The Navy’s experiment with manufacturing replacement parts at sea during RIMPAC 2026 showed that 3D printers can shorten supply lines. It also exposed a harder problem: The machines accomplish little without qualified operators, reliable materials, sound certification rules and a system capable of moving finished parts where sailors need them.…
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As the nation gets set to mark 25 years since the 9/11 terrorist attacks, a University of Oklahoma football player is honoring that fateful day with his own financial campaign. Oklahoma Sooners defensive end Danny Okoye is matching every tackle, sack or interception this season with donated dollars to the…
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As autonomous cars become more visible in certain cities, self-driving technology is being tested in other modes of transportation for the U.S. military. In late August, the U.S. Army conducted testing on a commercial offshore supply vessel in Hawaii, completing an 18-hour, fully autonomous trip from Pearl Harbor to the…
The FBI is seeking artificial intelligence capable of finding patterns across federal databases and producing predictive models for its Threat Screening Center, the office that maintains the government’s consolidated terrorism watchlist. The procurement request publicly available on SAM.gov moves the debate over “pre-crime” policing beyond local crime maps, and into…
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Treasury announced Friday it has imposed sanctions on a Turkish financial institution as part of its latest effort to sever “critical financial lifelines” for the Iranian government. The actions against Golden Global Yatirim Bankasi Anonim Sirketi come nearly a week after Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent…
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An AI breakout that made headlines in July was much more sophisticated than previously realized, investigators have found.Hundreds of OpenAI agents collaborated to break out of their containers, disguising their actions and even sacrificing themselves as they attacked Hugging Face, a widely used open-source code library, according to a recent…
Walking into a military recruiter’s office can feel intimidating, but taking that first meeting doesn’t mean you’re signing your life away. Recruiters are there to answer your questions and help you navigate the complex enlistment process; not to force you into a decision on day one. Whether you want to…
Updated Sep 4, 2026, 2:06 PM EDT Survivors receive a one-time, tax-free payment of $100,000. The death gratuity is a one-time, tax-free payment to survivors to help with financial hardships due to the death of a service member. How Much Is the Death Gratuity? A payment of $100,000 is payable to…
Updated Sep 4, 2026, 1:09 PM EDT VA Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) is a monthly benefit paid to eligible survivors of deceased service members or veterans. Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) is a monthly benefit paid to eligible survivors of certain deceased veterans. 2027 Rates The Department of Veterans Affairs…
Police have accused a U.S. Postal Service (USPS) worker of stealing more than 7,500 doses of opioids prescribed by the Veterans Affairs program. The Greensboro Police Department in North Carolina said in a Sept. 3 press release that the 22-year-old worker, Martez Murphy, stole more than 50 VA prescriptions for…
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Most people who joined the military after 2001 have never known a Department of Defense structured the way it was Sept. 10 of that year. The combatant command responsible for defending the U.S. homeland didn’t exist. Airport security was run by private contractors, not a federal workforce. Special operations forces…
Veterans of civil rights groups are among those intended to safeguard polling places against voter intimidation in several states during November’s midterm elections. The elections are critical as they may upset the balance of power in Congress. Some Democrats have expressed concerns that President Donald Trump’s administration could use troops…
If you are a veteran, active-duty service member, or surviving spouse looking to refinance your mortgage, the Department of Veterans Affairs offers two powerful options: the VA Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loan (IRRRL) and the VA Cash-Out Refinance. Both programs provide significant advantages over conventional loans, including competitive rates, zero…
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