How GM Is Fixing Small Block Reliability Issues With Gen 6 V8
The small block V8 has a lot of heritage and expertise built in, but its 70‑year evolution hasn’t always been a smooth one. Across seven decades, this engine family has earned a reputation for durability, tunability, and major cultural impact, but it’s also weathered its share of growing pains, supplier missteps, and high‑profile failures: most […]
DOD's New Official Recognized Religions List Draws Strong LDS Rebuke
Utah lawmakers are among those expressing discontent with the Department of Defense’s new list of recognized religious faiths and beliefs, specifically alarmed at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS) being excluded as a Christian religion. Last Thursday, Military.com was the first to report how the DOD drastically reduced its number of recognized […]
Does Being ‘In Shape’ Actually Mean Prioritizing Long-Term Vitality?
For decades, many of us starting on a fitness journey have largely focused on looking better. We have chased bigger arms, chest muscles and six-packs, counted calories to the decimal point, and measured our progress by reflecting in the gym mirror. Now, slowly but surely, the conversation is shifting from how our bodies look to […]
Trump Dismisses Idea That Iran Betrays His 'No New Wars' Campaign Message
BRIDGEWATER, N.J. (AP) — President Donald Trump is dismissing the idea that launching the war with Iran this year betrayed his refrain of “No new wars” that he made repeatedly as he campaigned again for the White House. Trump, in an interview that aired Sunday on NBC’s “Meet the Press,” said he “didn’t guarantee” there […]
Israel Strikes Beirut's Southern Suburbs Days After US-Supported Ceasefire Deal
MREIJEH, Lebanon (AP) — Israel struck Beirut’s southern suburbs without warning on Sunday, days after a ceasefire agreement in Washington went into effect and despite a U.S. request not to attack Lebanon ‘s capital. Iran had warned that an attack on Beirut would renew full-scale war across the Mideast, even as Pakistan tries to restart […]
VA Loan for First-Time Home Buyers: The Zero-Down Advantage Explained
If you are a first-time home buyer and qualify for a VA home loan, did you know you can purchase a home with zero money down? If that is not enough of a wow factor, then what if we said that you also don’t have to pay for private mortgage insurance (PMI), and VA loans […]
Army Staff Sergeant Uses 40 Million Monthly Views to Help Soldiers and Veterans
It’s hard to imagine a 36-year-old active-duty U.S. Army soldier voluntarily calling himself ‘Viva La Vargas’ as a nickname. But Staff Sgt. Johnny Vargas, stationed at Fort Hood, TX, is more than a soldier. He’s a modern-day, social media Robin Hood, problem-solving, sharing good news and important information for military members and veterans on his […]
Air Raid Sirens in Bahrain as Iranian Missiles and Drones Head for Gulf Neighbors
CAIRO (AP) — Bahrain’s government said Saturday that Iran fired ballistic missiles and drones toward it and Kuwait. The foreign ministry said they had been intercepted and called on Iran to immediately cease attacks on its Gulf neighbors. Kuwait’s foreign ministry called the attacks a “serious escalation” and a “flagrant violation of its sovereignty.” It […]
This D-Day Division Was Nearly Disbanded Before Becoming One of Patton's Best
A German mine tore open the Navy transport USS Susan B. Anthony off Utah Beach on the morning of June 7, 1944. The ship lost power and went down within a few hours of the blast, the only large troop ship sunk in the entire invasion. Everyone aboard got off alive, including thousands of soldiers […]
Jewish Veterans Incorrectly Buried Under Latin Crosses Get New Headstones
Five Jewish service members recently had their headstones altered, and they may be just the beginning. The American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC) has partnered with the nonprofit Operation Benjamin to provide funding for the partnership to identify, research and correct burial mistakes for such service members. It comes on the heels of changes made at […]