Three days after the Sept. 11 attacks, Mark Olsen walked past cars piled on top of one another near the World Trade Center. Some were taxis. One of the most haunting images he recalls? Headlights still burning bright through the fog of rubble. The New Jersey Air National Guard technical…
A new survey of thousands of veterans finds overwhelming opposition to a controversial section of the comprehensive Take Care of America’s Veterans Act (TCAVA) that is currently stalled in Congress. Disabled American Veterans, or DAV, published a new survey on Thursday of more than 4,200 veterans, their family members, caregivers…
Iran appears to possess a U.S. military autonomous underwater vehicle recovered near the entrance to the Strait of Hormuz. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps called the Dive-LD one of America’s most advanced unmanned submarines, while U.S. officials described it as an older vehicle that had malfunctioned and remained “dead in…
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00:00:05 Speaker 1: Welcome to This Country Life. 00:00:06 Speaker 2: I’m your host, Brent Reeves. 00:00:09 Speaker 1: From coon hunting to trot lining and just general country living, I want you to stay a while as I share my experiences and life lessons. This Country Life is presented…
Passengers stormed the cockpit and fought hijackers for control of United Airlines Flight 93 before it crashed in a field near Shanksville, Pennsylvania, at 10:03 a.m. Sept. 11, 2001. In Washington that morning, a shootdown order that the vice president believed had reached the military never made it to a…
“Reacher” has never pretended to be a documentary about life in the Army. Jack Reacher, played by Alan Ritchson, is a former Army major who wanders the country with almost no possessions, routinely outsmarts law enforcement and has an uncanny ability to find himself surrounded by people who need to…
On the morning of Sept. 11, 2001, an off-duty firefighter with Brooklyn’s Squad 1 had just finished an overnight shift. He was on his way to play golf with his brothers when he heard that a plane had struck the World Trade Center. Stephen Siller turned his truck around, returned…
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The Pentagon is shifting its cybersecurity posture to rely more on new capabilities to maintain its digital defenses rather than just bolstering its operational manpower, the department’s IT head said on Wednesday. Speaking at the Billington Cybersecurity Summit in Washington, D.C., Department of Defense Chief Information Officer Kirsten Davies said, “We…
Two individuals part of a military advocacy organization’s 100,000-plus clients received burnt envelopes in the mail this past weekend, causing concerns about whether the incidents were coincidences or part of a broader, orchestrated attack on the outspoken group. Images of the burnt envelopes, received this past weekend and shared exclusively…
00:00:01 Speaker 1: Welcome to the Wired to Hunt Foundations podcast, your guide to the fundamentals of better deer hunting, presented by first Light, creating proven versatile hunting apparel for the stand, saddle or blind. First Light, Go Farther, Stay Longer, and now your host Tony Peterson. 00:00:20 Speaker 2:…
The D-Day exhibit inside Fort Campbell’s new Tennessee Wings of Liberty Museum does not begin on the beach. It begins behind it. Inside the museum that officially opened this month is the story of June 6, 1944, told by the soldiers of the 101st Airborne Division who jumped into Normandy…
Spectators in the stands at the 110th running of the Indianapolis 500 in Speedway, IN, were treated to more than just fast cars at Sunday’s race. Under cloudy skies that threatened rain at any moment, a synchronized, high-flying formation of military jets and Apache helicopters left onlookers in awe. “That…
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The desire to serve starts early, and for the Girl Scouts organization supporting military families, it is a perfect match. The Girl Scout Promise and Law that upholds integrity, respect, character, and service to both community and country align with military core values. The Girl Scouts organization does quite a…
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The strongest connection we make with our cars often stems from spending hours with them, whether behind the wheel, washing them, or wrenching on them. A project car often requires lots of time from its owner, but some enthusiasts like to make it a little harder on themselves, and to…
Military food may not be the first issue people think about when they talk about readiness. Robert Irvine thinks that’s a mistake. The celebrity chef says how America feeds its troops affects far more than morale, touching readiness, retention, military families and even long-term health. This is my fight, and…
While electric vehicles are getting more versatile and more realistic daily driver propositions by the year as manufacturers continually develop them, used examples that have seen their value drop considerably are generally still best suited for the city. Their limited ranges aren’t such a handicap when you’re spending most of…
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Three days after the Sept. 11 attacks, Mark Olsen walked past cars piled on top…