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He was the king of Ithaca and a combat veteran of repute who was the anti-hero of Homer’s Odyssey and a con artist “insatiate of deceit” whose trials of the heart in coming home would mirror those of many veterans 3,000 years later.For Jonathan Shay, author of Odysseus in America: Combat Trauma and the Trials of Homecoming, the 10 years of wanderings on a perilous sea as Odysseus took the really, really long way home could be seen as an “allegory for the real problems of combat veterans returning to civilian society.”Shay, a psychiatrist at the Boston VA Medical Center,…

Jean Silva seeks Noche UFC redemption Saturday.One year ago, Silva’s night ended in disappointment as he was knocked out by Diego Lopes to close out the Mexican Independence Day event, a result that Lopes parlayed into a title fight with Alexander Volkanovski. Tonight, Silva takes on Jose Miguel Delgado in a headlining bout with considerably lower stakes.Don’t blame Delgado. The featherweight prospect jumped on the opportunity to replace an injured Yair Rodriguez and can now shake up the contender picture if he beats Silva. Delgado might not be a household name yet, but in the Year of the Upset, this…

Murray chats with Robert L. O’Connell about his new book ‘Band on the Run’ from Simon & Schuster (2026), which explores the March of the 10,000 and Xenophon’s Anabasis. Join us on Patreon patreon.com/ancientwarfarepodcast

Terry Gerton Stephen, let me begin with you. 25 years now after 9/11, what made you decide this anniversary should focus not only on remembrance, but also on service? Stephen Holley Yeah, so this is the eighth year that Carry the Load has been in a partnership with the National Cemetery Administration, coming together on 9/11 for a day of service and remembrance to, you know, the beautification of our national cemeteries and cleaning headstones and we’re thrilled that our 9/11 day of remembrance and service on this 25th anniversary is presented by and in partnership with the Government Employees…

The Olympia Fitness and Performance Weekend brings together the best and brightest from around the world, and that doesn’t only apply to the athletes flexing on stage. Celebrities and influencers of all kinds want to be a part of the Olympia experience, a reality that’s placing new fans and fresh eyes on the event regarded as the most prestigious of the year. Kalli Locklear will be seen making the rounds, interviewing athletes, fans and celebs throughout the weekend, and she’s looking forward to it. Locklear shared, “I get to showcase some incredible athletes and tell their stories beyond their performance.”…

Four leaders, three countries, and one busy secretary of state. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio wrapped up a swing through Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru yesterday as the Trump administration looks to turn political alignment with new governments in Latin America into regional cooperation on security, counternarcotics, and trade concessions. Already, there are asks and offers on the table, from requests for tariff relief by the two new administrations in Bogotá and Lima to new US security assistance and terrorist designations for regional gangs. After the visits, we asked Atlantic Council experts to weigh in on whether the emerging political…

MMA Fighting has Noche UFC results for the Silva vs. Delgado fight card, live blog of the main event, and more from Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale, Ariz., on Saturday afternoon.In the main event, Jean Silva squares off against Jose Miguel Delgado in a pivotal featherweight contest. Silva and Delgado have both won four out of their past five fights.Two-time UFC flyweight champion Brandon Moreno tries to get back on track after a two-fight skid when he fights Joseph Morales in the co-main event.Check out Noche UFC results below.Noche UFC Main Card (Paramount+ at 5 p.m. ET)Jean Silva vs. Jose…

On September 9th, Ukrainian Naval forces successfully launched a raid against the Russian Black Sea Fleet moored in Novorossiysk, utilizing Long Neptune type cruise missiles to strike the Russian Frigates Admiral Essen and Admiral Makarov along with a Buyan-M class corvette. The Ukrainian Navy’s official X account initially announced the strike only on the Admiral Essen, and a day later Exilenova+ published satellite imagery which confirmed the strikes on the Admiral Essen, Admiral Makarov and a Buyan-M type Corvette. The damage appears most severe aboard the Buyan-M, where everything aft of the superstructure including the VLS cell bank, appears to…

VIENNA — The German military is in talks with Covenant, a U.S.-Israeli, venture capital-backed startup, over its Anthem cruise missile, the country’s defense ministry said on Friday.The weapon could presumably help close a gap quickly in Berlin’s long-range strike arsenal, meant to deter Russian aggression. That weapons portfolio is considered shaky, as a new version of the go-to air-launched Taurus cruise missile is years away from fielding, envisioned U.S. deliveries of Tomahawk cruise missiles are iffy after heavy use in the American-Israeli war against Iran, and a pan-European development effort, dubbed ELSA, is just getting off the ground.A German Defense…

September 11, 2026 — SPARC AI Inc. (CSE: SPAI; OTCQB: SPAIF; Frankfurt: 5OV0) (“SPARC AI” or the “Company”) a defense technology company delivering positioning in GPS-denied environments, is pleased to announce the launch of Overwatch Patrol, a dismounted positioning application that delivers continuous, location to soldiers and security personnel in environments where GPS is jammed, spoofed, degraded or simply unavailable.  Overwatch Patrol was unveiled at MSPO, the International Defense Industry Exhibition in Kielce, Poland, one of Europe’s largest defense exhibitions and a focal point for NATO and allied procurement at a time when persistent GNSS interference across Eastern Europe and the Baltic…