It’s not every day that U.S. Navy sailors, past and present, come together and share their common bond. But that’s what happened Wednesday, Sept. 23, in Washington D.C., during the U.S. Navy Memorial’s 2026 Lone Sailor Awards dinner. Recently deployed sailors assigned to multiple Navy ships, including the USS Cole,…

A career in the Coast Guard offers dynamic missions, specialized skills, and a clear path toward personal and professional growth; but knowing where to start is key. Whether you’re comparing branch options or ready to talk to a recruiter, we’ve gathered answers to the most common recruit questions alongside actionable…

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An Iranian cruise missile reportedly attacked a U.S. ship in the Strait of Hormuz, injuring eight U.S. Marines. NBC News, citing anonymous officials, said the attack happened on Sept. 14 but had not been previously reported. The publication reported that while the Marines were not seriously injured, they sustained smoke…

Air Force officials have positively identified the identity of the individual found in a burned vehicle on Eglin Air Force Base last week. The Air Force Medical Examiner identified the deceased as 26-year-old female Senior Airman Tamera Moniq Bolden-Cleckley, of Boerne, Texas, who was assigned to the 96th Surgical Operations…

If the power goes out, you don’t need an electric coffee maker to make good coffee. You really need two things: a way to heat water and a way to run that hot water through coffee grounds. For a power outage, I think the simplest approach is also one of…

This is the recipe I bring out when I’m having folks over and want to serve up an impressive main protein. The eye of round is one of my favorite cuts—it’s tender, flavorful, and unique. If you’re unfamiliar with the long, cylindrical muscle from the hindquarter, check out this helpful…

British counterterrorism officers are investigating five men arrested Sunday, Sept. 27, near RAF Fairford, a major U.S. Air Force bomber staging location in Europe. The arrests are the result of a call about three suspicious vehicles believed to be headed toward the installation, The call came at about 12:45 a.m.…

00:00:04 Speaker 1: Welcome to Backwoods University, a place where we focus on wildlife, wild places, and the people who dedicate their lives to conserving both. Big shout out to Onyx Hunt for their support of this podcast. I’m your host, Lake Pickle. Today, we are off the coast of…

A Pentagon data breach disclosed this week exposed Social Security numbers and other unencrypted personnel information that could help criminals impersonate service members or foreign intelligence services identify them. The Defense Manpower Data Center (DMDC), which handles records for military personnel and their families, found the flaw on July 16.…

00:00:09 Speaker 1: From Meat Eaters World Headquarters in Bozeman, Montana, this is Cal’s Week in Review with Ryan Cal Callahan, presented by First Light. Here’s Cal. There’s an unusual bighorn sheep on the land in Montana. That’s a sheep joke. In Montana, Fish, Wildlife, and Parks officials are concerned…

When the world ends in Matt Dinniman’s Dungeon Crawler Carl, its title character enters the apocalypse in boxer shorts, a leather jacket, and a pair of pink Crocs that don’t quite fit. He is also carrying his ex-girlfriend’s prize-winning Persian cat. Buried somewhere beneath all that absurdity is a detail…