DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United States and Iran exchanged strikes aimed at infrastructure and military targets on Saturday as their battle over the Strait of Hormuz intensified. The region has endured days of back-and-forth attacks in a conflict increasingly focused on control of the strait, an essential…
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From the battlefields of the Vietnam War to wrangling horses at a rodeo, Bronze Star and Purple Heart recipient Dick Hermann was a man who lived outside the box. His death last week at the age of 78 is a loss among Vietnam veterans who are dwindling in numbers, and…
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A graphic promising veterans free athletic shoes has circulated online since at least mid-June, dressed in Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) branding wrapped in the veneer of wellness language. It even carries a working agency phone number. The VA published the image itself, stamped in red with a single word:…
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Move over Rumble Bee and Roush Ram. Ford’s Lobo might not have delivered the street truck you wanted, but Shelby is here to give F-150 buyers an option that will run circles around all of them. It’s the 2026 edition of the F-150 Super Snake, and it’s not the single-cab…
A federal grand jury has indicted an active-duty Fort Benning soldier and his partner on charges that they starved their son to death and abused three dogs, causing one animal to die. Ladarrion McCray, 23, of Valdosta, Ga., and Emma Bradshaw, 22, of Carson City, Nev., each face a maximum…
President Donald Trump is urging newly appointed South Carolina Sen. Darline Graham to seek a full six-year term, providing a pivotal endorsement and giving Lindsey Graham’s sister an immediate advantage in the Republican contest to replace him. Trump said July 17 in a Truth Social post that he discussed the…
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Ubisoft continues to announce new features for Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced, with the latest tease changing how players will be able to explore the deep sea areas in the game. Although the existence of Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced may have been one of the worst kept secrets before…
As the United States prepares to celebrate its 250th birthday, Americans will gather for fireworks, parades and ceremonies honoring the nation’s founding. The anniversary is also an opportunity to remember one of the country’s most enduring traditions: the oath to support and defend the Constitution. An Oath to the Constitution,…
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has berated and belittled many of his European counterparts expected to attend next week’s NATO summit in Turkey. But host Recep Tayyip Erdogan has drawn on his close ties with the U.S. leader to secure his presence at the Ankara event — an appearance…
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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Months after the killing of Iran’s supreme leader at the start of its war with the United States and Israel, mourners will hold a dayslong funeral and burial for the late Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The mourning period will see Khamenei’s body carried through cities…
How many missions could a drone or satellite fly with a battery pack that can last decades? And what if that battery could be fueled by nuclear waste?That’s the future scientists are working toward in DARPA’s “Rads to Watts” program, which aims to create lightweight batteries with a high energy…
LONDON (AP) — Michael Scurr has been volunteering at Britain’s National Archives for the last 11 years, spending his Thursday mornings painstakingly cataloging documents for the benefit of future researchers. Then one day last May the retired insurance executive made a discovery of his own while sifting through the letters…
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A lot of poaching investigations seem to end with wrist slaps, but that’s hardly the case for former corrections officer, Christopher Matson (48) of Umatilla, Oregon. After pleading guilty to numerous wildlife and firearm-related felonies, Matson was sentenced to 24 months probation, a lifetime hunting ban, 300 hours of community…
For Andrew Song, joining the military was a byproduct of his upbringing plus a drawing of inspiration from a select group of individuals. Song, 26, a junior commissioned officer (O-2) in the U.S. Navy, spoke to Military.com while stationed at Naval Base Kitsap-Bangor with USS Nevada (SSBN-733). He graduated from…
On June 28, Brittany Clark was fatally attacked by an alligator in Florida. The incident occurred when the 31-year-old woman went for a swim in the Econlockhatchee River with her boyfriend and best friend after hiking in the Little Big Eco State Forest, Grant Eller, a lieutenant with the Florida…
As the country marks the 250th anniversary of its founding, Soldiers’ Angels is launching a campaign aimed at turning the milestone into support for service members, veterans and military families. The San Antonio, Texas-based nonprofit’s “250 Years of Service” campaign allows supporters who donate at least $25 to add a…
