# / military history (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 17 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover / military history. Page: Feed: --- ## [Lawmakers demand VA bring back LGBTQ+ care coordinators](https://www.navytimes.com/veterans/2026/08/26/lawmakers-demand-va-bring-back-lgbtq-care-coordinators/) _2026-08-26 · Natalie Oliverio · Navy Times_ Lawmakers are calling on the Department of Veterans Affairs to bring back dedicated LGBTQ+ Veteran Care Coordinators. ## [A Last look at the old Sultan, 60 Years Ago](https://laststandonzombieisland.com/2026/08/26/a-last-look-at-the-old-sultan-60-years-ago/) _2026-08-26 · laststandonzombieisland · laststandonzombieisland_ On the road in Idaho at an industry event, so instead of our regular Warship Wednesday programming, please accept this glimpse of the past. Every warship fan knows of the (in)famous Great War-era Moltke-class battlecruiser SMS Goeben, which had been used by the Ottomans as Yavuz Sultan Selim and then by the Turkish Navy simply as TCG Yavuz. Decommissioned in ## [Marine, actor, spy: ‘Ortiz’s War’ depicts pursuits of World War II commando](https://www.marinecorpstimes.com/veterans/military-history/2026/08/25/marine-actor-spy-ortizs-war-depicts-pursuits-of-world-war-ii-commando/) _2026-08-25 · Claire Barrett · Marine Corps Times_ Written by Katie S. Sanders and Nicholas Reynolds, "Ortiz's War" weaves the tale of the most battle-decorated member of the OSS. ## [Retro-Vintage Style Recruiting Posters Show off USCG’s New Tactical Jet Ski Program](https://laststandonzombieisland.com/2026/08/25/retro-vintage-style-recruiting-posters-show-off-uscgs-new-tactical-jet-ski-program/) _2026-08-25 · laststandonzombieisland · laststandonzombieisland_ Check out these great new recruiting posters for the USCG, which show off current programs (MSRT, Blackfin MH-65Es with HITRON, etc.) in an early 1980s throwback style. The last features a great image by Petty Officer 1st Class Tyler Robertson of Coast Guard Senior Chief Petty Officer Ilima Maiava, an aviation survival technician assigned to Coast Guard Air Station Barbers ## [Going Fast](https://laststandonzombieisland.com/2026/08/25/going-fast/) _2026-08-25 · laststandonzombieisland · laststandonzombieisland_ Some 52 years ago this month, a high speed formation off the coast of southern California. August 1974. We see the front runner, the Interdiction Craft Experimental (CPIC-X), in the center, flanked closely by the experimental hydrofoil USS Flagstaff (PGH-1) at the top and the Osprey class PTF (Fast Patrol Boat) 24 at the bottom. For reference, CPIC-X was a ## [Mark 37 ‘Long Threes’ Preserved](https://laststandonzombieisland.com/2026/08/24/mark-37-long-threes-preserved/) _2026-08-24 · laststandonzombieisland · laststandonzombieisland_ A recent addition to Naval Station Norfolk’s Gate 2 are a pair of historic, and rare, Cold War era twin mounts: two twin 3″/70 Mark 26 guns in Mark 37 mounts. The guns came from the old USS Norfolk (DL-1), the one-off ASW destroyer flotilla leader commissioned in 1953. The first major warship not built to a WWII design, she ## [Two if by Sea, Cam Ranh Edition](https://laststandonzombieisland.com/2026/08/24/two-if-by-sea-cam-ranh-edition/) _2026-08-24 · laststandonzombieisland · laststandonzombieisland_ Some 55 years ago, Southeast Asia. Loading a 6th Battalion, 32nd Field Artillery Regiment M107 175mm self-propelled howitzers onto USNS LST-546. Photos by David D. Lozano, B Battery 6/32ed Artillery. Cam Ranh Bay for a move to the DMZ 1971. Hattip Big Guns of the Vietnam War group on FB. The gator, a 328-foot 1,600-ton LST-542-class tank landing ship, was ## [Bellissimo! Benelli’s Italian Plant has the Best Foyer in the Gun Industry](https://laststandonzombieisland.com/2026/08/24/bellissimo-benellis-italian-plant-has-the-best-foyer-in-the-gun-industry/) _2026-08-24 · laststandonzombieisland · laststandonzombieisland_ On a recent trip to the Benelli factory in Urbino, Italy, we got a peek at their one-of-a-kind facility that blends Old World craftsmanship with