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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‘Masters of the Air’ got a definitive new edition from The Folio Society
Donald L. Miller spent years tracking down the men of the Eighth Air Force; haunting reunion halls, poring over diaries at England’s Mass Observation Archive, and sifting through declassified records.
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Tricare Providers Have Gone More Than a Year Without Payment. Now Some Are Getting Clawback Letters.
When Humana Military switched its claims processor from Wisconsin Physicians Service to PGBA on Jan. 1, 2025, the transition was supposed to be seamless. It was not.
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Live Whole Health #312: Pause for your whole health
Many of us are busy each day taking care of others, both at work and at home. We know that we should take some time to also take care of ourselves, but it can be hard to find the time for that.
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Pentagon calls Individual Ready Reserve a ‘mobilization asset’ in new policy
A new Pentagon policy for veterans still in the Individual Ready Reserve puts a sharper tone on how the Pentagon views inactive soldiers, moving from a last resort to a backup source for manpower.
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Every Benefit Available to Surviving Military Spouses in 2026
The Department of Veterans Affairs provides benefits to surviving military spouses to help them rebuild their lives. Here is what is available in 2026.
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Tricare Pharmacy Copays Changed in 2026. Here’s What You’re Paying Now and How to Pay Less.
Changes affecting Tricare home delivery and retail pharmacy copays took effect Jan. 1. Here is what you’re paying now, what changed, and how to keep your costs as low as possible.
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General confirms A-10 lost, helicopter damaged during F-15 rescue in Iran
The pilot of an A-10 Warthog had to eject due to damage, and a helicopter was hit by ground fire during a “thunder run” daylight rescue, top government officials said at a Monday press conference.
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VA staffing shortages led to failure to refer veterans to supportive housing, investigators find
Department of Veteran Affairs case managers failed to refer veterans experiencing homelessness to the VA’s supportive housing program, due to understaffing, high turnover and staff burnout, according.
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The FBI’s secret fight to track down American traitors in Europe during WWII
Monumental battles between Allied and German forces in Holland, Belgium, eastern France, northern Italy and along Germany’s western frontier were still being waged when two American men — Frederick...
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How a steamboat carrying Union soldiers sank and became ‘America’s Titanic’
All seemed peaceful as Union Army Pvt. Commodore Smith lay asleep on the steamship Sultana on April 27, 1865. Smith, who was on the vessel’s lower deck, didn’t stay unconscious for long.
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Healing words and hearts
Enhancing well-being and healing through the power of reading In a quiet hospital room at the Birmingham VA Medical Center ( BVAMC), a simple act of kindness unfolds as a volunteer sits beside a...
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Hiring Veterans: Jobs of the week for April 6, 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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Army lets soldiers deployed for Operation Epic Fury reenlist two years early
Soldiers in the Army taking part in the war with Iran can now reenlist up to two years before their service ends. The Army announced the change on Friday, April 3 as part of several authorizations...
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Veterans’ trust in VA hits record high: A promising trend for our heroes
Overall trust in the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has reached an all-time high. In the first quarter of fiscal year 2026, 82% of Veterans who used VA services—including health care, benefits,..
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The ship that delivered the atomic bomb was sunk, and nobody came to look for it
By the summer of 1945, World War II had reached its most dangerous crossroads. Nazi Germany had surrendered in May , but the war in the Pacific continued with relentless intensity.
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Innovative care: Tackling insomnia in Veterans with TBI
Dr. Darlene Makulski and team utilize groundbreaking device to improve Veterans’ lives at Houston VA At the Houston VA Medical Center (HVAMC), a team of dedicated health care professionals is making..
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What we know about the commando raid to recover the F-15 crew member in Iran
American special operations forces located and extracted the missing F-15E crew member in southwestern Iran overnight. The complex recovery mission involved hundreds of troops, a forward operation...
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Gold Star Spouses and earned VA benefits
Each year on April 5, Gold Star Spouses Day, our nation honors the sacrifice, strength and resilience of the surviving spouses of fallen military service members.
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The Liberty Bell wasn’t called by that name until abolitionists named it 50 years after the revolution
The Liberty Bell is one of the most recognizable artifacts associated with the founding of the United States. Today it stands silently in Philadelphia, its crack instantly identifiable and its...
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Honoring a century: WWII Veteran’s 100th birthday celebration
A special ceremony at Chattanooga VA clinic to recognize the life and service of a WWII Veteran The Tennessee afternoon sun, hazy and golden, began to cast shadows across the polished floors of the...
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