More than 250,000 new veterans have reportedly enrolled in health care so far this year with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). The VA said in a statement Tuesday that more than 1.4 million veterans who joined VA health care this year have had or scheduled medical appointments, including more than 300,000 mental health appointments and more than 12,000 emergency care visits. The VA calculates new health care enrollment when a veteran’s Form 10-10EZ is approved and assigned a priority group. The Veterans Health Administration and Defense Health Agency hosted the Immersive Health Care Technology Demo Day at the…
A local resort prepped to host U.S. Navy sailors aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln, who arrived Wednesday in Thailand for a temporary reprieve following a long and lately controversial deployment in the Middle East. Elements of the Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group (ABECSG) include not just the aforementioned Nimitz-class aircraft carrier but embarked staffs of CSG-3, Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 9, and Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 21, and the nine squadrons of CVW-9 arrived in Laem Chabang, Thailand, on September 2, according to officials. It’s the first docking after 286 days at sea. The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Frank E.…
Hawaii took it on the chin when Wolford went against them and the so-called vampire rule was overturned. This was a key piece of gun control for the state, and one that accomplished nothing except making gun thefts far more likely. But the problem with Hawaii is that it was never just one bit of gun control. It was a bunch. And, unfortunately, a big one just got upheld by a federal court.In particular, summary judgment was granted on the ban on guns for adults under 21.Hawaii can keep 18-year-olds from buying guns, a federal judge…
Todd Achilles believes the Democratic and Republican parties are too big, too powerful, and have too much control over legislative processes at the detriment of the American people. That is why Achilles is running as an independent U.S. Senate candidate from Idaho, possessing the best chance according to polls to knock off three-term incumbent Sen. Jim Risch, a Republican. It presents a golden opportunity for the independent candidate, as Democratic nominee David Roth ended his campaign in late July though he never endorsed Achilles. Roth’s exit has opened a lane for Achilles roughly 60 days out from the pivotal November…
NEW YORK (AP) — The realization brought Qwynn Galloway-Salazar to tears. She was looking for civilian work two decades ago after leaving the Army Reserves, but what she saw was the disconnect between her and the panel of interviewers. As a Black woman, she didn’t fit the stereotypes of who veterans were or what military service looked like. “They thought of a veteran to be a white male who served in Vietnam,” said Galloway-Salazar, who has built her professional life since then around veteran issues and working to increase the public’s awareness. “I realized the minute I sat in that…
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — An Iranian drone attack sparked a blaze in Kuwait City and Bahrain intercepted incoming drones, as Tehran fired on U.S. allies in the Gulf early Wednesday following a night of American bombardment that Iranian officials say included a deadly strike on a wedding party. The latest violence has ended a monthlong lull in fighting between the U.S. and Iran and raised new questions about how to end a war that has led to a spike in oil prices, roiled the global economy and is posing increasing political problems for U.S. President Donald Trump’s Republican…
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A soldier facing an incoming drone may have only seconds to respond. Israel Weapon Industries wants the soldier’s existing rifle, rather than another specialized weapon, to provide that final chance. “They’re not drone hunters,” said Semion Dukhan, head of Europe for IWI and its parent company, SK Group. “They are there to do something else.” ARBEL, he said, is intended to let troops defeat a drone and return to their primary mission without changing rifles, ammunition or optics. The approach reflects the growing demand for weapons that can stop small tactical drones after electronic jammers, air-defense systems and other protective…
The Firearms Policy Coalition is an interesting organization. On one hand, they do amazing work challenging gun laws, even allegedly having a special printer just for printing them out. It’s fantastic, even if it’s not entirely true. I honestly don’t care, because the work is what matters, not the marketing. They’re also the group most likely to tell an anti-gunner to perform anatomically improbable sexual acts upon their own person, and do it in style.I like that.I also like the press release they put out recently.Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC) announced today that its legal team…
A U.S. Army veteran who self-deported to South Korea last year has been pardoned for the crimes that led him to leave the country. New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, a Democrat, on Friday pardoned Sae Joon Park, a 57-year-old who was born in South Korea and had lived in the U.S. since he was 7, erasing two convictions he had in the state. She also pardoned five other individuals in the state. “Today, I am granting clemency to six individuals who have displayed positive changes in their lives and will dedicate themselves to bettering their communities—they earned their second chance…
