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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ADVOCACY
White House proposes all federal employees sign nondisclosure agreements
The Trump administration may require all federal employees to sign nondisclosure agreements in an effort to restrict leaks that are considered to be a “widespread” issue across the federal...
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SERVICE
45-year-old National Guard recruit arrested as ‘international fugitive’ at basic training
A National Guard soldier wanted as an “international fugitive” for multi-million dollar financial crimes was arrested while in basic training at a Missouri Army base, officials said.
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HEALTH
The VA Helped 37,000 Veterans Quit Tobacco With These Services
Veterans smoke at higher rates than the general population, and the reasons are not hard to understand. Military culture has a long history with tobacco.
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SERVICE
Double amputee paratrooper to jump into Normandy for 82nd anniversary of D-Day
On June 7, 2012, Jon Harmon was a 19‑year‑old private first class on his first deployment in Afghanistan when an explosion took both of his legs — and nearly his life.
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Fighting between US and Iran continues amid ‘ceasefire’
The latest flare-up between U.S. and Iranian forces underscores how the current “ceasefire” has so far failed to stop fighting between the two countries. On Wednesday, U.S.
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America’s last combat revolver served from World War I to Vietnam
Americans tend to be thought of as gun-toting cowboys with a “ big iron ” on their hips. This might stem from the nostalgia of the “Wild West” that led to a boom of 1950s and 1960s Westerns in...
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HEALTH
A life of service continues at the Humble VA clinic
From the barracks to the exam room: How a physician assistant is giving back to Veterans When Stewart Miller walks into the Humble VA Clinic each morning, he carries with him something most health...
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COMMUNITY
DAV Applauds VA’s Study on MDMA for PTSD and alcoholism
DAV applauds the Department of Veterans Affairs for launching a new trial evaluating MDMA-assisted therapy for veterans living with PTSD and alcohol use disorder.
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Man convicted in backwoods killing of Delta Force soldier and Army veteran
A federal jury has convicted a man for the drug-related killings of a soldier and an Army veteran with ties to elite units at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, in 2020 — murdering one during a cocaine deal.
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From uniform to unforgettable: The story of Navy Veteran Mayumi Kimura
Mayumi Kimura didn’t have a plan. She just kept saying yes. There’s a green fish shirt somewhere out there. It’s ugly, scratchy, the kind of thing you wore because the job required it and not because.
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Why the Navy says it wants 15 battleships
To get more missiles and advanced technology like lasers and rail guns out to sea, the Navy wants to see 15 Trump-class “battleships” built over the next 30 years.
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How the Navy and Coast Guard frantically searched for Amelia Earhart
Barely into her 20s, Amelia Earhart was working as a nurse’s aide in Canada when she attended a flying show in 1918. That display of flight energized Earhart in a way that few other things could.
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