On a quiet Sunday morning, the sanctuary is full. Children shuffle into pews. A greeter smiles at the door. The worship team begins to play. Now imagine this: a raised voice in the lobby. A door that should have remained closed swings open. A volunteer freezes for half a second too long. In critical moments, hesitation is not caused by…
The History Behind the SR-71’s Name: The SR-71 is half a century old, yet it remains one of the fastest air-breathing manned aircraft ever made. This summer marked 50 years since the legendary U.S. spy plane set its world speed record that still hasn’t been broken. On July 28, 1976,…
Service members preparing to leave the military are inundated with advice about how to land their first civilian job. Build a personal brand. Translate your military skills. Make sure your résumé gets past artificial intelligence. And, after years of military service, don't settle for a job that doesn't pay what…
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Summary and Key Points: The Air Force wanted 132 B-2 Spirits. In 1990, the Pentagon costed the program at roughly $571,000,000 per bomber, totaling $75.4 billion. Then the Cold War ended faster than anyone had planned for. In April 1990, Defense Secretary Dick Cheney cut the buy from 132 to…
Summary and Key Points: The A-10 Thunderbolt II was built for one war that never happened. Its job was to break up a Soviet armored offensive through the Fulda Gap, flying low and slow over advancing NATO armor with a 30mm GAU-8/A Avenger cannon that the entire airframe was designed…
Summary and Key Points: In the summer of 2000, during the RIMPAC exercises around Hawaii, an Australian diesel-electric submarine that had been in commission for ten months went hunting. HMAS Waller displaced 3,400 tons submerged, measured 254 feet, and carried 58 people. Her targets belonged to a formation built around…
Artillerymen have a love for their guns which is perhaps stronger than the feeling of…
Artillerymen have a love for their guns which is perhaps stronger than the feeling of…
The tackle bag that works from a pier can become a nuisance on a boat.…
Artillerymen have a love for their guns which is perhaps stronger than the feeling of…
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