An F-35A Lightning II, assigned to Hill Air Force Base, Utah, takes off. (U.S. Air Force photo by Anthony Pham)

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The Year in Headlines 2013

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  • By Bryan Magaña
  • 419th Fighter Wing Public Affairs
With sequestration and furloughs dominating the headlines this year, it's easy to forget some of the good news coming from the 419th Fighter Wing. That's why we're bringing you the top headlines you may have missed in 2013.

This year's news coverage spans several states - an F-16 pilot who helped put out wildfires in Colorado, a security forces exercise in Texas, a reservist who honored the Boston bombing victims - and even several countries, as our Citizen Airmen deployed to Southwest Asia, Central America, and other places around the world. 

Here are some of the year's most newsworthy stories:

Wing honors exceptional Airmen

Hill fighter squadrons train with Marines

419th reservist honors Boston bombing victims at SLC Marathon

Reservists return to warm welcome

419th MDS Airman named best in command for 2012

Reserve F-16 pilots helps squelch wildfires across West

419th reservist moonlights as quarterback

VIDEO: 419th SFS Airmen tackle Patriot Defender

EOD Airman receives third Bronze Star

Reservists team up to start local gym

419th reservist helps students honor 9/11

Wing surges through 30 training flights in one day

Hill selected to receive first operational F-35 aircraft

For more headlines from 2013, check out the complete news archive.