Show Notes
We start in the future, where scientists are developing self-healing spacecraft materials that could automatically repair micrometeorite damage in orbit, potentially making long-duration missions safer and more resilient. Back on Earth, the VA is preparing to scan up to a million veteransâ claims for fraud, even as a shocking case surfaces in Massachusetts where a man allegedly posed as a veteran for 30 years to obtain housing and benefits. Meanwhile, the 21st Security Forces Squadron is stepping into the future of training, using immersive augmented reality kits that place defenders into realistic combat scenarios without leaving the classroom. For our Unheralded History segment, we dive into the wild and the legendary: the dazzling optical trickery of WWI dazzle camouflage, the CIAâs unbelievable attempt to secretly raise a sunken Soviet submarine during Project Azorian, and the incredible heroism of Marine Capt. John Ripley, who single-handedly rigged explosives under the Dong Ha bridge in Vietnam, halting an entire North Vietnamese armored advance. https://lateforchangeover.com/
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