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 2026-08-13
August 13, 2026
10 stories curated for veterans on this date.
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FAMILY
My spouse is deployed aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln. This is what’s really happening
The USS Abraham Lincoln has been at sea for more than 250 days, an extraordinarily long deployment for the roughly 5,000 sailors and Marines aboard the aircraft carrier.
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HEALTH
Here’s what we know about the VA’s new GLP-1 study
Department of Veterans Affairs researchers say they are embarking on what will be the largest study to assess whether GLP-1 semaglutide medications can help combat alcohol addictions.
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TRANSITION
Service members can fast-track into a trucking career with ‘Freedom Haulers’
America might run on Dunkin’, but even Dunkin’ has to get its coffee transported to its stores—and for that, it needs trucks, drivers, and a pipeline of people interested in trucking careers.
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BENEFITS
Six steps Veteran homeowners can take to avoid foreclosure on a VA Home Loan
Owning a home backed by the VA Home Loan Program is one of the most valuable benefits earned through military service. But when financial hardship hits—whether from job loss, medical challenges or...
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SERVICE
Military officials respond to photo of grimy shower at Texas training base
Military officials are “actively addressing the state of the showers” at Camp Bullis, Texas, after a photo shared on social media appeared to show the floor of one of the base’s showers covered in...
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SERVICE
Boeing wins $75 million contract for jet-powered JDAMs
When precision guided munitions like the Tomahawk missile entered service, they allowed the U.S. military to strike targets with lethal accuracy while reducing collateral damage.
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FAMILY
There’s a new weapon against epilepsy
How one Veteran underwent a groundbreaking procedure that could change everything For 28 years, Derrick Harpole has lived with uncontrolled epilepsy, suffering from debilitating seizures despite...
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HEALTH
VA providers get first experience with Federal EHR at Veterans Wheelchair Games
For a traveling team of VA doctors who recently attended the annual National Veterans Wheelchair Games, the experience meant more than a week of supporting hundreds of courageous Veterans in...
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SERVICE
Why the Pentagon tried to convince Pat Tillman not to become an Army Ranger
As terrorists attacked the United States on September 11, 2001, Pat Tillman sat transfixed in front of the television. The attacks occurred on a Tuesday, and Tillman was in the Arizona Cardinals’...
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Military Sexual Trauma Survivors Can’t Sue the Government. A New Bill Could Change That
Teal shoes are displayed outside Naval Medical Center Portsmouth in April 2018 as part of Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month.
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