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Guns & Gear
In June 1985 Russia Flew 2 Balloons Through the Sulfuric Acid Clouds of Venus. They Rode 150-Mile-an-Hour Winds for 46 Hours and 11,600 Kilometers, and No Balloon Has Flown on Another Planet Since.
Summary and Key Points – In June 1985, the Soviet Union released 2 balloons into the clouds of Venus, which…
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VA Watchdog Found Errors in One-Third of Veterans’ Disability Reduction Cases
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) made errors in about one-third of the cases it reviewed involving reductions to veterans’…
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The US Navy Designed the 35,000-ton North Carolina-Class Battleships Around 12 14-Inch Guns in Quadruple Turrets. In 1937 It Threw Out the Design and Fitted 9 16-Inch Guns Instead.
Summary and Key Points: The US Navy built only 2 North Carolina-class battleships, and one of them holds a record…
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The US Navy Built 188 Lockheed S-3 Viking Aircraft to Hunt and Kill Soviet Submarines from Aircraft Carriers. Not 1 of Them Ever Sank a Submarine. They Destroyed Iraqi Missile Sites and Coastal Radars Instead.
Summary and Key Points: Lockheed built 188 S-3 Viking aircraft for a single purpose: hunting Soviet submarines from the deck…
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American Legion Backs Psychedelic Therapies for Veterans
The week-long national convention of veterans and active-duty military support organization, The American Legion, came to an end on Sept.…
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Personal Defense
How To Read Empty Sections In Stores As Early Warning Signs – Survivopedia
I pay attention to grocery stores differently than I used to. Years ago, I looked at the shelves mainly to…
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Personal Defense
Sweden to buy HIMARS rocket artillery for around $730 million
PARIS — Sweden signed off on the purchase of Lockheed Martin’s M142 HIMARS rocket-artillery system for around 7 billion Swedish…
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9/11 Pentagon Widows Help Military Families Through Grief
For Masako Murphy, one of the most important conversations after Sept. 11, 2001, began with something her son couldn’t tell…
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Personal Defense
EU abruptly shelves Kallas-led defense panel after pushback from Berlin, Paris, Rome
VIENNA — EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas scrapped plans to launch a high-level advisory group on European defense just…
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Marine Corps Plans 6,500 New Positions by 2031
The Marine Corps confirmed a five-year growth plan that adds more than 6,500 billets across infantry battalions, drone units, air…
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