A VA research team in Madison, Wisconsin, has identified a protein that plays a central role in driving melanoma growth, finding that genetically silencing it dramatically slows how quickly the cancer spreads and survives. The findings, published in the journal Cancers in February 2026, open a potentially new treatment pathway…
Due to poor air quality from forest fires, much of the United States has been under a Code Red alert this summer. You can find out when your area is affected by the seasonal smoke spreading with the wind at the website AirNow.gov. When the smoke is bad enough to…
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Enlisted Marine Corps ranks are broken down into three levels: Junior enlisted (E-1 through E-3) Noncommissioned officers (E-4 and E-5) Staff noncommissioned officers (E-6 through E-9) As a Marine moves up the ladder, his or her responsibility and contribution to the mission increases. This also means that those who have…
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has detailed four major investments that the state of California is making to improve the lives of veterans, in areas including veteran benefits, housing and legal assistance. California, the country’s most populous state, holds one of the largest raw populations of veterans in the U.S. with…
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is attending the dignified transfer Wednesday of four U.S. service members killed in the Middle East. Trump will be at Dover Air Force Base in Delaware when the remains of the troops killed in action are returned to their families, the White House said.…
Updated Jun 18, 2026, 2:42 PM EDT Find out the veterans benefits your state offers. Everyone knows about the federal benefits available to veterans, but did you know many states also offer great benefits to their veterans? State benefits range from free college and employment resources to free hunting and fishing…
Posted on June 18, 2026 by Daniel Mitchell When someone passes away, their belongings often hold stories, memories, and meaning. But when it comes to firearms, the process of inheritance goes beyond sentimentality. Guns are unique assets with legal considerations that must be carefully navigated. So, what happens to firearms…
Before SpaceX IPO, Investors in China Secretly Acquired A businessman with ties to Chinese military contractors was among the overseas investors who acquired stakes in SpaceX while it was still a private company. An entity linked to the Qatari royal family also took a stake.The new details come from a private…
This week, senior military leaders from around the world are gathering in Waikiki to discuss potential conflict and crisis around the world’s coastlines. About 300 service members from 25 countries are meeting at the Asia Pacific Center for Security Studies for the 12th Pacific Amphibious Leaders Symposium, a gathering organized…
You will need a VA Certificate of Eligibility (COE) to apply for a VA Loan. Most veterans may not know that their VA lender may be able to pull an automated COE in just minutes for free. This will be a great help to you in the VA loan process,…
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U.S. House Reps. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) and Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) are seeking to remove a provision from the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that would significantly expand defense technology cooperation between the United States and Israel, setting up a potential fight on the House floor over the scope of military…
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In a victory speech delivered from behind a bulletproof screen, on a barge in a Caribbean river estuary, Abelardo de la Espriella vowed to hunt down Colombia’s worst criminals. “Here is a tiger who defends the law with claws and teeth,” he told cheering supporters last month in Barranquilla, many…
Published Jun 18, 2026, 9:18 AM EDT Hegseth announces review of U.S. forces in Europe after perceived lack of support for Iran war. Read the full article here
I funded my extended stay in college by working at a local gunshop on weekends and semester breaks. For five or so years I saw thousands of guns come through those doors. I had the privilege of shouldering a handful of rifles I knew I’d never own. Some of them…
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — A senior Polish defense official said Wednesday that the United States has expressed interest in potentially establishing a permanent U.S. military base in Poland. Cezary Tomczyk, Poland’s deputy defense minister, spoke to The Associated Press a day after the Polish government approved steps to allow such…
