The weird engineering that links old ships of the line and the SR-71 Blackbird
One is the fastest jet ever produced, capable of outrunning anti-air missiles while capturing reconnaissance in some of the most hostile airspace on Earth.
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Edition · Issue 2026-02-12
February 12, 2026
10 stories curated for veterans on this date.
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Senator grills senior enlisted leaders about privatized housing NDAs
As private contractors have taken over the management of military housing on many bases, military families have long reported being asked to sign non-disclosure agreements, or NDAs, about problems in.
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A Medal of Honor recipient rescued a downed pilot in WWI. The airman’s identity remained a mystery — until now.
War has a way of changing the lives of its participants. Sometimes, it puts the main actor through a moment of decision that leads to an extraordinary feat.
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Top enlisted leaders say they see no issue with women in combat arms meeting standards
The top enlisted leaders for each of the military branches — all of whom are men — said they have no issue with women in combat roles meeting the same standards as men.
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A new study says veterans are uniquely positioned for AI-resistant careers
AI is coming for the boring parts of white-collar work, and a new report from Redeployable, developed in partnership with Hire Heroes USA, basically says that’s a good thing.
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This Marine Corps veteran codified the modern handgun shooting technique
If you watch Sean Connery or George Lazenby’s portrayal of James Bond in movies, you’ll notice that they hold handguns one-handed, often firing from the hip or point shooting (shooting instinctively,.
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How much money would it take to end Veteran homelessness?
How thinking about “the end” helps us build a stronger, more effective homelessness response system Even if we could instantly provide housing for every homeless Veteran today, we would still face...
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Here’s the Tom Cruise classic ‘Top Gun’ in under 3 minutes
Ladies and gentlemen, buckle up and prepare for takeoff into the adrenaline-fueled world of one of cinema’s most iconic action films.
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The military really wants people to stop trespassing on its test range in the desert
You would think it’s easy to keep people from wandering across barren stretches of wasteland littered with unexploded ordnance, but apparently that’s not the case for a military test range in the...
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‘Miss Atomic Bomb’ and America’s obsession with the Atomic Age
During the 1950s, mushroom clouds regularly rose on the horizon of the blistering Nevada desert, visible from hotel rooftops and cocktail lounges in Las Vegas.
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‘I Felt Like a Factory Worker.’ Why VA Psychologists Are Burning Out
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