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A veteran with mobility issues who served in Operation Desert Storm said he has lost more than $150,000 after a construction project went awry. Ed Smith, 73, of Kansas City, and his family claim they began building another home on their second lot last year. But the family alleged the…
A former Army recruiter in New Jersey whose office was trusted with the personal information of incoming service members has been charged with bank fraud and identity theft after getting caught trying to retrieve roughly $266,000 in loans and lines of credit. Court documents obtained by Military.com show that Jane…
Published Aug 7, 2026, 10:47 AM EDT President Trump says some US munitions supplies are ‘a little bit tighter.’ Read the full article here
CAIRO (AP) — Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels claimed responsibility for a series of deadly attacks this week, escalating the conflict between them and Saudi-backed Yemeni forces and raising fears of a wider regional conflagration. The attacks have killed dozens of civilians and troops and also targeted Saudi tankers in transit…
Some military photographs make their importance obvious, while others look ordinary until you learn the story behind the image. Five brothers pose aboard a Navy cruiser. Women sort packages in a crowded warehouse. A pilot stands among children near an airfield. At first glance, photographs could be routine snapshots of…
Widows of service members who died while serving our country are often faced with a difficult choice, years after their loss. By federal law, a financial benefit known as Dependency and Indemnity Compensation or DIC, equating to about $1,700 per month, ends as soon as a surviving military spouse remarries,…
On July 31, the Bureau of Reclamation released the Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) for the future management of the Colorado River through Lake Powell and Lake Mead. This 10-year plan will replace the 2007 operating guidelines currently in effect.This marks the first instance of the federal government stepping in…
U.S. Navy veteran John Donovan is the newest national commander of the nearly 1 million-member DAV (Disabled American Veterans). The Arkansas native, who himself is disabled, was unanimously elected Aug. 5 during the organization’s 104th national convention, held in Orlando, Fla. He was previously elected as national senior vice commander…
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The pressure is on in Montana, where two candidates from different parties and with military backgrounds are attempting to defeat a Donald Trump-backed Republican in a U.S. Senate race. Concerns are rising about potential vote splits come November, with a pivotal deadline fast approaching. Seth Bodnar, an independent, graduated from…
National Purple Heart Day falls on Aug. 7 every year, honoring the men and women wounded or killed while serving in the U.S. Armed Forces. It’s an unofficial observance — businesses and government offices don’t close — but it’s marked widely in practice, with states and cities pausing in recognition…
Israel’s plan to surround part of a prison with Nile crocodiles survived warnings that the animals could endanger prisoners, employees and the public. It moved forward after the country’s Supreme Court found that the state had failed to provide adequate food to Palestinian security prisoners. Officials allocated 21 million shekels…
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DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza City (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Tuesday that Israeli forces will not withdraw from their current lines in Gaza until Hamas has completely disarmed. In remarks on social media, Netanyahu suggested there were differences between Israel and the Trump administration over a recent deal…
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The Army and the Navy have announced new bonus structures that could net some officers up to $210,000 over the next six years.The Army bonus, which the service announced on July 26, allows warrant officers with 12 to 14 years of active federal service to qualify for a $75,600 bonus…
Trucks absolutely dominate the aftermarket segment when it comes to sales. A recent report from the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) found that nearly a third of the money spent on post-purchase modifications went to pickup truck parts and accessories – around $15 billion of the $52 billion total industry-wide…
Paul Smith feels like he is getting ripped off. The 60-year-old disabled U.S. Army veteran from Ouray, Colo., lives with PTSD and travels 196 miles round trip from his rural home located 100 miles south of Grand Junction, to the nearest Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) medical clinic for approved…
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For 43 years, The Sewing Box in Pensacola, Fla., made the Blue Angels’ distinctive blue and yellow flight suits. That relationship is now over. On May 14, the U.S. Navy awarded a new approximate $1.69 million contract to Aquila International LLC of Dulles, Va., according to contract details publicly posted…
There are more than 400,000 national veterans diagnosed with alcohol use disorder (AUD). A new federal clinical trial is examining whether mainstream GLP-1s can help reverse the trend. The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on July 30 announced a new trial to evaluate the efficacy of semaglutide, a GLP-1 receptor…
Being a good angler means finding and catching fish in a variety of conditions. From high and murky to muddy and weedy to icy and freezing cold, we find pride in adapting and overcoming what the water throws at us. No matter how good of an angler you are, there’s…
South Dakota has renamed one of its bridges after a fallen service member who died in the line of duty. The latest honor was the renaming of the US HWY 12 bridge, west of the city of Mobridge, as the “PVT George Patrick Thares Memorial Bridge.” It’s dedicated to U.S.…
