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The U.S. House will consider legislation this week that would give medically retired veterans both full military retirement pay and Veterans Affairs disability compensation, as well as allow surviving spouses to retain military benefits if they remarry before age 55.Both provisions are among the 62 consolidated in the Take Care of America’s Veterans bill proposed June 10 by the Republican chairmen of the House and Senate Veterans Affairs Committees to address several top priorities.The legislation includes the Maj. Richard Star Act, which would give 54,000 wounded veterans who are eligible for combat-related special compensation their military retirement pay and VA…

Sign up for the Quick Strike Newsletter The hottest fishing news, tips, and tactics This story, “Mighty Trout of the Mighty Mo,” appeared in the April 1963 issue of Outdoor Life. “It’s going to be tough dragging a 10-pounder back through this fence,” said Bill Browning, unhooking himself from a shaft of barbed wire. “What a joker you are,” grunted Gene Anderegg as he raised up too soon and ripped a jagged tear in the back of his shirt. Gene and Bill had been crawling under a fence on the banks of the Missouri River, some few miles below the…

This article was originally published by Michael Snyder at The End of the American Dream.  Why is there so much excitement about an agreement with Iran that literally resolves none of the key issues that the two sides were fighting about? The long-term status of the Strait of Hormuz is not resolved. The war between Israel and Hezbollah is not resolved. Nobody seems to have any idea where the 300 billion dollar “investment fund” for Iran is going to come from, and none of the nuclear issues that this war was supposedly about in the first place have been resolved…

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Editor’s note: This is a developing story.A U.S. Coast Guard MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter carrying four members crashed during a training flight Monday in Sitka, Alaska, the service announced. Coast Guard search-and-rescue teams, along with crews from the Sitka Fire Department, responded to the scene near Harbor Mountain at about 11:00 a.m. and transported the service members to Mt. Edgecumbe Medical Center for evaluation.The Arctic District command center was informed of the crash at approximately 10:07 a.m.“The safety, well-being, and rescue of our crew members is our absolute immediate priority,” the Coast Guard said. “The cause of the incident is not…

Sign up for the Quick Strike Newsletter The hottest fishing news, tips, and tactics A fishing guide in British Columbia who helped land an enormous sturgeon in the Fraser River in early June says he believes the fish is the largest white sturgeon ever caught on a rod and reel. And the guide, Kevin Estrada, knows a thing or two about big sturgeon. In 2021 he put Pete Peeters, a retired NHL goalie, on a white sturgeon that likely weighed around 890 pounds, or nearly half a ton. For comparison, the current all-tackle world record for the species weighed 468…

The Ebola virus outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC or DR Congo) has continued to spread. There are now over 1,000 confirmed cases, 254 deaths, and health officials see no end in sight right now. Health officials have said that tracking and tracing those who have been in contact with infected individuals remains a major challenge, accoridng to AP News. A total of 100 people have recovered in the outbreak concentrated in the Ituri province since it was declared on May 15th, Congo’s Ministry of Health said Sunday. At least 365 patients are in hospitals or in isolation,…

The battle over a visa for the mother of a revered soccer goalie has put a spotlight on the archipelago of Cape Verde, whose residents have a storied legacy of service in the U.S. military, including one sailor who some researchers consider to be the first African-born recipient of the Medal of Honor.Forty-year-old goalie Josimar “Vozinha” Dias recently earned a certificate from the Guinness World Records book as “the oldest goalkeeper to keep a clean sheet” in a World Cup debut with his acrobatic play on June 15 for the Tubarões Azuis — Blue Sharks — of Cape Verde, turning…

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Battle-damaged U.S. warships could not be quickly repaired and returned to combat during a war with China, according to a new report.U.S. maintenance facilities would be overwhelmed and would lack sufficient spare parts to repair ships in theater, concluded the study by RAND, a Washington-based think tank. Nor can the U.S. Navy assume that its Pacific allies have adequate shipyard capacity — or political willingness — to fix damaged vessels.The U.S. Navy has struggled with overworked ships and crews, as well as overburdened shipyards and repair depots. But a war with China, which has the world’s largest navy, would almost…

