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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F-16 pilot awarded Distinguished Flying Cross for mission in Yemen
An F-16 pilot who took part in combat operations over Yemen last spring was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross this month for his actions. Capt.
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Take Care of America’s Veterans Act: An Omni-busted package that Congress must fix
Congress should continually seek ways to improve the lives of America’s Veterans. Expanding access to care, reducing bureaucratic delays, correcting longstanding injustices, and ensuring veterans...
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Free Reply Postage Update: What’s Changing on July 31
For the last few months, Navy Federal Credit Union has generously sponsored free Reply Postage on Sandboxx letters. That sponsorship is coming to an end on Friday, July 31.
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The last Marine Corps AAV had its final field exercise
The Marine Corps’ last serving amphibious assault vehicles, beastly machines affectionately known to Marines as “tracks,” recently completed a final field exercise ahead of their planned retirement,..
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Dangerous heat: Help protect Veterans experiencing homelessness
Four ways to help Veterans stay safe in summer heat Summer heat can be dangerous for anyone, but for Veterans experiencing homelessness, especially those living unsheltered outdoors, extreme...
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How veterans groups came to clash over a sweeping VA benefits bill
Veterans organizations are deeply divided over the Taking Care of America’s Veterans Act as Congress proposes paying for parts of the legislation with projected savings from a long-pending Department.
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VA Research Wrap Up: New findings on prescribing safety, sexual trauma and dementia
VA’s Office of Research and Development recently published three News Briefs highlighting new findings on an prescribing safety initiative, sexual trauma treatment and dementia.
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LEGACY
Why the Army’s longest battle ever involved multiple cease-fires
In the last moments of his life, Friedrich Lengfeld only saw a wounded soldier. A lieutenant fighting for the Germans during World War II , Lengfeld noticed a wounded American service member in...
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Astronaut and Coast Guard Reserve officer prepares for space on Artemis III
Astronaut Andre Douglas is living the life he dreamed of when he was only 7 years old, looking through the telescope and studying astronomy with his mother, a military nurse.
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Hegseth says he’ll ‘fix’ suspensions of 8 helicopter pilots who buzzed July 4th beaches
For the second time in five months, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth appeared to wade into an internal Army flight safety investigation late Thursday, tweeting support for eight AH-64 Apache pilots and.
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