VA secretary aids in D.C. census count of homeless veterans
On a cold, dreary night last month in Washington, D.C., rain pelted the walkway of a local park in the city’s Brookland neighborhood, quickly turning the ground to mud. Despite…
Vets unemployment improves, national jobless rate lowest since 1969
A worker passes a hiring sign at a construction site. (Robert F. Bukaty/AP) The veterans unemployment rate in January fell below 3% for the 10th time in the last 11…
China spy balloon moving east over US, Pentagon says
WASHINGTON — The Pentagon said that at midday Friday a Chinese spy balloon had moved eastward and was over the central United States, and that the U.S. rejected China’s claims…
Subway Won’t Have Pre-Sliced Meat Anymore
Photo: Prachana Thong-on (Shutterstock) If you’ve ever ordered a $5 footlong at Subway (or maybe even a hot dog), you might have noticed something peculiar: Subway restaurants don’t have deli…
US pledges longer-range ‘small-diameter bomb’ for Ukraine
WASHINGTON ― The U.S. announced Friday it will send Ukraine the ground-launched small-diameter bomb, a weapon that can double Kyiv’s strike range, as part of its latest military aid package,…
Army’s parental leave policy will mirror private sector more closely
Sgt. Kristian Myrick meets his 3-month-old daughter, Amelia, at a welcome home ceremony at Fort Carson, Colorado.(Spc. Marcus McKinney/Army) The Army’s parental leave policy will mirror policies more common in…
‘The Covenant’ trailer promises an agonizing Afghan translator story
Jake Gyllenhaal stars in “The Covenant.” (Screenshot via YouTube/MGM Studios) The trailer for Guy Ritchie’s “The Covenant” dropped today — and it’s a doozy. The film, set in Afghanistan, centers…
The Patrushev Oversight
Iain Davis In a recent interview with Russian media, Nikolay Patrushev, an intelligence officer who is the former director of the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) and the current secretary of…
Fort Polk battalion commander relieved amid criminal investigation
Lt. Col. Jon-Paul Depreo, former commander of the 46th Engineer Battalion, pictured at the battalion’s military ball on Dec. 13, 2022 in Lake Charles, Louisiana. Depreo was relieved following this…
These Protein Bars Need Better Names
Photo: dcwcreations (Shutterstock) I have proactively taken January and part of February to get things right with this big ol’ hunk of meat doctors tell me is my body. I…