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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Explore physical therapy careers at VA
Physical therapists at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) help Veterans regain independence, mobility and quality of life.
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Your experience matters. Take the 2026 Military Family Lifestyle Survey
Military and Veteran families carry experiences that don’t always appear in data, but they should. From navigating post-service transitions to managing financial stability, employment, healthcare and.
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Two Air National Guard commanders fired for ‘loss of confidence’
The top wing commander in the Wyoming Air National Guard and a senior group commander were fired from their positions July 17 by the state’s commanding general, state officials said. Col.
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Two new Cold War movies spark America’s anti-authoritarian memory
“We face an enemy that is ever growing.” That’s how Jeff Daniels (“The Newsroom”) as Ronald Reagan opens the trailer for “The Brink of War.
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One Veteran’s journey from homelessness to honored caretaker
Finding stability and meaning through work that serves others For James Barger, joining the Air Force at 18 felt like a way to build a future and see the world beyond the small town in East Tennessee.
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Abandoned Navy base costs taxpayers $340,000 a year in internet nobody uses
The mostly abandoned neighborhoods on Adak Island, Alaska, were once home to 5,000 Navy sailors and their families. But after 40 years as a supply depot, Naval Air Facility Adak closed in 1997,...
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From denial to relief: One veteran’s battle over cancer benefits
Left : Now retired, Javier Guzman faced uncertainty when the VA reevaluated his condition and determined erroneously that his illness was not service-connected, putting his benefits at risk.
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Pentagon identifies soldier killed in Iraq during controlled detonation
The Defense Department has identified Sgt. Michael Emmanuel Swinton as the soldier killed on July 19 during the controlled detonation of a downed Iranian one-way attack drone’s ordnance in Erbil,...
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Ever heard of VA’s Energy Efficient Mortgages?
VA Energy Efficient Mortgages (EEMs) are a valuable and often overlooked benefit of the VA Home Loan program. As utility costs rise and many Veterans purchase homes that need updates, EEMs provide a..
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Did Hollywood’s most frequent ‘Dracula’ embellish his military service?
After actor Christopher Lee died on June 7, 2015, expressions of condolence poured in. “It’s terribly [sic] when you lose an old friend, and Christopher Lee was one of my oldest.
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