Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 2819: Folding Bicycles
Posted on · Episode: 2819 Folding bicycles battle new terrain. Today, altered shapes.
Tag: military
Houston
Houston post office will soon be renamed after Vanessa Guillén
Posted on · The post office, currently named Park Place, is just a few minutes away from where Guillén lived with her family.
Military & Veterans' Issues
Stigma persists around hunger in military as pandemic numbers remain high
Posted on · Stigma around asking for help persists in ranks as hunger soars among military families and new resources come online.
Houston Matters
Previewing The Third Special Session (Sept. 8, 2021)
Posted on · On Wednesday’s show: Previewing another special session of the Texas Legislature and recapping the recently-ended second one, the week in politics, questioning the size of the U.S. military, and life as an NFL kicker.
Houston Matters
William McRaven Shares ‘Sea Stories’ From His Life In Special Ops
Posted on · The retired Navy admiral discusses his many missions, from killing Osama bin Laden to sitting face-to-face with Saddam Hussein.
inDepth
Some Troops Rushed To See Doctors Before The Military’s New Transgender Policy Took Effect
Posted on · The policy bans transgender recruits and prevents current troops from transitioning to another sex unless they were diagnosed with gender dysphoria before April 12.
Houston Matters
Political Roundup: Bills To End The Shutdown, And Transgender Military Personnel
Posted on · The Houston Matters experts break down the latest national, state, and local political stories.
Houston Matters
Organization Helps Veterans Who Served in the Military’s Bomb Squad
Posted on · A veteran of the military’s Explosive Ordinance Disposal unit discusses the stress of the job and helping those who were injured doing it.
Houston Matters
Exhibit Honors Texas Soldiers Who Liberated Concentration Camps
Posted on · "The Texas Liberator: Witness to the Holocaust" is on display at Holocaust Museum Houston through Oct. 28.
News
U.S. Army Scouting Cities For New Command Center
Posted on · The Army typically likes to put its facilities away from population centers
News
Mexican Groups Seek ICC Probe Of Drug War Crimes By Military
Posted on · It is the third time the rights groups have sought ICC action on Mexico
News
UPDATE: Official: No Apparent Survivors In Military Plane Crash
Posted on · A local official, speaking to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity, said there are no apparent survivors
News
Report To Army Finds Blast From Some Weapons May Put Shooter’s Brain At Risk
Posted on · Service members who fire certain weapons can get concussion-like symptoms from the blasts, an Army-commissioned report finds. It urges taking measures to cut the risk of lasting brain damage.
News
Syria Is Latest Test For President Trump’s Foreign Policy
Posted on · The latest action in Syria — which comes shortly after the president said he wanted to withdraw U.S. troops from the country — illustrates the competing impulses that drive his foreign policy.
News
UPDATE: Trump Wants To Send Up To 4,000 Troops To Border
Posted on · Trump said he plans to keep the guard members there until a "large portion of the wall is built"