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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Coast Guard swimmer dies from injuries sustained in offshore rescue
A Coast Guard rescue swimmer died Thursday from injuries sustained during a rescue at sea late last month. Petty Officer 2nd Class Tyler Jaggers was a rescue swimmer, a rate known in the service as...
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Network with a VA recruiter at an upcoming event
Spring is on the horizon, and so is a rewarding career at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). This March, our recruiters are traveling the country to connect with potential candidates and share..
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Veterans buck trend as jobless rates dip below national average
Unemployment rates for veterans fell in February following two months of increases, while the rate for the general population ticked up in a weakening labor market rocked by blue-collar job losses,...
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Your next Army Field Manual might be written with AI
An Army doctrine writer, Lt. Col. Scott McMahan spends most of his days turning wonky military concepts and research data into the manuals that soldiers use to do their jobs.
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LEGACY
The WWII bombardier whose family spent 12 years bringing him home from the ocean floor
On March 11, 1944, anti-aircraft fire struck a B-24D Liberator bomber, causing to crash off Papua New Guinea. Eleven airmen, including 2nd Lt. Thomas Kelly Jr. , were on board the Heaven Can Wait.
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This is what a broom tied to a mast means in the US Navy
When the USS Wahoo sailed into Pearl Harbor on February 7, 1943, she had an odd ornament on her periscope: a common broom .
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HEALTH
Women Veterans have a voice at VA
Women’s History Month 2026: Leading the change: Women shaping a sustainable future During Women’s History Month, we proudly recognize the women Veterans who not only served our nation in uniform, but.
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Marine Corps swim qualification tests are about to get tougher
Marines will have to tread water for longer and learn more swimming strokes under new, tougher rules for the service’s water survival program.
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The complete guide to West Point
If you’re heading to West Point as a cadet, congratulations! You’re about to embark on the most rewarding and rigorous experience of your life so far. The U.S.
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VA offers women Veterans direct access to VA gynecology
VA Atlanta removes barriers to gynecology care for women Veterans The VA Atlanta Healthcare System (VAAHS) led the way as the first VA medical facility to implement the new, national process for...
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VA Research Wrap Up: New findings on hospice care, cancer treatment and burn pits
VA’s Office of Research and Development recently published three News Briefs highlighting research findings on improving the hospice experience, a promising new precision cancer treatment and the...
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Veterans Independent Budget seeks to address VA funding shortfalls
For nearly 40 years, DAV and the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) have partnered to provide a clear assessment of the financial resources the Department of Veterans Affairs needs to serve those who...
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Here’s what’s actually inside the nuclear football
Somewhere near the President of the United States right now, a military aide is carrying a black leather briefcase that could end civilization. He’s not a cabinet member.
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8 of the most terrifying Vietnam War booby traps
If Americans fighting in Vietnam felt like the jungle war was rigged against them, that’s because it literally was. In the War on Terror, troops got a taste of what it felt like to worry about..
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