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 2026-03-18
March 18, 2026
10 stories curated for veterans on this date.
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SERVICE
USS Gerald R. Ford en route to Greece for repairs after fire
Sailors on the USS Gerald R. Ford have already been away from home for more than eight months and are now headed for yet another unanticipated stop, this time on the Greek island of Crete, following..
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ADVOCACY
House Republicans seek new strategy for passing VA policy bills
The chairman of the House Veterans Affairs Committee wants to develop a “must-pass” authorization bill process for the Department of Veterans Affairs similar to the legislative procedure used to...
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Shipping delays over Iran war are hitting military family moves
Military families shipping their household goods and cars to new assignments are seeing delays brought on by the ongoing U.S. war with Iran, Pentagon officials say.
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This classic carry pistol was used by gangsters, generals, SWAT, and spies
Today’s firearm market is awash with pistols designed and marketed for concealed carry. However, when semi-automatic (known then as automatic), self-loading pistols first came on the scene at the...
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The Army has another new rifle, the XM8 carbine
The Army is about to roll out a smaller carbine as part of its new, multi-billion-dollar rifle system. A slightly shorter and lighter carbine version of the M7 rifle, the Army confirmed, is now close.
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HEALTH
VA announces fiscal year 2027 suicide prevention grant funding opportunity
Funding will continue to support organizations that provide suicide prevention services for Veterans in communities nationwide VA has published a new Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for the...
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VA awarded authority to appoint legal guardians for impaired veterans
An agreement between the Justice Department and the Department of Veterans Affairs allows the VA to put veterans under guardianship if they are unable to make their own health care decisions.
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LEGACY
Women Veterans leading change at VA
She served. She leads. She listens. During Women’s History Month, we honor those women who served our nation in uniform and who are also shaping the future of Veterans’ health care and policy.
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How the daring rescue of 3 Army soldiers after a WWII plane crash in ‘Shangri-La’ unfolded
The 24 U.S. Army service members aboard the C-47 Skytrain transport plane were excited for a day of sightseeing. Less than four months before World War II ended, the aircraft called the Gremlin...
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Tuition, Training, Housing: How to Sell the Military as the Path of Least Resistance
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