latest: Students successfully mobilized; focus on voters

Students and activists across the country planned events Saturday in conjunction with a Washington m... . Four-year-old twins Eli, left, and his brother Nathan Hellman hold their signs during the 'March For Our Lives' event on Saturday, March 24, 2018, in Colorado Springs, Colo.

Hundreds gather to leave second pocket in Syria’s Ghouta

Tens of thousands of people poured into the nation's capital and cities across America on Saturday to march for gun control and ignit... In a historic groundswell of youth activism, hundreds of thousands of teenagers and their supporters have rallied across the U.S. against gun violence. In a historic groundswell of youth activism, hundreds of thousands of teenagers and their supporters have rallied across the U.S. against gun violence.

Stars affected by violence join students’ gun-reform rallies

Tens of thousands of people poured into the nation's capital and cities across America on Saturday to march for gun control and ignit... In a historic groundswell of youth activism, hundreds of thousands of teenagers and their supporters have rallied across the U.S. against gun violence. In a historic groundswell of youth activism, hundreds of thousands of teenagers and their supporters have rallied across the U.S. against gun violence.

NYC council proposal lets off-duty workers disconnect

A 51-year-old man drove a flaming minivan loaded with propane tanks and ga... Investigators are working around the clock to learn why a 51-year-old man with no known ties to terrorism drove a flaming minivan loaded with propane tanks through a major Northern California Air Force base. Investigators are working around the clock to learn why a 51-year-old man with no known ties to terrorism drove a flaming minivan loaded with propane tanks through a major Northern California Air Force base.

Egypt Interior Ministry says explosion in Alexandria kills 1

A 51-year-old man drove a flaming minivan loaded with propane tanks and ga... Investigators are working around the clock to learn why a 51-year-old man with no known ties to terrorism drove a flaming minivan loaded with propane tanks through a major Northern California Air Force base. Investigators are working around the clock to learn why a 51-year-old man with no known ties to terrorism drove a flaming minivan loaded with propane tanks through a major Northern California Air Force base.

The Latest: FBI says air base crash has no known terror link

The FBI says an attack at a Northern California Air Force base this week has no known "nexus to terrorism." FBI Special Agent in Charge Sean Ragan on Friday said a van that illegally entered Travis Air Force Base on Wednesday was on fire as it approached the gate of the base, then veered away and crashed.

FBI seeks motive for fiery van crash at California air base

Sean Ragan, FBI special agent in charge, briefs reporters about a crash at the main gate of Travis Air Force Base, Calif., Friday, March 23, 2018. A 51-year-old man drove a flaming minivan loaded with propane tanks and gasoline cans through the main gate of the major Northern California Air Force base, authorities said, but added the driver had no known links to terrorism.

Super Galaxy brake failure prompts pre-takeoff evacuation at Yokota in western Tokyo

Brake failure caused a C-5M Super Galaxy cargo plane to be evacuated just before takeoff Thursday at Yokota in western Tokyo, an Air Force spokesman said. The plane's crew, assigned to the 60th Air Mobility Wing at Travis Air Force Base, Calif., noticed the failure while taxiing to the runway, the spokesman said.

Cemeteries prep for Memorial Day

Larry Frounfelkner of Vacaville salutes a tombstone of a U.S. veteran after planting an American flag at the Sacramento Valley National Cemetery in Dixon, Saturday. Frounfelkner, a Vietnam veteran, attended the flag planting ceremony to honor his father and father-in-law, whom both served in the U.S. military.