WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. military contractors need at least three years to replenish stockpiles of three key weapons systems used heavily in the Iran war, according to an analysis released Wednesday, adding to concerns that American forces would have limited firepower in any future conflict with China. The weapons systems…

Diane Carlson Evans is being remembered for her wartime efforts that paved the way for other females besides herself to garner national recognition. Evans, 79, of Helena, Mont., died May 20 after what was described as a long and courageous battle against cancer, according to her obituary. She was a…

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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump will meet with his Cabinet on Wednesday at a precarious moment for talks aimed at ending the war with Iran, just days after insisting that his administration and Tehran had “largely negotiated” a settlement but with the negotiations still in a state of flux.…

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Despite the Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA) home loan being available to millions of eligible veterans, the program continues to be misconstrued and underutilized. According to an analysis released last October from Veterans United Home Loans, there is $28 billion in untapped funds available through the loan. Each year, more…

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SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea said Wednesday its latest launches involved multiple weapons systems, including a nuclear-capable cruise missile that leader Kim Jong Un plans to deploy with front-line units facing South Korea, as he continues expanding his military capabilities. The report by North Korean state media came…

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA is already ordering landers, rovers and drones for a sprawling moon base, less than two months after the Artemis II’s record-breaking lunar flyaround. The space agency outlined the first phase of its moon base plans on Tuesday, awarding hundreds of millions of dollars in…

Graham Platner is not shy. He wants Maine Sen. Susan Collins’ long-held seat, and he thinks he’s the right candidate to reverse a decades-long Democratic losing streak. Platner, 41, is a U.S. Marine Corps veteran, ex-Army infantryman and oyster farmer who served multiple tours in Iraq and Afghanistan. Representing more…

The Army National Guard is running its first validation of an overhauled Basic Leader Course at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pa., expanding the service’s foundational school for junior noncommissioned officers from 23 days to 29. The Pennsylvania National Guard’s 166th Regiment-Regional Training Institute launched the test course on April 28, which…