modern manufacturing standards. We were there to get the scoop on the new gas-operated M2-G1 tactical shotgun but would be remiss if we failed to bring you at least some coverage of the factory itself. For instance, the 430,000 square feet of ## [Behind the $1 million viral moment: The life of Navy veteran and ‘Beast Games’ standout](https://www.navytimes.com/veterans/2026/08/21/behind-the-1-million-viral-moment-the-life-of-navy-veteran-and-beast-games-standout/) _2026-08-21 · Clay Beyersdorfer · Navy Times_ Navy veteran Harrison Schoen had been forging his own nomadic lifestyle before going viral on Amazon Prime's “Beast Games." ## [Hammerhead Sovereign](https://laststandonzombieisland.com/2026/08/21/hammerhead-sovereign/) _2026-08-21 · laststandonzombieisland · laststandonzombieisland_ The Royal Navy R-class battleship HMS Royal Sovereign (05) in 1941 was a Great War-era bruiser who was having a very busy year. With larger German surface raiders amok in the North Atlantic, she rode shotgun on Convoys SC 16, HX 103, TC 09, HX 113, HX 114, HX 116, HX 120, and HX 124 before putting into (officially neutral) ## [Stream Torrents & IPTV Instantly (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/IlCllsPYlbCp) _2026-08-21 · **Sponsored**_ Search magnet links and stream movies, music, books, and live TV in-browser ## [Navy Greenlights CHAOS maritime strike system](https://laststandonzombieisland.com/2026/08/21/navy-greenlights-chaos-maritime-strike-system/) _2026-08-21 · laststandonzombieisland · laststandonzombieisland_ CoAspire’s CHAOS (Coalition Heterogeneous Affordable Offensive Strike) system, composed of the RAACM-ER cruise missile attached to a booster and a launcher system, is billed as a sort of cheap mini-Tomahawk or JASSM, with a 500-pound warhead, a 900nm(+) range, and a well under $1m cost per round (compared to a $2.6m JASSM or a $4m TLAM). Further, it can be ## [Czech You Later: CZ 75 B, CZ 75 BD, and CZ 75 Compact Discontinued](https://laststandonzombieisland.com/2026/08/21/czech-you-later-cz-75-b-cz-75-bd-and-cz-75-compact-discontinued/) _2026-08-21 · laststandonzombieisland · laststandonzombieisland_ Cue the funeral dirge for a few classic CZ models that are being escorted out of the company’s pistol catalog this year. CZ announced on Thursday that 2026 will “mark the conclusion of production for three CZ 75 models: the CZ 75 B, CZ 75 BD, and CZ 75 Compact.” The all-steel firing pin block-equipped CZ 75 B was introduced in 1993 as an updated, ## [He earned the Medal of Honor in Vietnam. Why did it take decades to receive it?](https://www.marinecorpstimes.com/veterans/2026/08/20/he-earned-the-medal-of-honor-in-vietnam-why-did-it-take-decades-to-receive-it/) _2026-08-20 · Ethan Rocke, The War Horse · Marine Corps Times_ A June Medal of Honor ceremony concluded a 20-year struggle that profoundly shaped the latter decades of retired Marine Corps Maj. James Capers Jr.'s life. ## [How Copy?](https://laststandonzombieisland.com/2026/08/20/how-copy/) _2026-08-20 · laststandonzombieisland · laststandonzombieisland_ Happy National Radio Day! And, as the grandson of a Vietnam-era Fort Gordon Regular Army Signals Corps instructor (MOS 31Z5H, 31W50) with two tours in Vietnam and the two Bronze Stars and 7-starred-VSM on his DD-214 to show for it, big salute to those unsung RTOs with the PRC-25s and PRC-77s on their back, up to their chins in the ## [I’ve known about the new Benelli M2-G1 for a bit…](https://laststandonzombieisland.com/2026/08/20/ive-known-about-the-new-benelli-m2-g1-for-a-bit/) _2026-08-20 · laststandonzombieisland · laststandonzombieisland_ While the original circa 2004 Benelli M2 was a linear development of the M1/Super 90 line of semi-automatic shotguns, which were first introduced in 1986, the line has always used the Inertia style recoil-operation system as its heart. There have been few complaints about the classic Benelli M2 Tactical that we have heard. I had one from about 2005 through ## [ADA, the CIWS Way](https://laststandonzombieisland.com/2026/08/20/ada-the-ciws-way/) _2026-08-20 · laststandonzombieisland · laststandonzombieisland_ Official caption: Army field artillerymen conduct reload training in the Middle East on a counter-air defense Land-based Phalanx Weapon System, which can eliminate threats with its rapid-fire 20 mm Gatling gun, Aug. 12, 2026. The patch is of the Marion helmets of the 53rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team “Gator Brigade” of the Florida National Guard, whose ADA units are drawn ## [Air Power and Industrial War—JBGPT's Study Guides](https://jbgptmilitaryhistory.substack.com/p/air-power-and-industrial-warjbgpts) _2026-08-19 · JB-GPT's AI-TUTOR—MILITARY HISTORY_ Why Modern Warfare Rewards Systems, Not Heroic Individuals ## [Warship Wednesday 19 August 2026: Ward? Is that you?](https://laststandonzombieisland.com/2026/08/19/warship-wednesday-19-august-2026-ward-is-that-you/) _2026-08-19 · laststandonzombieisland · laststandonzombieisland_ Here at LSOZI, we take a break every Wednesday to explore the old steam/diesel navies from 1833 to 1954, profiling a different ship each week. These ships have a life, a tale all their own, which sometimes takes them to the strangest places.- Christopher Eger If you enjoy my always ad-free Warship Wednesday content, you can support it by buying ## [Army unit offers 96-hour Grand Theft Auto binge as incentive for reenlisting](https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2026/08/19/army-unit-offers-96-hour-grand-theft-auto-binge-as-incentive-for-reenlisting/) _2026-08-19 · Eve Sampson · Military Times_ Soldiers in the 9th Engineer Battalion who reenlist by Nov. 14 will be authorized a four-day pass that aligns with the release of Grand Theft Auto VI. ## [Who decides what works? Inside VA’s mental health treatment playbook](https://www.marinecorpstimes.com/veterans/2026/08/18/who-decides-what-works-inside-vas-mental-health-treatment-playbook/) _2026-08-18 · Natalie Oliverio · Marine Corps Times_ Why can’t veterans always get FDA-approved treatments through VA? VA's Dr Wiecher explains how evidence, safety, guidelines and resources shape VA care. ## [Refer a Friend, Earn Rewards (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/kkYom4pm1IdR) _2026-08-18 · **Sponsored**_ Earn rewards when friends get the Graphite Business Card through your referral. ## [Twin bruisers](https://laststandonzombieisland.com/2026/08/18/twin-bruisers/) _2026-08-18 · laststandonzombieisland · laststandonzombieisland_ Some 50 years ago this month, two sister sluggers, the 8-inch-gunned heavy cruisers USS Des Moines (CA-134) and Newport News (CA-148), rest on red lead row in Philadelphia, August 1976 The massive Des Moines, tipping the scales at 21,000 tons, entered the fleet in November 1948 and was laid up just 13 years later, her nine 8″/55 RF Mk 16 ## [Do you know the German .45ACP Service Pistol?](https://laststandonzombieisland.com/2026/08/18/do-you-know-the-german-45acp-service-pistol/) _2026-08-18 · laststandonzombieisland · laststandonzombieisland_ While the huge (37 ounces, unloaded) H&K Mk23 SOCOM freakbeast in .45ACP is well known in the West, at least in video game use, the Bundeswehr’s similar (in concept) P12 flies largely under the radar. You know, this bad boy: The beefy Mk23 was a stepping stone for HK to create the USP (Universal Self-loading Pistol), which the Bundeswehr adopted ## [1600 – 146 BCE: Ancient Greek Military History—JBGPT's Study Guides](https://jbgptmilitaryhistory.substack.com/p/1600-146-bce-ancient-greek-military) _2026-08-17 · JB-GPT's AI-TUTOR—MILITARY HISTORY_ From the Mycenaean World to Roman Conquest, c.1600–146 BCE ## [Land Cruiser, is that you?](https://laststandonzombieisland.com/2026/08/17/land-cruiser-is-that-you/) _2026-08-17 · laststandonzombieisland · laststandonzombieisland_ OK, Ok it isn’t the size of a guided missile cruiser on wheels, but Rheinmetall has marked a key advance in modern loitering munition technology by successfully demonstrating the FV-014 loitering munition/kamizakee drone launching from a container while in motion. Developed entirely in-house, the system was launched