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The U.S. Army Transportation Command (ARTRANS) announced the call for Class of 2026 nominations for its Surface Warrior Hall of Fame. The nomination period will remain open through 15 October 2026.The Surface Warrior Hall of Fame recognizes and memorializes former members of ARTRANS and the Surface Warrior community, including both Soldiers and Civilians from the command group, headquarters, brigades, battalions, and Reserve Components who served with distinction and made significant and enduring contributions to the command, the Surface Warrior community and the U.S. Army. The program is intended to preserve the history and legacy of ARTRANS and the Surface Warrior…

The energising calm of a three-day CPO retreat by the Danish coast could so easily have been pierced by the news emerging from Washington that the US will be levying a new set of tariffs on 60 countries. As the 24-hour news cycle whirred into action and the world entered response mode, I was reminded of the wisdom of economist Sony Kapoor, who shared his views on what he called “the great rewiring” with Procurement Leaders members at Ovation. “The daily high-frequency obsessive monitoring of the news flow, particularly coming from the other side of the Atlantic, is so depressing that…

The 14th US Nitō Kendo Camp Group Photo taken by Dash Shimizu. Courtesy of Idaho Kendo Club Every year, I look forward to attending the US Nitō Kendo Seminar. It has become a highlight of my kendo calendar—not because I practise nitō myself, but because it reminds me that there are always new ways to understand kendo. This year’s seminar, held from 16–19 July 2026 at Meridian Homecourt, was another fantastic success. As usual, Robert Stroud sensei (Kyoshi 7-Dan) hosted with the support of his dojo members of Idaho Kendo Club. The seminar was originally scheduled for a different location, but a severe…

Svalbard is a stark archipelago of glaciers and coal mines lying 650 kilometers (403 miles) north of Norway’s North Cape, roughly halfway between the Norwegian mainland and the North Pole. It belongs to Norway but is governed under a 1920 treaty that grants nationals of more than 40 signatory states sweeping economic rights while barring Oslo from constructing naval bases or using the archipelago for “warlike” purposes. Far to the south, in the Baltic Sea between the Finnish and Swedish coasts, lie the Åland Islands, which are composed of roughly 6,500 islands and reefs. They are also home to 30,000…

The war on Iran, launched in late February by the United States and Israel, is doing more than rattling oil markets. It is accelerating a determination among African countries to reduce their dependence on imported fossil fuels and to turn toward renewable power. Africa has extraordinary solar, wind, and geothermal resources, but until the early 2010s, much of this potential had gone untapped. Most African states had long generated electricity from fossil fuels and hydropower, because these technologies were already well established, whereas solar and wind were the new, expensive, kids on the block.That calculus began to change around 2022,…

As active-duty airmen rush to submit their current waist-to-height ratios by the end of this week, the U.S. Air Force clarified that the ratios will not be scored in their physical fitness assessments.Active-duty airmen have a deadline of Friday, July 31, to submit their waist-to-height ratios into myBodyComp unless medically except from that component of the Physical Fitness Readiness Assessment, the service announced two weeks ago, and reservists have until Aug. 31.Recently, myBodyComp officially launched for airmen to input their ratios, but the measurement is not part of the assessment and will not affect fitness scores, test currency or other…

Update: AlietteFaye has updated his charts for the Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls Open Beta. This provides us with an even greater look at the stats since the data was compiled just before the servers went offline. Previously, the chart was only based on the rankings after the first day of the Open Beta period. Perhaps the most notable thing about the updated stats is the fact that Blade has ascended to the top in terms of being the…

The Agriculture Department is still sending relocation notices to employees on a rolling basis, despite a lawsuit seeking to put these plans on hold.Employees also say the department has yet to answer key questions related to these upcoming moves, even as deadlines quicly approach. USDA is asking thousands of employees to relocate across the country, as part of sweeping reorganization plans it began unveiling last year.Employees across USDA’s component agencies have been getting relocation notices over the past few months, and must decide this summer whether they will accept relocation or leave their jobs. Staff who opt into the relocation generally…

“Wild Chanco” Magomed Zaynukov had already arrived in the UFC with an unbeaten record and an internet-famous nickname. Then one front kick gave fans a new reason to share clips from his July 25 win over Damian Rzepecki. At UFC Abu Dhabi, Zaynukov beat Rzepecki by unanimous decision, with all three judges returning 30-27 scores. The result moved the Dagestani lightweight to 9-0 in professional MMA and handed Rzepecki his first defeat after he entered at 10-0. “Wild Chanco” Magomed Zaynukov: The kick everyone saw The moment spreading online came during Zaynukov’s striking attack: a front kick reached Rzepecki’s face,…

Building a muscular torso after the age of 35 is not only possible, it is one of the smartest investments you can make for your health, performance, and appearance. While many people believe muscle growth slows dramatically after their mid thirties, the science tells a more encouraging story. Adults continue to build significant muscle well into middle age when they combine progressive resistance training with sufficient protein, recovery, and consistency. What does change after 35 is how your body responds to training. Hormonal shifts gradually reduce the efficiency of muscle protein synthesis, recovery often takes a little longer, and sedentary…