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Groceries, gas, a ‘Grand Slam’: here are your Veterans Day discounts

Check out the free or discounted food, attractions, services and products available to veterans and active-duty service members on Wednesday.

Hegseth denounces ‘farce’ impeachment in first briefing since May

Hegseth argued the impeachment articles brought forth Monday were a politically motivated “farce” directed at service members.
Blue Angels dismiss aviator and public affairs officer, sources say moves unrelated

The U.S. Navy Blue Angels flight demonstrations squadron fired a pilot and a public affairs officer in two isolated events, according to sources.

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Final 8 sailors identified from 1945 USS Indianapolis sinking

Eighty-one years after the sinking of the USS Indianapolis, the last eight men whose fates remained unclear on that catastrophic evening have been identified.
Firm bets on converted fishing trawlers to tackle Russian submarines in the Arctic

The company’s Arctic Hunter idea involves an industry-standard 56-meter trawler design whose fish-processing innards are ripped out and replaced with autonomy features.

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For underwater use, the company’s fiber-optic sensing can detect an oil tanker at 100 kilometers, the CEO said.
October surge in hiring lowers veterans’ unemployment to 2.7%

The jobless rate for veterans fell to a stunning 2.7% in October as employers added 165,000 hires.
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US Navy destroyer fires on cargo vessel attempting to sail to Iranian port

The USS Spruance “disabled Touska’s propulsion by firing several rounds from the destroyer’s 5-inch MK 45 Gun into Touska’s engine room,” CENTCOM stated.

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USS Dwight D. Eisenhower experiences small fire while undergoing maintenance

The aircraft carrier has been sidelined since it began planned maintenance availability at Naval Support Activity Portsmouth on Jan. 8, 2025.

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Advocates press for preventive programs, VA benefits for struggling vets

Representatives from specialty courts and veterans’ legal organizations pressed Congress Wednesday for expansion of the Veterans Treatment Courts system.

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Starlink outage hit drone tests, exposing Pentagon’s growing reliance on SpaceX

Last August, a global outage across Elon Musk’s satellite network left U.S. Navy unmanned surface vessels bobbing off California, halting operations.

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Army veteran tasked with prosecuting Nazi death squads awarded Congressional Gold Medal

Ben Ferencz was just 27 with no previous trial experience when he became chief prosecutor in one of the most significant murder trials in history.

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How the US military could clear mines from the Strait of Hormuz

An arsenal of drones, explosive‑laden robots and helicopters can help reduce risk, though de‑mining crews could still be vulnerable to Iranian attacks.

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Cassell Bryan-Low, Reuters

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White House offers no hint of Iran war cost as it seeks military funding surge

“I don’t have a ballpark,” White House budget director Russell Vought told lawmakers Wednesday about the cost of the Iran war.

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Nolan D. McCaskill and David Morgan, Reuters

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US Navy destroyer intercepts Iranian-flagged vessel trying to skirt blockade

Zero vessels have broken through the U.S. Navy blockade of the Strait of Hormuz since it began Monday, U.S. Central Command stated.

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Riley Ceder

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Suicide rates among military families continue to climb

The total overall number decreased, a drop that coincides with smaller overall force numbers.

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Patricia Kime

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USS Gerald R. Ford breaks record for longest post-Vietnam deployment

The world’s largest aircraft carrier has been deployed for a historic 296 days after departing Naval Station Norfolk on June 24, 2025.

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Riley Ceder

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Amid focus on Strait of Hormuz, experts sound warning on Yemen’s Houthis and Red Sea

Foreign policy experts warn that the strait is not the only potential choke point that Iran and its proxies could leverage amid the war.

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Tanya Noury

7 months ago
Bill from vets in Congress would keep military roles open to women

The bill, which lacks Republican sponsors, is explicitly described as a response to the Pentagon review of women in ground combat roles.

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Hope Hodge Seck

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