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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School of Infantry West: What Families Need to Know (And What Your Marine Must Bring)
Your Marine survived boot camp, and now they’re heading to the School of Infantry West (SOI-W) at Camp Pendleton, California.
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New Vet Tix study: Shared experiences strengthen wellbeing for Veterans and their families
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This No. 1 overall draft pick became the NFL’s MVP while in the Army
As thousands of citizens fled East Germany in the early 1960s, Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev became irate. Berlin became a particular source of irritation.
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Military budgets $57 billion to fix bases and ‘substandard’ barracks
The Pentagon’s proposed $1.5 trillion budget for next fiscal year includes funding to fix longstanding problems with barracks, defense officials told reporters on Tuesday.
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Hegseth says flu vaccines are now optional across the active duty and reserve force
Flu vaccines are no longer mandatory for service members, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Tuesday morning, framing the new policy as part of his bid to “discard any absurd, overreaching mandates..
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Orlando to host 2026 DAV and Auxiliary National Convention
This year, DAV’s annual national convention returns to sunny Orlando, Florida. Known for its attractions and entertainment, “The City Beautiful” ensures visitors of all ages have an experience...
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1st Cavalry Division soldiers will get the Army’s newest tank and infantry combat vehicle first
Soldiers in the 1st Cavalry Division will soon get their hands on the latest versions of the Army’s Abrams tank and the first prototypes of the infantry combat vehicle.
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How this Air Force spy plane traveled from coast to coast in record time
President Lyndon B. Johnson introduced Ed Yeilding to the SR-71 Blackbird. Thus began a wonderful, long-lasting relationship.
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