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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B-52 bomber carrying 8 crashes at Edwards Air Force Base
A B-52 Stratofortress bomber carrying eight people onboard crashed shortly after takeoff on Monday at Edwards Air Force Base, California, the base posted on social media.
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Meta is giving AI glasses to every blind veteran in America for free
Meta wants to give blind veterans their sight back using its Ray-Ban Meta AI glasses. Let’s address the first issue you might have with this news: Sounds great, but how are glasses for blind veterans.
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Live Whole Health #322: From ache to ahhhh!
Do you have long-lasting aches and pain in your low back and neck, fibromyalgia, or other conditions that make daily life harder?
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Sailors are now eligible for the Mexican Border Defense Medal
Sailors assigned to military operations at the southern U.S. border are now eligible for the new Mexican Border Defense Medal.
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Last living USS Indianapolis survivor turns 99
Just after midnight on Monday, July 30, 1945, the first Japanese torpedo slammed into the USS Indianapolis’s starboard bow. Then another.
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Man loses 200 pounds to enlist in the Air Force
When Ethan Cobb graduated from high school and started college, he felt that his life lacked purpose. Since his grandfather had served in the Air Force, he decided he wanted to enlist to find a sense.
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Lock it down: Protecting your VA health data
Tips for keeping your health information secure Accessing your health data online has never been easier—and it’s never been more important.
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Hiring Veterans: Jobs of the week for June 15, 2026
Editor’s note: This post contains links to jobs that are active at the time of publishing. Most job listings close 7–30 days after posting.
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National Guard troops fly HIMARS 2,000 miles for rapid strike training
Airmen from the Rhode Island National Guard and soldiers from the Michigan National Guard moved a powerful rocket artillery system more than 2,000 miles across the country this month, flying a M142...
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This Medal of Honor recipient turned on his helicopter lights during a risky rescue in Vietnam
For the rest of his life, Clyde Lassen rarely spoke of the night of June 19, 1968. A private man, Lassen—who achieved the rank of commander during his two decades in the United States Navy —kept the..
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