House appropriators supported a $1.5 billion White House budget request to back E-7 Wedgetail development, but pushed back on an attempt to raid the Navy’s airborne early warning account to partially fund the Air Force’s next-generation radar plane.In a letter last week, Russell Vought, the Office of Management and Budget…
The changes to Army fitness testing have been constant and confusing, even to soldiers, over the past decade. The first version of the Army Combat Fitness Test (ACFT) was renamed the Army Fitness Test (AFT), which all soldiers now take, but a new Army Combat Fitness Test has been developed,…
A Navy acquisition leader warned congressional members on Thursday that China is meeting the United States on nearly every maritime mark, raising the importance that shipbuilding continue on an upward trajectory. William F. Mahan, performing the duties of assistant secretary of the Navy (ASN) for research, development and acquisition, made…
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Here is a real estate secret that most people don’t know about. VA loans are one of the best house-hacking tools around! They allow eligible veterans and active-duty service members to buy a multi-unit property, live in it, rent out the other units, and turn it into an income-producing venture,…
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America’s revolutionary Charter of Freedom, the Declaration of Independence is a document upon which our nation’s founding principles were established. The Declaration of Independence set the course for our nation on a journey of freedom, which also led this historic document on its own journey. For example, did you know:…
Often overshadowed by the .44 Magnum for its beefy payload and Hollywood-inspired reputation, the .44 Special is best known for delivering practical, controllable performance.The recoil is manageable, the concussion won’t rattle your fillings loose, and the heavy-for-caliber bullets still get the job done.That is to say, the .44 Special isn’t…
If you have multiple service-connected disabilities, you’ve probably done the mental math: A 50 percent rating plus a 30 percent rating should equal 80 percent. It does not. The VA does not add disability ratings together. It uses a formula many veterans have never had explained to them, and the…
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Summer has always held a special place in the American story and the celebration of democracy and freedom.As the days grow longer and families gather for barbecues, road trips, range days, and other holiday traditions, we’re also reminded of something much bigger than fireworks and backyard cookouts.Independence Day celebrates the…
Editor’s Note: This story has been updated with additional context reflecting developments since the report’s publication in October 2025. The report’s $21.7 billion estimate covers U.S. military assistance provided through September 2025. WASHINGTON — The United States under the Biden and Trump administrations has provided at least $21.7 billion in…
Fundamentals Series — Part 6In Part 5, we discussed how vision drives the gun.Now we take that concept one step further.At Valiance Firearms Training (VFT), we teach that vision should not simply drive the gun, it should drive the entire process. High-level shooters are constantly solving the next problem before…
Loving the idea of Slate’s affordable electric truck but not the idea of electric power? A company called REO Industries is looking to challenge the Slate with something nearly as basic for even less money. REO’s slogan is “build it like it used to be” and that’s exactly what it…
This year’s scholarships awarded by the Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation (MCSF) set a pair of records. The national nonprofit in existence for more than six decades announced that $12.635 million in post-secondary educational scholarships were awarded to 2,906 students nationwide for the 2026-27 academic year—representing both the largest scholarship investment…
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Every genre has a few shining stars that stand above the rest, demonstrating a level of excellence that may never be reached again. Furthermore, in some cases, these incredible games are so much better and more engaging than their genre contemporaries that the rest of the space feels lackluster by…
Published Jun 25, 2026, 10:01 AM EDT Trump kicks off America’s 250 celebrations with a rally on the National Mall. Read the full article here
