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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Vietnam War Recon Marine, James Capers Jr, to receive Medal of Honor
Nearly 60 years after he led his reconnaissance team through a harrowing ambush in South Vietnam — ignoring his numerous serious wounds — retired Maj. James Capers Jr.
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City of Chillicothe proclaims June 16th as Federal EHR Day
The Chillicothe VA Medical Center proudly commemorates the successful launch of the Federal Electronic Health Record (EHR) system, which went live on June 6, 2026, as part of the U.S.
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New law could simplify Reserve and Guard orders that affect pay, benefits
A new bill introduced in the Senate aims to clean up the convoluted process that governs what benefits and pay National Guard and Reserve troops are eligible for when they’re called up.
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Air Force identifies crew members killed in California B-52 crash
Officials at Edwards Air Force Base, California, released the names of the eight crew members of a B-52 Stratofortress who were killed on Monday when the bomber crashed shortly after takeoff at the...
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An Air Force vet created an app to geolocate gravesites and digitize cemetery records
Nothing lasts forever. Even headstones, which, for most of us, will be our lasting impression on Earth. Over time, they get discolored and work down by rain and sleet and whatever else mother nature..
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Army ‘Most Wanted’ fugitive caught after 30 years on the run
Earlier this month, Nick Ricigliano finally came face to face with a fugitive he’d been tracking since 2019 and whom the Army had been after for nearly 30 years.
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Addressing homelessness among aging Veterans
A coordinated response to support aging homeless Veterans In fiscal year 2024, almost half of all Veterans enrolled in VA healthcare were 65 or older.
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VA’s Federal EHR rollout success continues in Southern Ohio
VA continued its successful rollout of the Federal Electronic Health Record (EHR), deploying it at four more VA medical centers (VAMCs) in Cincinnati, Chillicothe; Dayton, Ohio; and the...
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How Mel Brooks kept his sense of humor while serving in World War II
Mel Brooks’ stomach almost didn’t survive the trip overseas to fight during World War II . In February 1945, the comic legend and other troops left the Brooklyn Navy Yard in New York on a ship bound..
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A Marine Walked Into Rehab Like He Owned the Place, But Learned You Can’t BS a Horse
I had gone from one of the most powerful political figures in San Diego to a complete outcast. I was unfaithful in my marriage, which morphed into accusations that flattened everything in their path.
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