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Vets’ entrepreneurship boot camp to include NHL alumni
Officials with Syracuse University’s veterans outreach programs are adding new recruits to their annual entrepreneurship boot camp: professional hockey players.
2 Air Force nuke commanders fired, another disciplined
The Air Force on Monday fired two more nuclear commanders and disciplined a third, fresh evidence of leadership lapses in a nuclear missile corps that has suffered a rash of recent setbacks, including the firing last year of its top commander.
EUCOM chief: More troops, gear needed to deter Russia
The top U.S. general in Europe wants to increase U.S. rotational forces in Eastern Europe and stockpile more military equipment across the continent in response to continued aggressive moves by the Russian military.
Military Muscle: Do better deadlifts
The deadlift is considered to be the best ‘total body’ lift there is. It hits almost all the muscles – legs, glutes, back, shoulders, etc. – and is at the top of the charts for developing overall strength.
‘Ask the Lawyer’ columnist to appear before Supreme Court
Attorney Mathew Tully, the longtime ‘Ask the Lawyer’ columnist for Air Force Times, Army Times, Marine Corps Times and Navy Times, will appear before the Supreme Court on Tuesday in a case pitting the Homeland Security Department against a federal whistle
Military Times poll: Troops fed up with politics
Army Sgt. 1st Class Gregory Pettigrew feels like he should vote in the midterm elections on Nov. 4.
Sources: Navy intel chief’s security clearance suspended, can’t view classified info
The head of naval intelligence has not been able to view classified information for an entire year.
Naval Special Warfare sailors reminded not to seek fame or money
The head of Naval Special Warfare Command and its senior enlisted sailor have reminded SEALs and other special operators to stay out of the limelight.
Afghan officials walked away from prison-reform training in Colorado
Two Afghan prison officials who walked away from a prison-reform training program in Colorado pose no threat, and their names are being withheld for fear their families back home will be retaliated against by those opposed to U.S.