Pete Hegseth’s First Year at the Pentagon Draws Sharp Praise and Legal Fire Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth’s first year at the Pentagon has been one to watch, for multiple reasons.
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Lessons from the Recruiting Surge: Sustaining Momentum with Smarter School Partnerships After a massive 2025 recruiting surge, the military faces a hidden hurdle: high schools blocking fair access to students.
Fixing Delays to VA Education Benefits Aside from the 43-day record government shutdown, the VA’s ongoing implementation and technology issues have continued to...
Congress Redrew Military, VA Benefits in 2025. The Changes Are Massive. Congress passed 14 laws in 2025 that reshaped pay, housing, education and transition rules for millions of service members...
Higher Education Highlights for Military-Affiliated Students Whether it is a seemingly small gesture or a broad suite of services, many colleges and universities are serving those who...
How Military-Affiliated Students May Answer the Declining College Enrollment Problem Military-connected students may become a reliable solution to the declining enrollment problem across colleges and...
Understanding the COLA Cycle Increase Adjustments to DEA and Post 9/11 GI Bill The annual Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) for 2026 will be 2.8 percent to ensure benefits are not negative impacted by...
Commandant's 2026 Reading List Unveiled - 15 Must-Reads That Every Marine Needs Now The U.S. Marine Corps unveiled its Fiscal Year 2026 Commandant's Professional Reading List on December 8, 2025, via ALMAR 024...
Pennsylvania University Purchases 33 Acres of Property From Military College The Christian university outside Philadelphia will own numerous facilities by next year.
2026 Military Pay Charts Military service members will receive a 3.8% pay raise in 2026. Some senior officers may receive smaller percentages.
Here’s When VA Benefits Do and Don’t Count as Income, for Taxes and Otherwise VA disability compensation is completely tax-free at both federal and state levels. You don't report it on your tax return...
How Veterans at Grey Bull Rescue Are Bringing Americans Home From the World’s Most Dangerous Places When Americans become trapped in some of the world’s most dangerous places—inside active war zones, under collapsing...
Veteran Writer Says FBI Visit Followed Her Criticism of Student Veterans of America Marine veteran writer Elizabeth Hartman says FBI visited her after she criticized Student Veterans of America leadership...
In UK, Veterans Age 65 Told to Prepare for War As the UK readies for possible military conflict, low numbers in the Armed Forces are pushing the British government to bring...
![](http://images02.military.com/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail_large/public/2025-12/dc_ceremony.jpg?itok=EcrUvBbV "Cadets of the Capital Guardian Youth Challenge Academy Class 65 receive their diplomas upon completion of a 22 week long “quasi-military" course, during a residential phase commencement ceremony at the University of the District of Columbia, Dec.19, 2025. Since 2013, the mission of the program is to intervene in and reclaim the lives of at-risk youth, and produce program graduates with the values, skills, education, and self-discipline necessary to succeed as adults. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Ayan Sheikh, DVIDS)")
