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Children In Military Families Face Unique Psychological Challenges, and the Barriers to Getting Help Add to the Strain
Punishing Military Officers for Political Reasons Endangers Our Troops and Threatens National Security
Declare Your Financial Independence: A Fourth of July Guide to Freedom Just like our nation's founders took bold action to secure a better future, we can take a few deliberate steps to build...
When to Be Wary of Free Financial Advice, Plus Alternatives Available to Military Households Financial companies offering free financial advice usually make their income by selling financial products such as insurance...
How to Navigate Finances During a Permanent Change of Station A PCS comes with many unknowns. Those uncertainties can cause stress, especially when it comes to your money.
Here's How to Maximize VA Benefits over Your Lifetime VA benefits can play a critical role in a veteran's financial plan. Here's a three-tiered look at how to make the most of...
Why Service Members Need to Be Wary of Financial Advice on TikTok While the app is full of energetic creators who present fun content, the financial guidance circulating on the platform is...
Ask Lacey: Is Private Long-Term Care Insurance Necessary for a 100% Disabled Vet? As a 100% disabled veteran, you have valuable Department of Veterans Affairs benefits that might make private LTC insurance...
Army Secretary Fires Entire Corps of Civilian Advisers from Communities Across US Army Secretary Dan Driscoll has ousted his entire slate of civilian advisers in a sweeping move aimed at clearing space for...
Army ROTC Programs at Dozens of Campuses Are Being Shut Down or Reorganized The Army is undertaking a major shake-up of its Reserve Officers' Training Corps footprint, shutting down or reorganizing...
New Army Shaving Policy Will Allow Soldiers with Skin Condition that Affects Mostly Black Men to Be Kicked Out The Army is preparing to roll out a new policy that could lead to soldiers diagnosed with a chronic skin condition that...
Inside Netflix’s Plan to Turn an Old NJ Army Base into a Hollywood-Style Production Powerhouse After years of planning, Netflix recently broke ground on its massive production studio planned for a 289-acre former Army...
Guardsmen Pulled off LA Mission as State Warns Troops Are 'Stretched Thin' Amid Wildfire Season U.S. Northern Command said in a statement that approximately 150 members of the California National Guard were released from...
Army Secretary Visits Rock Island Arsenal as Job Cuts Loom The Secretary of the Army Daniel Driscoll joined officials at the Rock Island Arsenal as the federal government considers...
Black Smoke Rises over Mogadishu After Deadly Crash of African Union Military Helicopter At least three people were killed on Wednesday when a military helicopter serving the African Union peacekeeping mission in...
Iran President Orders Suspension of Cooperation with UN Nuclear Agency: AP Explains Iran’s president on Wednesday ordered the country to suspend its cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency after American...
Israeli Military Releases Video Said to Show Troops in Khan Younis Area in Gaza The Israeli military on Wednesday released video it said showed troops operating in the Khan Younis area in the...
Secretary of State Marco Rubio Meets with the Indo-Pacific Quad Secretary of State Marco Rubio is meeting with his counterparts from India, Japan and Australia as the Trump administration...
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...
Pentagon Again Expanding Military Border Zones, This Time in Arizona The newest military zone in Arizona -- the fourth border zone created by the Trump administration -- will encompass 140 miles...
Army Creating New Artificial Intelligence-Focused Occupational Specialty and Officer Field Service planners are moving to establish a new enlisted military occupational specialty focused on artificial intelligence...
Navy Sued for $1.2 Billion by Hawaii Water Board over Red Hill Contamination BWS says it’s suing the Navy “for negligence, nuisance, and trespass resulting in damages where the government of the United...
Justice Department Says 2 Chinese Nationals Charged with Spying Inside the US for Beijing The case, filed in federal court in San Francisco, is the latest Justice Department prosecution to target what officials say...
Football Dreams Led to 'Fat Boy Flight' and an Over-Forty-Year Air Force Career In 1971, as a high school senior and captain of the football team, I assumed a college athletic scholarship was in my future...
Air Force and Space Force Hit Recruiting Goals 3 Months Early, Following Other Service Branches The Air Force and Space Force announced they had hit their recruiting targets shortly after the Navy and the Army had reached...
Air Force and Space Force Hit Recruiting Goals 3 Months Early, Following Other Service Branches The Air Force and Space Force announced they had hit their recruiting targets shortly after the Navy and the Army had reached...
Space Force May Have its Biggest Media Moment Yet with Disney-Pixar's 'Elio' The Army has "Saving Private Ryan," the Navy has "Top Gun," the Marine Corps has "Full Metal Jacket" and, now, an animated...
Military Veteran Gets a Life Sentence for Plotting an FBI Attack After His Jan. 6 Arrest Edward Kelley received a pardon from President Trump for his Jan. 6 convictions, but a judge agreed with prosecutors that...
LA Detention Center Guarded by Marines Shows Profound Impact of ICE Raids on Families For immigrants without legal status who are detained in this part of Southern California, their first stop is the Immigration...
Coast Guard Temporarily Relieves Commanding Officer of Cutter Tampa Cmdr. Walter Krolman, who has led the medium endurance cutter Tampa for two years, was relieved for "loss of confidence,"...
Hawaii Coast Guard Crew Wraps Up Enforcement Mission in Cook Islands The Lane, a 270-foot Medium Class Endurance Cutter arrived in Hawaii in late 2023 to serve as the U.S. Coast Guard’s first...