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Junior Enlisted Could See a 19.5 Percent Pay Raise

E-nothings rejoice. The FY25 NDAA promises to be the best thing to happen to seamen, corporals, and airmen since Zyn went on sale at the NEX.

U.S. Navy Lieutenant Junior Grade Andres Andrade stands watch aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS <i>Carney</i> (DDG-64) during a transit of the Suez Canal, November 6, 2023.

Trump’s Petite Personal Printer

She who controls the printer controls the former president.

Natalie Harp appears at the New York State Supreme Court as former president Donald Trump's  criminal trial continues in New York City, April 30, 2024.

Dark Brandon Looks to Hire a ‘Meme Manager’

Mr. President: Spare us the futile spectacle, fr fr.

President Joe Biden delivers remarks in front of Independence Hall at Independence National Historical Park, Philadelphia, Pa., September 1, 2022.

The Century’s Most Battle-Tested Warship Returns Home

Welcome back, USS Carney.

Families wait pierside as the U.S. Navy Arleigh-Burke class guided-missile destroyer USS <i>Carney</i> (DDG-64) returns home to Naval Station Mayport , Fla., following a seven month deployment, May 19, 2024.

Is the Pope Catholic?

Yes. But he’s also a theological lightweight much too eager to publicly castigate his ideological foes.

Pope Francis reacts on the day of the weekly general audience in Saint Peter Square at the Vatican, May 15, 2024.

Weekend Short: Washington Irving’s ‘The Spectre Bridegroom’

A free man’s needling of caste systems and anti-growth systems is always worth a read, and Irving does it better than most.

Washington Irving

Reading the Onion in Boot Camp

One quick anecdote to add to Dominic’s Onion-induced reminisces.

The CCP’s EVs Aren’t Magically Better

Americans have no need of an electric Lada with tablet-operated windshield wipers.

A man holds a charging plug to charge a car at a Smart Charge electric vehicle (EV) charging station in Beijing, China, February 2, 2024.

Anti-Israel Students Protest Jerry Seinfeld’s Commencement Speech

Manners maketh Man.

Jerry Seinfeld attends the premiere of Netflix's <i>Unfrosted</i> at the Egyptian Theatre in Los Angeles, Calif., April 30, 2024.

Cornell’s President Resigns: ‘There Will Be Lots of Speculation’

Failed DEI programs, campus antisemitism, and faculty revolt have made for an eventful presidency.

Cornell president Martha Pollock speaks during a tribute to the 2020 graduate class.

Space Force Now Boasts Three ‘Space Cowboys’

Whatever you are, Space Force, congrats — you fast-talkin’ cats.

A U.S. Space Force Guardian hydrates during a spur ride held by the U.S. Army Sixth Squadron, First Cavalry Regiment, First Armored Brigade Combat Team, First Armored Division, at Fort Bliss, Texas, April 29, 2024.

Warning to Young Women: Bears Will Maul You

If you prefer to share a bit of arboreal real estate with wild Ursus rather than Frank from Lac du Flambeau, you should rethink your choice.

MIT Dumps Diversity Dogma

May other schools join in and do away with the diversity statements’ affront to merit.

People stand in front of Building 10 behind Killian Court at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in Cambridge, Mass., November 21, 2018.

Welcome Self-Awareness from the New York Times

A Q & A from the deck of the Titanic.

People line up for taxis across the street from the <i>New York Times</i> building in New York City.

A New Battery Promises Less Child Labor per Kilowatt

Congress should try its best not to subsidize the new sodium-ion-battery technology out of existence.

A lithium-ion battery in an Apple iPhone 6S in 2018

Navy Boss Keelhauled before Congress for Ongoing Recruitment Shortfalls

It’s unacceptable, all the more so because the other branches have, at least in the short term, recovered from their recruiting troubles.

U.S. Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro stands with crew of the USS Delaware nuclear submarine at the Port of Wilmington in Wilmington, Del., April 2, 2022.
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