from a modular Containerized Missile Launcher at the National Test Centre in… ## [A Couple of Batteries of Waterlogged Artillery return ‘home’ to Savannah](https://laststandonzombieisland.com/2026/08/17/a-couple-of-batteries-of-waterlogged-artillery-return-home-to-savannah/) _2026-08-17 · laststandonzombieisland · laststandonzombieisland_ What began as a dredging effort to deepen Savannah Harbor near old Fort Jackson became one of the most significant underwater archaeological discoveries in the city’s history. The artifacts have now been unveiled at their new home, the Savannah History Museum. In early 2021, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers crews working on the Savannah Harbor Expansion Project unexpectedly pulled a ## [Britain’s Victory and the Uses of State Violence in the Second World War—JBGPT's Study Guides](https://jbgptmilitaryhistory.substack.com/p/britains-victory-and-the-uses-of) _2026-08-15 · JB-GPT's AI-TUTOR—MILITARY HISTORY_ Britain’s Victory Through Organised Industrial Power ## [FRCs Roaming from San Diego to Panama, to Manila](https://laststandonzombieisland.com/2026/08/14/frcs-roaming-from-san-diego-to-manila/) _2026-08-14 · laststandonzombieisland · laststandonzombieisland_ The crew of U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Douglas Denman (WPC 1149) returned to her homeport at Coast Guard Base Ketchikan on Saturday, following a 41-day patrol in the Eastern Pacific. Douglas Denman conducted 42 investigative boardings and queries in support of Operation Border Trident along the sea frontier south of San Diego. That s a lot of time underway on a ## [Thanks, Mike!](https://laststandonzombieisland.com/2026/08/14/thanks-mike/) _2026-08-14 · laststandonzombieisland · laststandonzombieisland_ The animated film Heavy Metal premiered in the United States and Canada on August 7, 1981, making it 45 years young this month. As any Gen Xer can vouch, HM and the magazine that went along with it were transformative. Besides perhaps the Harry Canyon segment, the most affective, at least to me, was the B-17 Pacific Pearl segment, and ## [Lifting Battle Weary Eyes to the Heavens](https://laststandonzombieisland.com/2026/08/14/lifting-battle-weary-eyes-to-the-heavens/) _2026-08-14 · laststandonzombieisland · laststandonzombieisland_ Some 60 years ago this week. A well-traveled paratrooper with good reason to wonder why. Official caption: 14 August 1966. SP4 Ruediger Richter (Columbus, Georgia), 4th Bn., 503 Inf., 173 Abn Bde (Separate), lifts his battle-weary eyes to the heavens, as if to ask why? SGT. Daniel E. Spencer (Bend, Oregon) stares down at their fallen comrade. The day s battle ## [Checkerboard Fury: 110,743 rounds on Deployment](https://laststandonzombieisland.com/2026/08/13/checkerboard-fury-110743-rounds-on-deployment/) _2026-08-13 · laststandonzombieisland · laststandonzombieisland_ From the February 1959 issue of Navy Aviation News comes this article about the month-long deployment of the Checkerboards of Marine Fighter Squadron (VMF) 312 to Cuba. Sent down south during the height of the Cuban Revolution, their 24 FJ-2 Furies flew 1,300 flight hours of diplomacy and fired over 110,743 rounds in air-to-air target quals from their Colt Mk ## [Save with community-voted codes (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/Yl6onDWpSr4x) _2026-08-13 · **Sponsored**_ Search thousands of community-verified coupon codes — 100% free, no account needed. ## [EOTECH, B.E. Meyers seen in more NGSW Spaces](https://laststandonzombieisland.com/2026/08/13/eotech-b-e-meyers-seen-in-more-ngsw-spaces/) _2026-08-13 · laststandonzombieisland · laststandonzombieisland_ While the Vortex M1157 Fire Control System is the electro-optic of record for the Army s 250,000 Next Generation Squad Weapons in rifle (M7), carbine (XM8), and LMG (M250) variants to the tune of a fantastical $2.7 billion, Big Green is also looking at other, more modular, options under what is being termed the M7 Surrogate Fire Control Program. EOTECH just ## [Sea Control Ship, is that you?](https://laststandonzombieisland.com/2026/08/12/sea-control-ship-is-that-you/) _2026-08-12 · laststandonzombieisland · laststandonzombieisland_ On the road in Utah for an industry event this week, so I didn t have the 10-20 hours needed to pull off a Warship Wednesday. In its place, let us talk about one of Uncle Elmo s pet projects. Back in the 1970s, CNO Elmo Zumwalt’s “Sea Control Ship” concept that would provide a Cold War-era evolution to the escort carrier ## [WW2 1941-45: Were Second World War Special Forces Effective?