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KYIV, Ukraine — U.S. President Donald Trump told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the Group of Seven summit in France that he would consider letting Ukraine build its own Patriot interceptor missiles, the first time Washington has signaled openness to a request Kyiv has made since Russia launched its full-scale invasion in 2022.Ukraine previewed the shift weeks before Trump’s signal proved the point. Asked by Defense News earlier this month in Kyiv whether its growing web of weapons deals was changing its hand in the peace talks, Kyrylo Budanov, head of the Office of the President of Ukraine and the…

The New World screwworm has just been confirmed in two more animals in Edwards County, Texas. Could this parasite be a major issue for the meat supply? Already, it’s likely to affect prices as safety protocols are put in place. As Screwworm Spreads, USDA Partners With DHS Attempting To Control It The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) confirmed at least three infected cattle in Texas a few weeks ago. The beef industry has already been grappling with the smallest cattle herd in 75 years due to prolonged droughts. That means prices are likely to rise, but it wouldn’t be solely…

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More than 200 service members at a Texas base have contracted the flu following a new Pentagon policy that allows flu vaccinations to be optional.Over the past three weeks, the training wing at Lackland Air Force Base has suffered from a localized influenza outbreak among trainees at Basic Military Training, an Air Force spokesperson told Military Times.“Medical professionals and Public Health officials have implemented mitigation measures to isolate and treat symptomatic trainees to reduce further exposure and continue to monitor the situation,” the spokesperson said.The spokesperson declined to comment on how many trainees contracted the flu. Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas,…

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Autonomous boats helped escort a U.S. Army vessel during a recent military exercise, the Army said, in a demonstration of how uncrewed assets are changing maritime operations. Soldiers from the 125th Intelligence and Electronic Warfare Battalion, 25th Infantry Division, deployed unmanned surface vessels, or USVs, in Casiguran Sound bay, during an exercise with the Philippine Army. The USVs deployed ahead of a U.S. Army Logistics Support Vessel, or LSV, as it neared Casiguran port, the Army said in a June release, observing the environment and transmitting information to personnel on land.The operation was part of Salaknib 2026, and supported the…

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A Defense Department official disclosed that U.S. forces used Elon Musk’s Grok AI tool to help deploy “over 2,000 munitions to 2,000 distinct targets” during the first four days of combat operations in Iran.The disclosure offered a glimpse into how generative AI is being used by the military. It came in a court filing supporting the Justice Department’s effort to dismiss a lawsuit targeting a Mississippi power plant, also owned by Musk, that supplies electricity to data centers used to run the AI system.Cameron Stanley, the Defense Department’s chief digital and artificial intelligence officer, made the disclosure in a statement…

Sign up for the Quick Strike Newsletter The hottest fishing news, tips, and tactics Take one look at a 5-pound largemouth bass and you can tell right away these fish were built for eating. Sure, you could say the same about other freshwater species. But can you fit a grown man’s fist inside the mouth of a 5-pound trout or catfish? I didn’t think so (and please don’t try it). This physiological fact alone says a lot about the eating habits of bass. And while the jaws of a smallmouth don’t stretch quite as wide as a largemouth’s, both types…

United States President Donald Trump has claimed that only the US, which does not have sovereign control over the Strait of Hormuz, can impose a toll on vessels traversing the vital waterway. He has rejected the idea that Iran will impose tolls in the aftermath of the ceasefire agreement that many argue is simply a US “surrender.” “There will be NO TOLLS in the Hormuz Strait for 60 days during the Cease Fire Period, and there will be NO TOLLS after the 60-day period has expired, unless they are imposed by and for the United States of America, should the…

Sign up for the Quick Strike Newsletter The hottest fishing news, tips, and tactics This story, “Making Up Salmon Water,” appeared in the May 1953 issue of Outdoor Life. A stiff northwester was giving Moosehead Lake the full treatment. Even the big cabin cruisers were standing on end, and the 18-foot square-sterned guide’s canoe in which I found myself an unenthusiastic passenger leaped and tossed like a destroyer in a typhoon. It seemed to me like an excellent time to go back to camp — if we could get there — and just wait until tomorrow. But not to that leathery-hued…