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Army Expands Combat Patch Eligibility as Modern Deployments Redefine Combat Service The Army expanded combat patch eligibility, recognizing soldiers in modern deployments where risk is high even without...
You Took Separation Pay Years Ago. Now the VA Wants It Back From Your Disability Check. Under federal law, a veteran cannot receive both separation pay and VA disability compensation for the same period of service...
25 Years: Nephew Remembers P.O.W. Navy Pilot Dieter Dengler Who Escaped Vietnam Dieter Dengler, who died about 25 years ago, was "bigger than life."
Could the US Bring Back the Draft? Who Would Be Called First — and Who Qualifies Could the U.S. bring back the draft? Here’s how Selective Service works today, who would be called first and why only about...
3 Big PCS Changes Are Coming at Once. Here’s What Service Members Need to Know Before Peak Season. In 2026, three major changes are affecting military household goods moves: a new permanent agency to run the system, the end...
Trump Offers More Details of Dramatic Rescue of Airman in Iran Trump offers more details of dramatic rescue of airman in Iran.
Former Australian Soldier Charged with Committing Five War Crime Murders in Afghanistan Former Australian soldier charged with committing five war crime murders in Afghanistan.
Artemis II Breaks Apollo 13’s Distance Record Artemis II breaks Apollo 13’s distance record as humans travel farther from Earth than ever before.
Ukrainians Find Joy in Releasing Bats Rescued from War After a harsh winter, Ukrainians find joy in releasing bats rescued from war.
In One of the Marines' Most Iconic Jobs, a Stunning Pattern of Suicide Marine Corps drill instructors are a national symbol of discipline. But for some, their imposing persona belies a dark...
In One of the Marines' Most Iconic Jobs, a Stunning Pattern of Suicide Marine Corps drill instructors are a national symbol of discipline. But for some, their imposing persona belies a dark...
Unsupervised: Military Child Care Centers Slow to Report Abuse with Little Oversight A Military.com investigation into military day care centers revealed that service branch rules generally prioritize...
Unsupervised: Military Child Care Centers Slow to Report Abuse with Little Oversight A Military.com investigation into military day care centers revealed that service branch rules generally prioritize...
US Soldier Trying to Halt Wife's Deportation After She Was Detained on Louisiana Military Base A U.S. Army staff sergeant is trying to halt his wife's deportation after she was detained inside a Louisiana military base...
'Monkey Business': Pentagon Sued for US Taxpayer-Funded Primate Labs “It's troubling that agencies like the Department of Defense continue to fund animal labs overseas when we've seen how...
'Monkey Business': Pentagon Sued for US Taxpayer-Funded Primate Labs “It's troubling that agencies like the Department of Defense continue to fund animal labs overseas when we've seen how...
'However Long It Takes': USS Bush Gets Underway as Iran Conflict Rages The USS George H.W. Bush got underway from Naval Station Norfolk as the conflict in the Middle East continues to rage.
Trump, Officials Reveal Details of ‘No-Fail’ Rescue of Downed Pilots A downed U.S. airman evaded capture for nearly two days inside Iran before a rescue mission under fire pulled him out.
'Planned and Rehearsed': How US Rescued F-15E Crew Member in Iran Trump called the rescues of two F-15 crew members "one of the most daring in U.S. history."
National Spacepower Center: Advancing US and Allied Spacepower The Space Force Association launched the National Space Center in Dec. 2025 to connect government, academia and industry and...
'Exceptional Courage': USO Announces its 2026 Service Members of the Year This year's crop of USO honorees saved motorcycle crash victims, rescued bodies underwater, saved civilians from a building...
Medal of Honor Recipient Dakota Meyer Completes Marine Recon Training Sgt. Dakota Meyer, who received the Medal of Honor for heroism in Afghanistan, completed the Marine Corps' Basic...
Organization Honors Fallen Marines by Building Nature Retreat for Veterans Following the devasting loss of his son and 12 other Marines, Mark Schmitz vowed to do something to honor their sacrifice. He...
Coast Guard Cutter Finds, Retrieves Family Missing for 7 Days in Micronesia The rescue mission was one not "routine" to the Coast Guard and cutter crew that succeeded.
'Exceptional Courage': USO Announces its 2026 Service Members of the Year This year's crop of USO honorees saved motorcycle crash victims, rescued bodies underwater, saved civilians from a building...