For more than 40 years, Fernando Cota’s final resting place was Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery in San Antonio, Texas. The Vietnam War Army veteran was buried there after dying by suicide in 1984. But after Cota’s grizzly past came to light, and under a new federal law, the convicted rapist…
The ProblemYou are an experienced shooter with multiple instructor certifications. You have been teaching classes successfully for the last several years and recently decided that it was time to seek an advanced concealed-carry certification. Recently, a colleague made you aware that a national training organization would be conducting a multi-day…
As the World War II, Korean War, and Vietnam War veteran population ages, fitting tributes and special programs honoring their service have become more prevalent in recent years. A Way to Say Thank YouWhile it’s well deserved, the honors sometimes leave a younger generation of veterans, specifically soldiers from the post-9/11…
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Prospective military service members should devote a significant amount of time to physical and mental preparation for military training. Adding tactical skills such as shooting, land navigation and scuba diving is useful. Still, it could be detrimental if you learn these skills the wrong way, creating bad habits and forcing…
The Department of Veterans Affairs processed over 2 million disability claims in 2025, breaking records for speed. Average processing time dropped to 132 days, down from 141 days at the start of the year. The backlog fell below 200,000 claims for the first time since spring 2023.That’s good news if…
You separate from active duty next month. Your Tricare Prime coverage ends. Now what?Many service members don’t sort this out until they’re already out and scrambling for health insurance. The confusion costs money and creates gaps in coverage that leave families exposed.Here’s what actually happens with your health insurance when…
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Just after 2 a.m. on July 30, 1916, a freight car loaded with TNT exploded at a munitions depot on Black Tom Island in New York Harbor. The blast registered as a 5.5 magnitude earthquake and was felt 90 miles away in Philadelphia. Windows shattered from Times Square to Brooklyn.…
