President Donald Trump signed an executive order Friday launching the process of establishing a U.S. Space Academy, a new federal institution that could educate future Space Force Guardians alongside NASA engineers, scientists and other federal space professionals. Trump announced the academy Aug. 28 during a visit to NASA’s Johnson Space…
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The National Security Agency wants access to artificial intelligence models across the commercial market and is holding extensive discussions with leading developers as it moves to carry out new White House directives on the technology, the agency’s deputy director said Thursday.“We want access to all the models, and we’re going…
The Navy has announced new bonus schemes of up to $100,000 to keep specialized senior officers in the service. The Navy, in an administrative message posted on Wednesday, said chief warrant officers with between four and 16 years of commissioned service as SEALs and crewmen aboard special warfare combatant-craft should…
HONOLULU—The better the U.S. gets at fighting in conventional ways, the more likely it is that adversaries will avoid a conventional conflict, the head of Special Operations Command Pacific said.But that doesn’t mean they will avoid a fight altogether, Army Brig. Gen. Michael Rose said at the Indo-Pacific Irregular Warfare…
On the fifth anniversary of the Taliban’s capture of Kabul, Afghanistan, in August 2021, Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, D-Texas, shared publicly for the first time, alongside Army Reserve Lt. Col. Marvin “Lee” Chase, the full account of a rescue that unfolded — from Gonzalez’s perspective — almost entirely over the phone,…
Montana officials are warning residents and visitors of unusually high bear activity, resulting from two key factors: drought conditions and a failed berry flush. According to a recent Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks (FWP) press release, bear specialists across the state have been receiving reports of “bears that should be…
A recent Department of Defense Inspector General (DOD IG) report warns that “military readiness” is being negatively impacted as issues like salary disparity and poor classification standards have resulted in the inability to hire and retain military air traffic controllers (ATCs). The report, published July 17, conveys not just a…
Ask any angler about their favorite lures, and most of them will have a jerkbait at the top of their list. These versatile lures work for everything from panfish to muskie. Jerkbaits rose to prominence after anglers realized these lures could consistently outperform live bait, completely changing the face of…
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea launched a short-range ballistic missile toward the sea on Thursday, South Korea’s military said, resuming weapons tests days before its rivals the U.S. and South Korea begin annual military drills that North Korea views as an invasion rehearsal. The launch from North Korea’s…
00:00:04 Speaker 1: Welcome to the News Show. 00:00:06 Speaker 2: Today, we’re going to talk about armadillos spreading leprosy. What we’ve got, some good news for hound hunters Alberta, and some troubling news for Wyoming wolf hunters. Steve gets the scoop on the latest in grizzly bear management. A…
Florida, Virginia and Texas are the three U.S. states that provide the best conditions for disabled veterans, according to a study. Research by SmileHub found that those three states provide veterans with the best health, economic and infrastructure support, whereas Mississippi, Vermont and Delaware provide the least amount of support…
00:00:00 Speaker 1: What is going on this Jake Hoefer and welcome to another episode of Back forty. This week we have the same crew. We have Aaron Warburn, Jeff Sturgis, Adam Keith, and Bill Winky providing their insight and information based off of one question, one theme. And this…
A newly reported CIA assessment places several congressional proposals for deeper U.S.-Israel defense integration in an even more troubling context. The assessment, as described to Capital & Empire by several U.S. officials, reportedly concludes that Israeli officials want to replace politically vulnerable military aid with institutional ties that future presidents…
When The Odyssey begins, the war has already ended. Troy has been captured. The remaining Greek ships have set sail for their homes. The songs have started to turn the battlefield into legend. Odysseus is still missing. For that reason, Homer’s poem has a different effect after having served in…
Nearly 50% more U.S. veterans reported they had suicidal ideation in the last five years, according to a recent study done by the Yale School of Medicine and the Department of Veterans Affairs. Veteran Suicidal Thoughts Increased Over the Past Five Years The study, which was published by the JAMA…
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At least 206 people worked for the Department of Government Efficiency, but much remains unknown about the Trump administration’s government-overhaul effort because federal agencies refused to fully cooperate with a Congressionally-ordered inquest.In a new report published on Wednesday, the Government Accountability Office said it was largely unable to determine whether DOGE employees completed required ethics training…
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