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I had the opportunity this fall to hike fourteen miles with a group of wounded veterans, British and American, as…
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Navy veteran nears completion of Mississippi River swim to honor Gold Star families
If all goes according to plan, Chris Ring, a 28-year-old Navy combat veteran, will become the first American to swim…
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Sheep Help Scientists Clean Up Explosives Residue
A team of scientists is feeding TNT to a flock of sheep. A. Morrie Craig, a veterinary scientist at Oregon…
Read MoreIran Hijacked Spy Drone With GPS Hack? ‘Ridiculous,’ Official Says
A senior U.S. official scoffed at claims that Iran “hijacked” the RQ-170 spy drone through a sophisticated attack on a…
Read MoreSecret Mission of Air Force’s X-37B Robot Space Plane May Go Into Overtime
After nearly seven months of flight, the U.S. Air Force’s latest X-37 robotic space plane is nearing a milestone in…
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FDA eyeing Army’s injectable sponges that could stop bleeding in 15 seconds
The Food and Drug Administration is now considering an Army-funded technology – based on the expanding dinosaur sponges so popular…
Read MoreFormer CIA Director Hayden defends intelligence community’s work to repel attacks on country
WASHINGTON – The head of the CIA during President George W. Bush’s second term says “I didn’t lie” to Congress…
Read MoreSec’y of State Kerry travels to East Asia, looks for China’s help in dealing with North Korea
LONDON – John Kerry had been secretary of state for little more than a week when North Korea tested a…
Read More‘Synthetic’ Marijuana Use Becoming Problem for U.S. Military
SAN DIEGO – U.S. troops are increasingly using an easy-to-get herbal mix called “Spice,” which mimics a marijuana high and…
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