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.
← April 2026
Edition · Issue 2026-04-16
April 16, 2026
11 stories curated for veterans on this date.
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ADVOCACY
These Changes to Tricare Plans Are Taking Place in 2026
Changes to Tricare in 2026 include a batch of reforms targeting access and cost plus a pilot program testing a new model in two cities.
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HEALTH
Advocates press for preventive programs, VA benefits for struggling vets
With more than 100,000 American veterans incarcerated in the United States, advocates say more investment is needed for the transition from military to civilian life and services for those who have...
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ADVOCACY
Should veterans get a ‘second look’ at long prison sentences after military service?
Veterans’ advocates are pressing to allow judges and courts to consider a veteran’s military service when giving a “second look” to excessively long prison sentences.
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SERVICE
Congress pushes Army leaders for answers on ouster of top general
For two days in a row, Army leaders have been questioned by lawmakers about why Gen. Randy George, the service’s former chief of staff, was forced to retire earlier this month.
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ADVOCACY
Army veteran tasked with prosecuting Nazi death squads awarded Congressional Gold Medal
Congress on Tuesday posthumously awarded American prosecutor Benjamin Ferencz with the Congressional Gold Medal, the highest U.S.
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SERVICE
An Air Force plane crashed in Death Valley during the Cold War (and is still there)
It was supposed to be a routine flight, nothing out of the ordinary. The SA-16 Albatross was scheduled to leave Mountain Home Air Force Base in Idaho on January 24, 1952, and fly approximately 700...
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SERVICE
Navy can fire warning shots to enforce blockade of Iran, top general says
Should a vessel attempt to run the U.S. military’s current blockade of Iranian ports , Navy sailors are authorized to fire warning shots if necessary, said Air Force Gen.
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The Army’s latest helicopter has its official name: Cheyenne II
On Apr. 15, 2026, at the Army Aviation Warfighting Summit, the U.S. Army officially named its Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft the MV-75 Cheyenne II.
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SERVICE
Is the US military’s most important island in the Pacific ready for war?
As America’s westernmost territory, the island of Guam is the logistical heart of any large-scale military build-up in the western Pacific.
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LEGACY
The Pinkertons were America’s most powerful private army, then Congress banned them
The story of the Pinkerton National Detective Agency is inseparable from the story of the modern United States. From safeguarding President-elect Abraham Lincoln to building one of the earliest...
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COMMUNITY
Process eases for women veterans needing specialists
On Dec. 4, 2025, the Department of Veterans Affairs announced a significant update to health care access for women veterans.
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