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 2026-04-14
April 14, 2026
15 stories curated for veterans on this date.
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SERVICE
Marine Corps sets timelines for responding to missing personnel
When Marines don’t show up for work, their units are now directed to make “reasonable” efforts to contact them. If that doesn’t help, officials should begin checking in with local police, hospitals...
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Marines on way to Middle East seen using rifles with anti-drone smart scope
The U.S. military recently published photos of Marines in a unit headed to the Middle East equipped with an advanced optic designed to help them shoot down small drones .
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COMMUNITY
Proposed reduction in force procedure would illegally disregard veterans preference
DAV strongly opposes the Office of Personnel Management’s proposal to change federal Reduction in Force procedures because they would remove long-standing veterans’ preference protections and...
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BENEFITS
This Is How Veterans Can Receive Benefits for Military Sexual Trauma-Related Conditions
Many victims of military sexual trauma live with the consequences for years or decades before learning that they may be eligible for VA disability compensation and free health care for conditions...
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LEGACY
How to join the National World War II Museum’s celebration for ‘Band of Brothers’ 25th annivesary
“Band of Brothers” had the unfortunate timing to premiere just two days before the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks. It took a significant rating hit, dropping from 10 million viewers for its first episode to.
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HEALTH
A VA Clinic Gave Veterans GLP-1s for Weight Loss. A Year Later, Everything Improved
Researchers tracked 201 veterans prescribed semaglutide, the drug sold under the brand names Ozempic and Wegovy. After one year, those veterans showed measurable improvements in health factors as...
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LEGACY
100-year-old B-17 turret gunner knighted by France
At 18 years old, Staff Sgt. Phillip “Bruce” Cook flew 35 missions as a ball turret gunner in a B-17 Flying Fortress, tasked with fighting for air supremacy over occupied Europe.
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Army cadets recall how fallen officer defended them in Old Dominion shooting
The Army ROTC cadets who fought back against a classroom gunman at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia, say they owe their lives to the mentorship and training they received from Lt. Col.
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No Boots, No Problem: Ukraine captured a Russian position using only robots and drones
Try to picture an assault on a fortified trench line. FPV drones scream in first, sounding like lawnmowers from hell, cratering dugouts and scattering defenders.
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HEALTH
The VA Is Giving Away $112 Million in Suicide Prevention Grants. Here’s Who Can Apply and Why It Matters
The Department of Veterans Affairs is giving away $112 million in grants to community organizations that provide suicide prevention services to veterans.
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The US Navy’s first submarine was a hand-cranked wooden egg
The American Revolution was not only a political and military struggle for independence. It was also a period of remarkable experimentation.
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Soldiers with the XVIII Airborne Corps are training with anti-drone rounds
Soldiers from the Army’s XVIII Airborne Corps got a chance to shoot down several First Person View drones with ammunition specifically made to deal with the small unmanned aircraft systems.
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HEALTH
Vietnam Veteran finds new hope through VA support and cancer research
VA care coordination means focusing on treatment Army Veteran Jerry Rose in Vietnam in 1967. Jerry Rose joined the Army in July 1966.
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VA announces intent to reorganize the Veterans Health Administration
The Department of Veterans Affairs is restructuring the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) to eliminate administrative hurdles and grant local hospital directors greater autonomy, the VA said in an.
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Some military forces call autism a disqualifier. The IDF calls it an advantage.
Somewhere inside an Israeli military intelligence facility, an autistic corporal is eight hours into his shift, scanning satellite imagery on multiple monitors.
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