The Navy has failed to protect pilots from brain injuries aviators may have suffered from on fighter jets, a new congressional report has found. The report released Tuesday by the House Oversight Committee claims that the Navy has not studied pilots to determine if the military branch has issues with…
Most Navy ships carry the name of a state or city as a matter of tradition. The USS New York carries something more literal in its hull. The amphibious transport dock ship’s bow stem, the structural spine that cuts through the water at the leading edge of the vessel, contains…
The NESCO Snackmaster Pro FD-75A is still one of the more interesting food dehydrators for someone who wants to get started without buying a large, expensive machine. It has 600 watts of drying power, a top-mounted fan, adjustable temperature from 95°F to 160°F, and five stacking trays. You can expand…
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Berlin — US defence contractor Covenant plans to set up a production facility for long-range cruise missiles in the German state of Saxony, the company said on Wednesday. “We will be producing roughly 1,000 in our first year and then scaling to 5,000,” Covenant chief Abigail Denburg said, outlining the…
When American Airlines Flight 77 struck the Pentagon’s western face Sept. 11, 2001, killing 184 people, it also produced dozens of severe burn survivors whose treatment began not in a hospital but inside the burning building, where military doctors and medics who happened to be nearby. One of the most…
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This year’s Fourth of July celebrations promise to be epic, marking the nation’s 250th anniversary. But for some veterans, the bangs, flashes and noise from fireworks blasting in the night sky can be a nightmare. However, Dr. Nikki Wooten, an Army veteran and professor at the University of South Carolina…
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JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii—The 30th iteration of RIMPAC will feature 30 to 35 experiments that involve unmanned systems, the Pacific Fleet’s second-in-command said Wednesday.The experiments are “a major part” of this year’s edition of the biennial Exercise Rim of the Pacific, Vice Adm. Jeffrey Jablon told reporters at a…
A major study commissioned by U.S. Special Operations Command has found that special operations troops experience higher rates of cancer than the rest of the military, providing the clearest evidence yet that an issue long discussed within the SOF community deserves closer examination. The study, which analyzed health records from…
The United States will mark its 250th anniversary in 2026. The milestone has renewed attention on figures whose actions shaped the country. Some led armies. Others challenged presidents, escaped slavery, fought for voting rights, or broke color barriers. One is known for betrayal. American history was shaped by battles, elections,…
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A hidden camera installed by the wife of a disabled Marine veteran has triggered criminal charges, calls for a broader investigation, and a pledge from Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Doug Collins to remove a federal employee accused of abusing the veteran inside a New York state-run veterans home.…
The Pentagon’s new strategy for defending against quantum computers will ensure “the integrity of our systems for decades to come,” its IT lead said Wednesday, but network modernization “is only a first step” in readying the U.S. military for the threat. Speaking at the SAP NOW summit in Washington, D.C., Chief Information…
In the largest amphibious invasion in military history, 156,000 Allied troops crossed the English Channel on June 6, 1944. They landed on five beaches along a 50-mile stretch of Normandy coastline in the predawn darkness, under fire, into surf and sand and wire and a German army that knew they…
General Atomics is working to enable older MQ-9 ground stations to control the latest version of the drone, allowing longtime operators moving to newer models to buy the upgrade package instead of a whole new terminal.The company is expected to announce this week that its Block 30 ground control stations,…
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