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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TRANSITION
Career support for military spouses
Military spouses are resilient, adaptable and highly skilled, but frequent relocations and shifting responsibilities can make it challenging to build and sustain a career.
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VA responds to worries about new focus on ‘telltale signs’ of fraud
The Department of Veterans Affairs officials say they are developing a tool to scan documents veterans submit to prove that they qualify for disability compensation for “telltale signs” of fraud.
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SERVICE
Marine Raider’s remains identified 80 years after being killed in action
The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency announced on March 4 that Marine Raider Pfc. Norton Retzsch, 25, had been accounted for on April 1, 2025 — thanks, in part, to 20-year-old DNA submitted to the...
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LEGACY
‘My God what have we done’: Enola Gay pilot’s combat notebook is for sale
In a United States War Department-issued “Line of Position” notebook, Capt. Robert A. Lewis begins like many service member letters, with a “Dear Mom + Dad.” But this log, dated Aug.
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A Russian game studio is making a ‘propaganda’ game about its worst modern failure
A movement is taking shape across some Ukraine-aligned social media channels to get an upcoming game de-listed from major game license vendor Steam under a surprising claim: It’s Russian propaganda...
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SERVICE
The US Army’s ‘Cattle Truck’ was the worst ride you’ll never forget
Nobody ever briefed you on the cattle truck . There was no block of instruction, no safety brief, no introductory PowerPoint with b-roll of a smiling private boarding a pristine trailer.
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HEALTH
The women who shaped early Veteran mental health care
How women shaped the earliest systems of care for returning soldiers While the history of Veteran mental health in the United States is often told through policies and institutions, the contributions.
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VA Research Wrap Up: New findings on brain health, cardiovascular disease and muscle atrophy
VA’s Office of Research and Development recently published three News Briefs highlighting research findings on a potential way to protect the blood-brain barrier, a lifestyle coaching app for...
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Air Force engineer found not guilty of cover-up in deadly Marine KC-130 crash
A retired Air Force civilian engineer accused of covering up maintenance issues behind a deadly Marine KC-130T crash was found not guilty by a federal jury earlier this month.
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