Graphite is a powerful commercial spyware product capable of entering a smartphone without its owner clicking a link, opening an attachment or knowingly downloading anything. Developed by Paragon Solutions, the technology has been connected to surveillance targeting journalists and immigration activists in Europe. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement also holds a $2 million contract with Paragon, raising questions about how American authorities may use the technology. How Graphite Secretly Compromises Phones Graphite belongs to the same category of commercial surveillance technology as Pegasus, the better-known spyware developed by NSO Group. Both are classified as mercenary spyware, meaning private companies develop…
Last week, the ATF confirmed the agency was the target of a cyber attack. That’s not good, even if the system penetrated was about the targets of investigations, rather than gun purchase records or anything of the sort. Still, it happened. The ATF admitted it, but would not confirm if the ransomware outfit known as Qilin was responsible. That’s still up in the air.However, Qilin did release a bunch of data that it claims it got from the hack, and sure enough, they’re the targets of past investigations.A likely Russian-speaking cybercriminal gang on Monday leaked…
More than half a century after the F-15 Eagle first took off, the Pentagon is preparing to spend as much as $131.23 billion keeping the legendary fighter in production, upgrading the aircraft in service and supporting flights around the world. The Boeing Co. received the massive contract Monday for the F-15 Eagle Crest program, according to the Department of War contract announcement. The agreement covers all portions of the aircraft, including the maintenance of every part needed to keep it functional. Government-operated depot maintenance capabilities are intended to preserve critical F-15 weapons system capabilities for the Air Force, Air National…
A wave of public backlash is pulling Flock’s license plate reader cameras off streets nationwide. But in many communities, surveillance isn’t ending and cameras are actually just changing brands. As cities cancel their contracts with Flock Safety, more are hiring Axon instead. They are another law enforcement technology company that installs cameras that scan and track passing vehicles much as Flock cameras do, and they lack the public attention that Flock has received over the course of the past few months. That trend has even reached the Florida Department of Transportation. They ordered all license plate readers removed from state…
As someone who was raised as the son of a police officer, I feel a pain upon any officer’s death in the line of duty. I remember when someone I looked up to, Officer Randy Brown, was killed in the line of duty when I was a child. That comes back every time. I don’t give cops a pass, but I do respect the job they do, and I mourn them being killed, which is what happened to an officer in Las Vegas recently.Now, people are asking questions about how the killer was armed, but…
Lockheed Martin Corp. agreed to tentatively negotiate the purchase of up to 15 tonnes of scandium oxide a year — roughly 33,000 pounds — for up to 10 years from the southeastern Nebraska mining company NioCorp Developments, according to an Aug. 4, 2026, announcement by NioCorp. A tonne is a metric ton, which is 1,000 kilograms or about 2,204.6 pounds. Scandium is one of the U.S. defense supply chain’s narrowest chokepoints. A Metal Nobody Mines on Purpose Scandium is unusual even among rare earth elements. Global production runs somewhere between 15 tonnes and 25 tonnes a year, according to the…
A shooting between comrades stationed at U.S. Army Fort Carson, Colorado, ended in the death of one soldier and the arrest of another. According to a press release from the Pueblo Police Department, the suspect, 23-year-old Army Private Kalob Deyo, has been charged with manslaughter in the death of his 19-year-old friend and fellow soldier, Private First Class Dasan Johnny Slim Halona. Deyo’s first court appearance was scheduled for Friday, August 28. Pueblo Police confirmed some of the details of the incident to Military.com, and made clear the shooting did not occur at Fort Carson, but in the City of…
The gun debate is one of those things where both sides are trying to take advantage. I’d call it a game if the stakes weren’t so high. Both sides make arguments, and the other side tries to punch holes in them. This is reasonable and natural, even if I don’t like how the other side carries out their part.Still, fair is fair, I suppose, and free speech means they have a right to say idiotic things. That’s just how it has to be.But it doesn’t mean I leave the level of stupidity I encountered on…
Take the guesswork out of progressing toward your fitness goal, and start measuring and reporting. According to Pearson’s Law: “When performance is measured, performance improves. When performance is measured and reported back, the rate of improvement increases.” If you want to see results, you cannot rely on hard work and luck alone; you must consider all the factors that affect your progress. For fitness, health and weight management goals, this means programming, intensity, consistency, recovery and nutritional intake. Yes, for best results, measuring calories “in” and calories “out” will be a major part of the data. The Danger of Just…
An extended power outage at a military installation can quickly become a readiness problem. That risk has led the Pentagon to examine whether small nuclear reactors can provide dependable electricity directly on bases. NANO Nuclear Energy is exploring that possibility through an Air Force feasibility study of its proposed KRONOS reactor at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling in Washington and, separately, is working with the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign on a proposed research reactor now under federal review. A microreactor is a nuclear reactor designed to be built largely in a factory and transported to its destination. The designs vary, but they…
