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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LEGACY
Medal of Honor recipient and legendary Vietnam War helicopter pilot ‘Old Snake’ has died
Retired Army Col. Bruce Perry Crandall, the legendary helicopter pilot who was awarded the U.S. military’s highest decoration for valor for his bravery during the 1965 Battle of Ia Drang, recently...
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TRANSITION
VA Careers Talent Community offers insight into careers caring for Veterans
If you’ve ever wanted to get more information about VA that is better curated to your interests, we’ve got just the thing for you.
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LEGACY
Air Force crew honors WWII-era Flying Tigers with A-10 paint job
It started as a routine transfer. Following an asset transfer from Korea, maintainers at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, accepted and processed an A-10 Warthog.
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Medal of Honor recipient Bruce Crandall, whose heroism was chronicled in ‘We Were Soldiers Once,’ dies at 93
Ret. Col. Bruce Crandall, who led more than 900 combat missions during two tours in Vietnam and received the Medal of Honor for repeatedly flying his helicopter into intense enemy fire to evacuate...
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ADVOCACY
Vietnam vet Bill Roedy left the Army for cable TV—and helped win the Cold War
There aren’t many people who can say they once had nuclear missiles aimed at the same people they later recruited as an MTV audience. Bill Roedy might be the only one.
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FAMILY
Military spouses don’t need another resume workshop — they need identity clarity
There is a particular kind of exhaustion that does not show up on a resume. It is the exhaustion of starting over . Again. A new duty station. A new school district. A new credentialing process.
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BENEFITS
Reclaim your focus: The benefits of a digital reset
Step back from screens and reconnect with what matters most In today’s world, many of us spend hours each day using computers, phones and other digital devices.
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SERVICE
Navy researchers find wreck of World War II submarine that vanished 82 years ago
Nearly 82 years to the day after the USS Herring went missing during World War II, the Navy said it had found the wreck of a submarine that fought in three major theaters during the war before...
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VA loans: Steps to stop the spam
Veterans and service members often experience an unexpected surge in VA home loan spam messages when interest rates drop or after inquiring about a home refinance .
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HEALTH
Virtual reality pain treatment expands for veterans
The Department of Veterans Affairs is expanding access to a U.S. Food and Drug Administration-authorized virtual reality (VR) therapy designed to treat chronic pain.
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A final public flight for the Marine Corps’ legendary Harrier jet
A flight of the Marine Corps’ legendary AV-8B Harrier IIs, ground attack jets that can take off and land vertically, will make a final public flight this week to mark the aircraft’s retirement after..
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LEGACY
Vietnam War Medal of Honor recipient Bruce ‘Snake’ Crandall dies at 93
For many Americans, their first introduction to Bruce Crandall was his portrayal by Greg Kinnear in the 2002 film “We Were Soldiers.
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