Another federal shutdown threat looms as Congress heads back to DC
Democratic leaders want answers on a path towards compromise on a host of federal budget fights before the end of next month.
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Stretch your grocery dollars with bigger commissary deals in September
Sidewalk sale dates vary by commissary location, but some start as soon as Sept. 1.
First Australian officers graduate from U.S. Navy nuclear power school
The graduation earlier this month marks a milestone in plans for Australia to field nuclear subs in the coming decades.
Is Barbie a Chinese communist sympathizer? GOP lawmakers weigh in
A movie on plastic dolls, not nuclear weapons, has caused political uproar among some conservatives.
1864 letter recounts Confederate soldier’s masturbation addiction
To this day, desperate cries of “It’s Johnny Reb, not Johnny Rub!” echo throughout the South.
Sweden’s rocky road from neutrality toward NATO membership
New entries must be approved by all NATO members. Sweden was missing a yes from Turkey and Hungary. One down, one to go.
As Russia’s war on Ukraine drags on, what is NATO doing to help?
NATO doesn’t send weapons. It sends non-lethal support: fuel, food, medical supplies, body armor, gear to counter mines, chemical and biological threats.
Zelenskyy says NATO’s ‘absurd’ plans for Ukraine fall short
The broadside from Zelenskyy could renew tensions at the summit shortly after a burst of goodwill after Turkey agreed to advance Sweden’s bid to join NATO.
82nd Airborne chorus to compete in America’s Got Talent, honor soldier
The soldiers will also honor a fellow chorus member, Spc. Elijah Crawford, who died a week before the ensemble auditioned for the show.
The Navy is working on a transformational ‘Iron Man’ dive suit
The form-fitting, atmospheric dive suit is composed of rotating and flexible joints, and aims to improve diver safety, flexibility and range.
Marines left without a confirmed commandant for 1st time since 1910
Gen. Eric Smith and his wife won’t be moving their boxes into the "Home of the Commandants" quite yet, but he will have powers of a confirmed top Marine.