—JBGPT's Study Guides](https://jbgptmilitaryhistory.substack.com/p/ww2-1941-45-were-second-world-war) _2026-08-11 · JB-GPT's AI-TUTOR—MILITARY HISTORY_ The Chindits and the Long Range Desert Group as Supplementary Instruments of War ## [Majority of VA mental health visits are timely, but referrals lag: Watchdog](https://www.marinecorpstimes.com/veterans/2026/08/11/majority-of-va-mental-health-visits-are-timely-but-referrals-lag-watchdog/) _2026-08-11 · Patricia Kime · Marine Corps Times_ The VA watchdog found that 80% of referrals for mental health services in the Community Care program were scheduled within 30 days. ## [From tanks and rifles to Dungeons and Dragons: Veteran’s experience shaped game’s famous artwork](https://www.militarytimes.com/off-duty/military-culture/2026/08/11/from-the-draft-to-dungeons-and-dragons/) _2026-08-11 · Brooke Griswold · Military Times_ Before Larry Elmore became one of the artists behind Dungeons & Dragons’ popular imagery, he was drawing tanks and rifles for the U.S. Army. ## [KelTec Bullpup Shotguns: Holding the Maritime Line off Korea](https://laststandonzombieisland.com/2026/08/11/keltec-bullpup-shotguns-holding-the-maritime-line-off-korea/) _2026-08-11 · laststandonzombieisland · laststandonzombieisland_ Florida-based KelTec announced last week that a major Pacific Rim maritime agency has once again selected the company s tactical bullpup shotgun for use on patrol. The South Korean Coast Guard has long used the well-reviewed (once you get used to it) KelTec KSG, with some 200 of the shotguns already in service, dating back to 2015. A new contract, signed ## [The Harrier Still Serves…](https://laststandonzombieisland.com/2026/08/11/the-harrier-still-serves/) _2026-08-11 · laststandonzombieisland · laststandonzombieisland_ With the sunsetting of the AV-8B in USMC service in May, it is refreshing to see these images from the recently concluded Neptune Strike 26-3 of Spanish AV-8Bs (the world s youngest Harriers) of Novena Escuadrilla (9th Squadron, the Spanish Navy s sole fixed-wing fighter aircraft unit), doing their thing in the Atlantic aboard the 26,000-ton carrier SPS Juan Carlos I (L ## [Deckies Recalling the old DEMs Gunners](https://laststandonzombieisland.com/2026/08/11/deckies-recalling-the-old-dems-gunners/) _2026-08-11 · laststandonzombieisland · laststandonzombieisland_ The British Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) is roughly akin to the U.S. Military Sealift Command (MSC) in that they man naval auxiliaries with civilian mariners on contract. While the MSC s CIVMARs kinda go native, the RFA wears a very RN-like blueberry coverall complete with badges and patches, and they run their own ship s defense. All RFA ships have a small ## [Veterans unemployment stable despite job market cratering in July, report shows](https://www.marinecorpstimes.com/veterans/2026/08/10/veterans-unemployment-stable-despite-job-market-cratering-in-july-report-shows/) _2026-08-10 · Richard Sisk · Marine Corps Times_ A volatile month of July saw employers shed 23,000 jobs and lay off another 153,000, but the unemployment rate for veterans appeared to stabilize. ## [Landing Party, 125 Years Ago](https://laststandonzombieisland.com/2026/08/10/landing-party-125-years-ago/) _2026-08-10 · laststandonzombieisland · laststandonzombieisland_ We see a great shot of a Montgomery-class cruiser (USS Montgomery C-9, Detroit C-10, or Marblehead C-11) conducting an arm and away landing party boat drill in Hampton Roads circa 1901. Note the five whale boats are carrying about 100~ Bluejackets, complete