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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SERVICE
Army plans to host new commercial data centers on at least 4 bases
The Army plans to host civilian-run data centers on its bases, according to recent federal contracting documents and official statements.
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Why the service academies deserve their own spot in March Madness
Every March, 68 men’s college basketball teams punch their tickets to the NCAA Tournament. Schools load up on NIL-funded rosters, raid the transfer portal for plug-and-play talent, and circle...
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FAMILY
Some military nonprofits are MIA at a time when families need them most
Right now, thousands of our military-connected communities are experiencing high levels of angst and uncertainty, as government contracts are being terminated without warning and deployments increase.
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Military’s new budget could give 7% pay raise to most junior troops
Junior enlisted service members would see the largest of a three-tiered pay raise for troops next year under the latest proposed budget from President Donald Trump’s administration.
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ADVOCACY
VA briefs lawmakers on domestic and sexual violence programs
Every Veteran deserves safety, dignity and support, and VA is expanding nationwide efforts to ensure survivors of domestic violence, intimate partner violence (IPV) and sexual assault receive exactly.
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LEGACY
How a bidding war inspired a WWI veteran to push for an NFL draft
When millions of Americans tune in to the 2026 NFL draft on Thursday, April 23, they’ll have two military veterans to thank for the league’s biggest offseason spectacle.
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Centenarian Billy Kirby champions veterans care and DAV advocacy
Billy Kirby joined the Army in 1940 from Osage, Texas. Deployed to Italy at age 23, he fought in the Battle of Rapido River (nicknamed the “Bloody River”) during the Battle of Monte Cassino.
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