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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Edition · Issue 2026-08-03
August 3, 2026
11 stories curated for veterans on this date.
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HEALTH
VA medical center, clinics in Spokane evacuated for wildfire
Patients and staff at Mann-Grandstaff Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Spokane, Washington, were evacuated Saturday because of wildfires that have encroached on the state’s second-largest city,...
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HEALTH
Live Whole Health #329: A simple sleep routine for snoozing smarter
About one-third of U.S. adults—around 30%—report getting less than the recommended seven hours of sleep per night. This can affect mood, energy and health, according to the World Health Organization.
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ADVOCACY
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LEGACY
Desert Shield and Desert Storm Memorial slated for October unveiling
Thirty-five years after the U.S.-led military coalition wrested Kuwait from Iraqi occupation, a memorial to honor the service members who served and the 383 who died in operations has found its home..
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SERVICE
After specialist contacts congressman, Army admits soldiers got ‘sub-optimal’ food
Soldiers received “sub-optimal” meal service while taking part in a major exercise last month at the National Training Center at Fort Irwin, California, an Army colonel acknowledged in a recent...
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COMMUNITY
Housing and support helped Veteran rebuild his life after addiction
VA social workers connect Veterans to housing, healthcare and community Gregory Searls never could’ve imagined that one of the hardest chapters of his life would come after his service, not during it.
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SERVICE
New airman records perfect score at a top Air Force intelligence school
An airman training in one of the Air Force’s toughest intelligence jobs recently set a course record for, well, intelligence.
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TRANSITION
Hiring Veterans: Jobs of the week for August 3, 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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SERVICE
Navy christens new destroyer named for corpsman who earned Medal of Honor
In 1953, in the final months of fighting in the Korean War, Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class William Charette found himself in a Marine Corps outpost as Chinese forces bore down on him and other American..
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LEGACY
This Medal of Honor recipient’s healing hands spelled trouble for the Japanese at Okinawa
A month after arriving on Okinawa, Robert Eugene Bush received sobering news. His higher-ups informed the 1st Marine Division that it was expendable during the American military’s quest to seize...
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HEALTH
Does mental health care risk a military career?
When a soldier steps into a therapist’s office, they do so only after walking through a cloud of concerns: Do I look weak? What will my command think? The other troops? Wait, am I weak?
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