Author: Michael

The Space Development Agency has successfully launched its first satellite designed to demonstrate experimental tactical data delivery capabilities from low-Earth orbit (LEO) four months ahead of schedule, the organization announced Tuesday.
Dubbed “Dragoon,” the satellite was one of the multiple payloads launched from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on Monday via a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket as part of the company’s Transporter-14 smallsat rideshare mission, according to SDA.

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Several of Iran’s long-standing regional partners — Hizballah, the Assad regime, and Hamas — have been significantly weakened or collapsed. This reality is likely one factor behind the Israeli decision to strike Iran earlier this month. However, Iran still has a capable partner in Yemen’s Houthis, and it retains a degree of regional influence.

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Sponsored content by World of Warships.
June 22, 2025, marks the 80th anniversary of the final day of the Battle of Okinawa — a pivotal moment in the Pacific Theater of World War II. To commemorate this historic battle, “World of Warships,” in partnership with the veteran non-profit organization FORCE BLUE, will be releasing a documentary entitled “Frog Fathers 2: Last Battle of the Pacific,” set to release in November 2025.
Watch the teaser trailer:

The Battle of Okinawa
U.S. Marine reinforcements wade ashore in Okinawa, World War II. Photo by Public Domain.

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How often have you gone to a local business and felt too awkward to ask if they offered a military discount? How often have you just plain forgotten?
Entrepreneur Freddie Rothschild heard that gripe often. 
“That stuck with me. Something that’s meant to show appreciation shouldn’t feel like a burden,” Rothschild said.
While Rothschild didn’t serve in the military, both of his grandfathers served in World War II.
“I grew up hearing about their stories from my dad. Those conversations left a big impression on me,” he said.

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