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west point time capsule
West Point Time Capsule Yields Centuries-Old Coins

A nearly 200-year-old West Point time capsule that at first appeared to yield little more than dust contains hidden treasure, the US Military Academy said.

Ouija Board aircraft carrier
Low-Tech ‘Ouija Boards’ Have Helped Aircraft Carriers Operate for Decades

Since the 1920s, a low-tech tabletop replica of an aircraft carrier’s flight deck has been an essential tool in coordinating air operations.

Army vs. Navy mascot
The Navy Goat vs. the Army Mule: Mascot Origin Stories

For nearly as long as the Army-Navy football rivalry, the academies’ hoofed mascots have stared each other down from the sidelines. Here are their stories.

RCPT-USA
‘More Than Just a Jump’: RCPT-USA Honors WWII Paratroopers While Helping Vets

The US chapter of the Round Canopy Parachuting Team, or RCPT-USA, is a nonprofit that helps struggling vets while honoring the legacy of the paratrooper.

3M settlement
3M Agrees To Pay $6B To Settle Earplug Lawsuits From US Service Members

The 3M settlement, consisting of $5 billion in cash and $1 billion in 3M stock, will be made in payments that will run through 2029.

MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft
8 US Marines Remain Hospitalized After Fiery Aircraft Crash Killed 3 During Drills in Australia

Eight of the twenty Marines injured in the Osprey training crash in Darwin, Australia, remain hospitalized.

Aircrew colored shirts
Why Aircraft Carrier Crews Wear Different Shirt Colors — and What They Mean

Each of the teams involved on board an aircraft carrier is assigned color-coded shirts that signifies its function.

Tales From the Grid Square
Tales From the Grid Square: A Collection of the Internet’s Best Military Ghost Stories

Since 2021, Nick Orton has been using Instagram as a platform to collect and share paranormal stories from within the military community.

Foxtrot Missile Alert Facility at F.E. Warren Air Force Base
Air Force: No Harmful Levels of PCBs at Wyoming Nuclear Missile Base

As the Air Force continues investigating PCB levels at its nuclear missile sites, a Wyoming base shows no harmful levels.

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