A man with a military spouse collapsed and died earlier this year, highlighting how medical benefits can literally be life-or-death decisions. Derion Blackman had a transplanted heart and the pills that kept his body from rejecting it were not optional, according to reporting earlier this month by the nonprofit KFF…
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The conflict between Iran and the United States has intensified in recent days and an interim deal to end the fighting has collapsed less than a month after it was signed. The Memorandum of Understanding was supposed to halt all military operations and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a crucial…
The House on Thursday abruptly delayed a vote on the Take Care of America’s Veterans Act (TCAVA), shelving one of the largest veterans legislative packages in years after Republican leaders apparently failed to secure enough support amid a growing fight over disability compensation that has divided many of the nation’s…
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To Megan Fotheringham, a small, circular plaque represents what the United States lost when the Trump administration shuttered the U.S. Agency for International Development last year.The plaque “was given to a USAID foreign service advisor in 1976 after the first recognized Ebola outbreak was contained in Zaire. For me, it represents 50 years of…
Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Thursday convened leaders from more than 60 countries to take part in the Trump administration’s latest effort to quell what it calls “left wing” political terrorism, a marquee issue for Republicans heading into the midterm elections. This focus comes even as studies show that…
SCHOFIELD BARRACKS, Hawaii—Replacing broken parts and resupplying ships at sea is a challenge anywhere, but in the Pacific theater, that problem is magnified by thousands of miles of sea water. Now, as part of the sprawling Rim of the Pacific, the U.S. military is practicing how it might use tech…
The battle of the full-size luxury sedans became all the more competitive through the 1980s, as Japanese brands like Nissan and Toyota turned their attention to getting the better of the trend-setting Germans. Having already largely conquered the compact market through the middle of the decade, the Japanese automotive industry…
China’s military advancements justify the Space Force’s $71 billion budget request, the White House nominee to lead the service said during a short and uncontentious Senate confirmation hearing on Thursday.“I would say that the $71.1 billion that the president has asked for is exactly what we need,” said Lt. Gen.…
The recovery process from hard training requires several important factors to be in balance. These are nutrition, sleep, hydration, how your workouts are structured, and how you rest during your non-training time. If any of these is not up to par, the ability to fully recover diminishes, leading to negative…
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Great Dungeons & Dragons games aren’t in short supply, but we have yet to be blessed with an AAA open-world RPG set in the universe. The upcoming Warlock could fill that void with an action-adventure slant, and Pseudo-open-world masterpieces like Baldur’s Gate 3 can definitely scratch the same itch; however,…
LONDON—Ukraine is making a thousand times more drones now than when Russia invaded four years ago—and NATO must learn how, the alliance’s deputy military commander said Thursday. “In 2022, Ukraine produced 5,000 drones, various. In 2026, they will produce, and I’m afraid I can’t give the figure, but let’s just say it…
The U.S. Navy is reviewing a Blue Angels flyover after one of the squadron’s jets flew lower than its standard profile over a crowded shoreline at Pensacola Beach, Fla., on Wednesday morning, drawing both praise and concern across social media and prompting a response from the service. Every summer, crowds…
One-quarter of the jobs Space Force leaders say they need went unfilled in fiscal 2025, partly because the young service lacks a solid way to track and use troops, civilian workers, and contractors, the Government Accountability Office found.“The Space Force has not established a process or guidance to consistently and…
Slate announced the price of its back-to-basics electric pickup truck in June, but not the destination charge. That fee is a mandatory, non-negotiable price that every automaker adds to the sticker, and it can vary from company to company. Much attention has been given to destination fees in the last…
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