February 23, 2026

Live Whole Health #306: February is for the Heart (and Chocolate): A Dessert That Loves You Back

This month we think about heart health and the small daily choices we make to protect it. February is also a month we often associate with chocolate. Thankfully, these two can coexist.

This Marine survived the Bataan Death March, a ship sinking, and an atomic bomb

At first, U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Kenneth Rice did not know what to make of the bright orange and green flash. A block away from where an atomic bomb detonated over Nagasaki , Japan, on August 9,...

VA has no plans of ‘ever doing anything’ about disability rule, official says

A top Department of Veterans Affairs official said the VA has no plans to implement a new rule that veterans advocates fiercely resisted when it was announced last week.

Conditions in kennels for military working dogs led to 4 deaths, IG says

Four military working dogs died over a three-year period at bases across the country because they were housed in aging kennels that were not kept in good condition, a Pentagon report found.

Trailer released for World War II drama ‘Pressure,’ starring Brendan Fraser

On June 6, 1944, over 160,000 Allied troops were sent across the English Channel onto the beaches of Normandy, France, marking the assault on Western Europe.

How the Seven Days Battles lengthened the Civil War by 2 years

In 1862, the Union Army was in striking distance of Richmond, the Confederate capital. The Union commander hoped to wrap up the entire war with just a few more engagements.

Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation Application Closes March 1: What Families Need to Know

The time the US offered $100 million in gold to buy Greenland

How much can $100 million in gold buy? A year after World War II ended, President Harry Truman’s administration thought that was a fair price to purchase Greenland.

Sheridan VA’s Home Based Primary Care brings gardening to Vets

A Whole Health approach grows into daily routines for homebound Veterans Every morning, George Washington Brown checks on his garden, something that depends on him.

Hiring Veterans: Jobs of the week for Feb. 23, 2026

Editor’s note: This post contains links to jobs that are active at the time of publishing. Most job listings close 7–30 days after posting.

You could be the next owner of Darth Vader’s revolver

Now, I know what you’re thinking: “Didn’t Darth Vader have a lightsaber, and was that a Magnum P.I. reference?” Yes and yes .

The undisputed guide to proper treatment of an ROTC cadet

When joining the military, you either become an enlisted service member or a commissioned officer. There are also Warrant Officers, but you rarely see them, so they might as well not exist.

Navy relieves destroyer commander after Caribbean crash

The commander of the Navy destroyer USS Truxtun was removed from the ship on Sunday, “due to a loss of confidence” in his ability to command, following the ship colliding with a supply vessel earlier.