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In her first year at the United States Air Force Academy, Carol Danvers finds herself overwhelmed with a rigorous schedule, demanding officers, and the looming possibility of joining the elite Flying Falcons program--which has never counted a woman among their roster.
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Militainment and mechatronics: Occultatio and the veil of science fiction cool in United States Air Force advertisements
In 2009, the United States Air Force aired a series of science fiction-themed recruitment commercials on network television and their official YouTube channel. In these advertisements, the superimposition of science fiction imagery over depictions of Air Force operations frames these missions as near-future sci-fi adventure, ironically summarized by the tagline: “It’s not science fiction. It’s what we do every day.” Focusing on an early advertisement for the Air Force’s Reaper unmanned aerial vehicle, this essay explores how themes essential to the science fiction genre play a role in influencing contemporary attitudes about autonomous and semi-autonomous robotic weapons, as well as the way in which the aesthetic and functional qualities of these advanced technologies are used to frame moral arguments about their use. As a reconfiguration of the near-future battleground in the guise of science fiction, the “Reaper” ad reveals the way in which science fiction has come to serve as a functional-aesthetic benchmark and cultural sounding board, against which “every day” technologies can be measured and claims about their value, ethos, and social appeal are made. This essay explores the ethical entanglements between science fiction film and video games, and military technology, and the complex role science fiction plays in influencing public attitudes towards military technologies.
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USAF in the Sinai in the 1967 War: Fact or Fiction?
This is an inquiry into the allegation that the United States Air Force flew reconnaissance missions for the Israelis during the 1967 June War as related in a book called Taking Sides by Stephen Green. After retracing Green's steps and tracking a good number of leads, the author concludes that the story is untrue.
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VIGNETTES OF THE VIETNAM WAR
Why was the U.S. involved in the first place, and did the U.S. government mislead its citizens? Since the end of the war and the United States' withdrawal more than 40 years ago, our motivations are still being examined and discussed. A reexamination of a U.S. Air Force officer, CIA operative, and controversial Vietnam War figure suggests that his war-time relationship-building approach may have proved successful, and changed the war's outcome, had he not been recalled from Vietnam in 1957. Drawing from decades of archival research and access to previously unheard recordings and interviews, VanDeMark examines the Vietnam War through the unique lens of cognitive science, psychology, and organizational theory to explain the human failings of the U.S.'s most gifted leaders. Websites Library of Congress Veterans History Project. loc.gov/vets/stories/ex-war-snapshots-vietnam.html This digital collection documents veterans' wartime experiences, including Vietnam, through candid audio and video recordings, correspondence, and photographs.
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Does the CIA Still Have a Role?
The history of intelligence since World War I shows no dividends resembling the miracles of spy-thriller fiction. The benefits gained by fielding a worldwide team of secret agents are not worth the exorbitant cost. Spies sometimes provide useful information on weapons development and other long-term threats; usually their information is outdated or irrelevant. The CIA should stick to its strengths: analysis for policymakers and high-tech surveillance. Cloak-and-dagger foreign policy tempts presidents into shirking the hard work of diplomacy and politics. The practice has blackened America's reputation and subverted its democracy.
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