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All American males (including immigrants) aged 18 to 25 are required to register with the Selective Service System, perhaps more popularly known as registering for “the Draft.”
The penalties for failing to register are harsh and long-lasting. They include a fine of up to $250,000 and five years imprisonment (a felony conviction), along with ineligibility for government-funded student aid, state and federal employment, and loss of American citizenship (for immigrants).
But as early as December 2026, draft-age men won’t have to worry about whether or not they’re signed up.

The Department of the Air Force has selected Buckley Space Force Base, Colorado, and Malmstrom Air Force Base, Montana, as potential sites to host small nuclear reactors on base known as “microreactors,” Air Force officials have announced.
The final decision on whether the bases will receive nuclear reactors will depend on the successful completion of the environmental and licensing processes, said Laurel Falls, an Air Force spokesperson.

BAE Systems has received a contract to begin manufacturing M776 cannons, the primary armament for the US Army’s M777 towed 155mm howitzer.

A major in the Army Reserve was investigated, taken into custody, had his promotion to lieutenant colonel rescinded, and then was formally reprimanded because he is one of the owners of a state-licensed marijuana dispensary in New York. 
But that officer, Maj. William Norgard, is arguing his business ventures outside of the Army are not in violation of military regulations, and he’s gearing up to challenge the service — a fight that his lawyer says is likely to end up in court.

As Frank Rubio progressed through the early part of his U.S. Army career, he didn’t give much serious thought about becoming an astronaut.
The idea might have intrigued him, but he didn’t think it was within reach. That all changed when Rubio applied to become part of NASA’s class of astronauts in 2017. Rubio’s application was one of more than 18,000 that the United States’ preeminent space agency received that year.
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Defying the seemingly insurmountable odds, Rubio survived the cut.

The Colt Detective Special is one of the most iconic American firearms and probably one of the most iconic in the history of weaponry. Meeting instant success upon its release in 1927, the pocketable revolver was carried by law-abiding citizens, criminals, and law enforcement officers.
It was the weapon of choice for anyone who wanted to pack concealable firepower but preferred an established wheel gun designed for the new automatics like Colt’s 1903 Pocket Hammerless. In fact, the Colt Detective Special even saw issue as a military service weapon.

President Erdoğan was quick to stress the strategic autonomy of Türkiye’s sovereign defence industry during a visit to Roketsan on 7 April.

As the United States approaches its 250th anniversary in 2026, the celebration is not merely a commemoration of a founding document or a date on a calendar. It is a tribute to the men and women whose leadership, courage, and discipline carried the American cause through its most fragile years.
The success of the American Revolution depended heavily on the leadership of commanders who could inspire exhausted soldiers, intimidate enemies, and make bold decisions in moments of extreme uncertainty.

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Eve Sampson, MC Times
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