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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ADVOCACY
Top House Democrat calls to split veterans omnibus, advance Major Richard Star Act
As supporters of the Taking Care of America’s Veterans Act defend the legislation as the best chance in years to pass more than 60 veterans bills, the committee’s top Democrat says Congress should be.
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SERVICE
Pentagon announces testosterone screening for troops 30 and older
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced a new program to screen troops 30 years and older for testosterone deficiency. The new screening will be conducted annually as part of service members’...
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Marines condemn ‘disturbing statements’ from veteran running for Congress
The Marine Corps has denounced comments made by a Marine veteran running for Congress who posted a video of himself in uniform and made threatening comments directed at President Donald Trump.
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BENEFITS
Veterans of nuclear cleanups could soon get compensation
Between 1948 and 1958, Enewetak Atoll in the Marshall Islands was the site of 43 nuclear bomb tests, including the U.S. military’s first hydrogen bomb detonation.
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FAMILY
Georgia families slam privatized military housing for dangerous living conditions in new report
A premature newborn with elevated lead levels, a child who missed nearly half the school year because of mold-related illness, and families reporting electrical fires, flooding and cockroaches...
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LEGACY
Make history with us: Join VA’s Million Veteran Program
Help improve health outcomes for Veterans The Million Veteran Program (MVP) is a historic effort : the largest health research program in the world affiliated with a healthcare system, and the first..
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TRANSITION
Removing employment barriers for veterans and military spouses
While navigating the claims and benefits process is critical, it’s only part of a successful transition out of the military.
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SERVICE
A National Guard veteran helped take down the Butler County Trump shooter with a PSA rifle
The active duty Army likes to poke fun at the soldiers in the National Guard and Reserve components, sometimes calling them “Weekend Warriors.
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LEGACY
Every Ambush in Vietnam Held Surprises. This One Ended in Death
Photos courtesy of Stanley Ross " /> More than five decades after 1968 , an especially violent year of the war, the rain, hunger, and calamity in Vietnam’s Central Highlands remain etched in my mind.
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SERVICE
Red Cross connects deployed service members and families after home-front emergencies
Pop quiz, military edition: your spouse is deployed to a remote area with few communication options when your father-in-law has a heart attack. What do you do next?
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