The Streamlight ProTac HL-X is a very capable tactical flashlight, especially if you value rugged construction and more than one battery option. But there is something confusing about it today. Some listings call it a 1,000-lumen flashlight, while Streamlight now rates it for as much as 1,300 lumens. Both numbers…
Written by Jim Stewart Published on Aug 26, 2026, 9:50 AM EDT Low-rate VA loan assumptions have exploded lately. Why? Because recent home loan interest rate hikes have made assumptions very attractive. With interest rates hovering around 6%, there are existing VA loans available with rates under 4%. What does this…
Sitting on the border of Quebec and Vermont, Lake Memphremagog is one of the largest lakes in the Green Mountain State and a true angler’s paradise. With over 20 species of gamefish found in Memphremagog’s glacial waters, anglers flock to its shorelines to catch everything and anything from perch to…
Physical fitness tests are a fact of life for active duty members of the military, no matter which branch they serve. Scoring well can mean weeks or even months of training to get ready, either as an individual, a group or with the help of a personal trainer. Fitness apps…
Over a decade ago, I worked as a line cook in a really fantastic Indian restaurant for a summer. My job included manning the fryers and salad station, but more importantly I was in charge of everything that was cooked in the giant tandoor oven. Slapping naan bread onto the…
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Wednesday awarded Elon Musk the Order of Freedom, one of Ukraine’s highest state honors, for his “outstanding personal merits” in protecting human life and freedom and strengthening ties between Ukraine and the United States. Musk, the founder of SpaceX, has become…
Editor’s note: Parts of this report were compiled from information in “Basic Training for Dummies,” (2011) by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Hoboken, New Jersey. Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc. What Is Military Discharge? A military discharge occurs when a service member is formally released from their obligation…
While much of the public attention around military AI has focused on which tech companies won or lost classified contracts in Washington, a separate and much larger rollout has been quietly reshaping the daily work life of roughly 3 million people across the U.S. military: GenAI.mil, a Pentagon-built platform that…
Are you always motivated to work out? If you are, what is your secret? How many of you have walked into the gym or stepped onto the track feeling sluggish and not quite mentally ready to train? But you showed up regardless, because you know that the solution is to…
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Coast Guard Tuition Assistance (TA) pays up to 100% of tuition for taking college courses while on active duty, as a member of the Selected Reserve, and in certain circumstances, while a civilian employee of the service. TA will not pay for many fees, such as technology or internet fees,…
Updated Aug 12, 2026, 12:00 PM EDT The Marine Corps Tuition Assistance program pays for up to 100% of college courses Marines take while off duty. Marine Corps Tuition Assistance (TA) pays up to 100% of costs for taking college courses while on active duty. TA is available to active-duty and…
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The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has issued a warning about scam postcards targeting veterans across the United States. The VA wrote in a memo that they were aware that scammers had sent postcards to veterans claiming they are entitled to VA benefits or extra payments over the last year,…
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All Jason Murchison wanted was to teach others how to surf. Now, he gets his wish. The Navy veteran, diver and surfer reached a legal settlement with Newport Beach, Calif., on July 28 that secures him the right to teach paid surf lessons on city beaches. It concludes a federal…
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he slipped away from Air Force One after a trip last month in Turkey because the Secret Service and military wanted him on a “different plane” due to a threat that he insisted didn’t scare him. Trump downplayed the extraordinary nature…
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea on Wednesday performed its second ballistic missile test in less than a week, its neighbors said, a likely protest of the upcoming South Korea-U.S. military drills that North Korea views as an invasion rehearsal. South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said a ballistic…
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