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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...
Trump Says US Must Send More Weapons to Ukraine, Days After Ordering Pause in Deliveries President Donald Trump said the U.S. will have to send more weapons to Ukraine, just days after ordering a pause in critical...
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Yemen's Houthi Rebels Say Bulk Carrier Magic Seas That They Attacked Sunday Has Sunk The ship attack comes at a sensitive moment in the Middle East.
Troops and Federal Agents Briefly Descend on Park in LA Neighborhood With Large Immigrant Population The defense officials told reporters that it was not a military operation but acknowledged that the size and scope of the...
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...
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US Contractors Say Their Colleagues Are Firing Live Ammo as Palestinians Seek Food in Gaza American contractors guarding aid distribution sites in Gaza are using live ammunition and stun grenades as hungry Palestinians scramble...
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...
Colonel Retaliated Against Major for Talking to Congress About Red Hill Contamination, Report Says The report said that investigators substantiated an allegation that an Air Force colonel had retaliated against Army Maj...
Army Dramatically Expands Combat Patch Eligibility The policy shift, issued last week, covers soldiers who served in Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon...
Mystery on Pacific Seafloor Proves to Be Part of Daring WWII Saga, US Navy Says A mysterious object spotted on the South Pacific seafloor has been identified as the bow of a torpedoed World War II ship...
Ship on Fire off Yemen After Being Attacked With 'Unknown Projectiles' in the Red Sea The U.S. Navy's 5th Fleet referred questions to the military's Central Command, which said it was aware of the incident...
Colonel Retaliated Against Major for Talking to Congress About Red Hill Contamination, Report Says The report said that investigators substantiated an allegation that an Air Force colonel had retaliated against Army Maj...
Air Force Academy Cutting 140 Positions; Majors Affected? As the Air Force works to cut 5,000 positions before October, the Air Force Academy expects to eliminate 140 jobs.
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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...
'First Wave' of 200 Marines Sent to Florida to Support ICE Operations U.S. Northern Command announced that it had tapped Marines from Marine Wing Support Squadron 272 to assist ICE operations.
US Expands Militarized Zones to a Third of Southern Border, Stirring Controversy The zones will be patrolled by at least 7,600 members of the armed forces, vastly expanding the U.S. government presence on...
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...