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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Leading innovation at VA: Meet Dr. Anne Lord Bailey
Innovation is reshaping the future of healthcare at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), bringing new possibilities to Veterans and providers alike. Dr.
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Soldiers at New Mexico base say they are missing meals due to long lines
Soldiers assigned to the McGregor Range Complex, New Mexico, are missing meals because trying to eat at the base’s dining facility, or DFAC, often means waiting for an hour or more, two soldiers...
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The Army bought 10,000 IVAS headsets. Soldiers won’t use them.
The Army spent over a billion dollars on nearly 10,000 augmented-reality headsets for soldiers to wear in combat. A federal watchdog reported this week that they won’t end up being used.
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Iraq and Afghanistan veterans say memorial design is ‘disconnected from the experience’
The creators of the future Global War on Terrorism memorial say they based their design around a single question posed to veterans, military families and others associated with the war: How did they..
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The story of the only US soldier executed for desertion since the Civil War
Eddie Slovik didn’t have an idyllic childhood. He consistently found trouble while growing up in Detroit, bouncing between reform schools and serving time in jail.
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Vietnam Veteran reaches 100th cancer treatment at Dallas VA
Given 10 months to live, Gregory Renno chose to fight with cancer treatment Vietnam Army Veteran Gregory Renno still sliming through every step of the fight.
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VA Research Wrap Up: New findings on lung cancer, AI and bone regeneration
VA’s Office of Research and Development recently published three News Briefs highlighting research findings new findings on lung cancer survival rates, using AI for health apps, and how temperature...
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Women Veterans Recognition Day: Why the title matters
Women Veterans Recognition Day is celebrated on June 12th to honor the service and sacrifice of women who have worn the uniform, while also recognizing a key moment that changed the course of...
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Hollywood can bridge the divide between civilians and the military. It doesn’t.
There is a moment, just before a helicopter touches down in combat, when everything that is not essential disappears. The noise becomes a single frequency. The body does what it was trained to do.
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Counterbalances to live a hard life well
I am married to a special operations soldier turned Army chaplain in the 82nd Airborne Division. Mere days after my husband returned home from training, I woke up with a scratch in my throat, and by..
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A new veterans bill includes Major Richard Star Act but cuts benefits for 1.5 million to fund it
Congressional Republicans introduced a nearly 600-page veterans benefits package on June 10 that would end a longstanding pay offset for combat-injured veterans but would cut disability compensation..
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