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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HEALTH
In a suicide crisis, eligible veterans can go to any ER for free. Nearly 50,000 already have.
Editor’s note: This report contains discussion of suicide. Troops, veterans and family members experiencing suicidal thoughts can call the 24-hour Suicide and Crisis Lifeline at 988 and dial 1, text..
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TRANSITION
The paths to high-demand careers in the skilled trades
Employers in skilled trades, manufacturing, defense and maritime industries are hiring now—and Veteran experience often lines up perfectly with what they need.
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SERVICE
Dorms for 5,200 enlisted medical students to be demolished due to ‘foundational defects’
Roughly 5,200 enlisted medical service members assigned to a healthcare education facility in Texas are being moved out of their dormitories due to “systemic infrastructure failures” stemming from...
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The Iran War is the most unpopular war ever
The Iran War isn’t just unpopular. From the start, it had the lowest support among Americans of any war in U.S. history—and wars do not get more popular as time goes on.
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The SIG Sauer M7 is dead. How long does the XM8 have?
The M14 rifle replaced the venerable M1 Garand in 1957 and infamously served as the primary U.S. service rifle for only five years before it was replaced by the M16 rifle.
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HEALTH
Going all in with VA MOVE! Program
Marine Veteran Edward Chavez turned his health around with VA’s MOVE! Program, losing 40 pounds in five months When serious health issues began to surface, Marine Veteran Edward Chavez knew he was...
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LEGACY
25 years later, ‘Band of Brothers’ still resonates
As an actor, Ross McCall is used to being recognized on the street. However, the Scottish film and TV star is amazed at the amount of attention he still receives for a character he portrayed a...
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The US is in another asymmetric war in the Middle East
The Post 9/11 wars have shown the limits of America’s military might against insurgents, terrorist groups, and other enemies that fight in the shadows instead of in force-on-force battles.
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COMMUNITY
Honest, Vulnerable, Visible
Standing at her canvas in her studio in Virginia, Sam Juan brushed the surface and felt her shoulders drop. The Army veteran, artist and advocate spent years seeking healing from wounds that lingered.
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LEGACY
Inside Operation Frequent Wind and the scramble to get US military out of Vietnam
As the last Marines awaited rescue from Vietnam on April 30, 1975, they gathered on the rooftop of the U.S. Embassy in Saigon. Tired and nervous, they engaged in idle chatter.
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Trump Promised Redemption for Troops Who Refused Covid Shots. A Year Later, Many Are Still Waiting
Staff Sgt. Bruna Souza, 102nd Medical Group, administers a COVID-19 vaccine during an immunization clinic at Otis Air National Guard Base, Feb. 6.
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