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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101st Airborne troops will stay in 3D-printed barracks on border deployment
Soldiers from the 101st Airborne Division headed to duty on the U.S.-Mexico border will be among the first to live in new 3D-printed barracks unveiled this week at an Army base in Texas.
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New USAA monument honors military service from Revolutionary War to present
For the first time in his lifetime, Bob LaBrutta will share space on a monument that not only honors his military service, but also his grandfather, his father, and his two brothers, as USAA has...
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TSA is adding dedicated security lines for military, veterans, and their families
Air travel can be a pain in the butt. Airlines can lose your luggage, the passenger in the seat next to you might emit an odor (and will probably feel the need to tell you about how they almost...
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Iraq once again becomes a battlefield in the Iran war
Iraq is proving to be a central front in the ongoing war between Iran and the United States once again. On Tuesday U.S. and Saudi fighters carried out airstrikes against Iranian-backed groups that...
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FAMILY
The major life changes that open a 90-Day TRICARE enrollment window
A PCS. A marriage. The birth or adoption of a child. A return from activation. Retirement from military service. These milestones often come with long to-do lists, but one important decision that is..
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Sometimes support starts with one conversation
When Thomas left the military, he wasn’t looking for mental health services. He was looking for help paying his bills. Like many Veterans transitioning to civilian life, his financial stress was...
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Ambient Scribe reimagines the VA clinic experience
VA’s Ambient Scribe puts Veterans at the center of every visit Veteran John Brennan left a recent VA clinic appointment feeling something she had not always expected: truly heard and confident.
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Hiring Veterans: Jobs of the week for July 27, 2026
Editor’s note: This post contains links to jobs that are active at the time of publishing. Most job listings close 7–30 days after posting.
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When the CIA used Howard Hughes as a cover to retrieve a Soviet submarine
After a Soviet ballistic missile submarine sank in 1968, they tried unsuccessfully to retrieve the lost vessel for two months. Maybe the CIA would have better luck.
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My Little Sister Is Deployed in the Middle East. Her Base Was Hit
U.S. forces conduct air defense operations during Operation Epic Fury. (Photo by U.S. Army) " /> My little sister has been in the military for 19 years, serving in Germany, U.S.
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