with visible cartridge belts and canteens, which amount to nearly half the authorized complement. Official caption: The naval ## [Lone Survivor Book Review: Courage, Loss, and Survival](https://thisgrandpablogs.com/lone-survivor-book-review/) _2026-08-09 · Mike · THIS GRANDPA BLOGS_ Lone Survivor Book Review: Courage, Loss, and Survival THIS GRANDPA BLOGS This Lone Survivor book review examines Luttrell's story of courage, loss, loyalty, and survival. The post Lone Survivor Book Review: Courage, Loss, and Survival first appeared on THIS GRANDPA BLOGS and is written by Mike . ## [WW2 Sep 1944 :Market Garden and the Limits of Airborne Power—JBGPT's Study Guides](https://jbgptmilitaryhistory.substack.com/p/24-nov-2026-ww2-sep-1944-market-garden) _2026-08-07 · JB-GPT's AI-TUTOR—MILITARY HISTORY_ Montgomery understood airborne troops. He failed by asking them to do more than such forces could reliably sustain. ## [Major VA study to examine effectiveness of psilocybin on depression, PTSD](https://www.marinecorpstimes.com/news/2026/08/06/major-va-study-to-examine-effectiveness-of-psilocybin-on-depression-ptsd/) _2026-08-06 · Patricia Kime · Marine Corps Times_ The VA is launching a study on the safety and effectiveness of psilocybin — magic mushrooms — for treating major depressive disorder. ## [Their military careers were cut short in combat. Now they’re fighting Congress for their full benefits.](https://www.marinecorpstimes.com/veterans/2026/08/06/their-military-careers-were-cut-short-in-combat-now-theyre-fighting-congress-for-their-full-benefits/) _2026-08-06 · Natalie Oliverio, The War Horse · Marine Corps Times_ Combat-injured veterans argue they shouldn’t be penalized after war injuries cut their careers short, but the cost could reach $78 billion. ## [Senator introduces bill to stop VA from recouping military separation pay from disabled vets](https://www.marinecorpstimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2026/08/06/senator-introduces-bill-to-stop-va-from-recouping-military-separation-pay-from-disabled-vets/) _2026-08-06 · Patricia Kime · Marine Corps Times_ An Arizona senator introduced a bill that would prevent veterans from being surprised when the VA docks their disability payments to recoup separation pay. ## [Everybody wanted to visit the wounded soldier. I wanted to be left alone.](https://www.militarytimes.com/opinion/commentary/2026/08/05/everybody-wanted-to-visit-the-wounded-soldier-i-wanted-to-be-left-alone/) _2026-08-05 · Justin Watson, The War Horse · Military Times_ The athletes, actors, and officers meant well, but a soldier injured in Iraq just wanted time with his wife. ## [Cry Havoc Book Review: One Man’s Coup, Capture, and Prison Years](https://thisgrandpablogs.com/cry-havoc-book-review/) _2026-08-04 · Mike · THIS GRANDPA BLOGS_ Cry Havoc Book Review: One Man’s Coup, Capture, and Prison Years THIS GRANDPA BLOGS This Cry Havoc book review covers a mercenary's failed coup and prison years. The post Cry Havoc Book Review: One Man’s Coup, Capture, and Prison Years first appeared on THIS GRANDPA BLOGS and is written by Mike . ## [Risk of developing ALS varies by service, study finds](https://www.marinecorpstimes.com/veterans/2026/08/04/risk-of-developing-als-varies-by-service-study-finds/) _2026-08-04 · Patricia Kime · Marine Corps Times_ Air Force, Coast Guard and Navy veterans had the highest rates of ALS diagnosis in an analysis of more than 14,400 cases. ## [VA medical center, clinics in Spokane evacuated for wildfire](https://www.marinecorpstimes.com/veterans/2026/08/03/va-medical-center-clinics-in-spokane-evacuated-for-wildfire/) _2026-08-03 · Patricia Kime · Marine Corps Times_ Three fires near Spokane, Washington, have destroyed 600 buildings and burned 8,000 acres. ## [WW2 1941-45: Technocratic management of bombing campaigns—JBGPT's Study Guides](https://jbgptmilitaryhistory.substack.com/p/09-feb-2026jbgpts-study-guides) _2026-08-03 · JB-GPT's AI-TUTOR—MILITARY HISTORY_ How scientists, analysts and statisticians reshaped Allied bombing strategy during the Second World War.