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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HEALTH
Former VA executive charged with accepting $16K worth of gifts
A senior Veterans Affairs official who once oversaw the department’s transition to an electronic health records system has been charged with failing to disclose gifts he received from contractors...
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ADVOCACY
Senate rejects proposal to overturn VA’s abortion ban
The U.S. Senate squashed an effort Wednesday by Democratic lawmakers to overturn the Department of Veterans Affairs’ ban on abortions or abortion counseling for VA patients.
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SERVICE
How Iran got the F-14 Tomcat and kept it flying for decades
It appears that the F-14 Tomcat, retired from the U.S. Navy in 2006 but still in service with the Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force, has finally come to the end of the runway.
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LEGACY
Freedom250: Marine Corps Veteran Harvey C. “Barney” Barnum, Jr.
Marine Corps Veteran and Medal of Honor recipient Harvey C. “Barney” Barnum, Jr. is one of the greatest legends in Marine Corps history.
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SERVICE
Guards at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier carry specially-made M17s
In 1921, an unknown American casualty from World War I was brought back to the United States and interred in the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery. Today, the 3rd U.S.
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A War Zone, Minus the War: One Year Later, Has the Military Really Secured the US-Mexico Border?
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DAV, Dexcom unite to empower veterans living with diabetes
A new partnership between DAV and health care company Dexcom is set to significantly strengthen support for veterans managing diabetes—a condition that affects former service members at higher rates..
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LEGACY
When the US went to war with Guam — and no one told them
It was perhaps the politest “battle” in human history. Upon entering Guam’s harbor on June 20, 1898, instead of experiencing the expected whizz of bullets and the booms of a cannonade, U.S. Navy Capt.
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