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.
What Lies Ahead for the Future of VA’s VITAL Program The VA launched the Veterans Integration to Academic Leadership (VITAL) program to provide a support with health care...
Americans and AI: Nuclear Agency Follows Through on Trump’s ‘Genesis Mission’ The Trump administration's AI push continues, even as many Americans worry about how they will be personally affected by the...
Assessing the Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education on Intellectual Freedom Recently, the White House initiated a Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education, starting with nine universities...
Dedicated College Engagement Programs for Veteran Women College engagement programs, events, and resources geared toward women veterans are making a positive impact. As more women...
New York Soldier Killed in Afghanistan Will Finally Receive Medal of Honor Advocates pushed for years for Michael Ollis to receive the nation's highest honor. On Tuesday, their dream became a reality.
Hundreds Turn Out to Honor Navy Veteran Who Would Have Been Buried Alone Hundreds of strangers filled a Pennsylvania church to ensure a U.S. Navy veteran who died without family received the send...
Why Some Disabled Veterans Can't Get Both VA Disability and Military Retirement Pay Military service members planning medical retirement face a critical decision point at the 20-year mark.
How a Wounded Pigeon Named Cher Ami Saved the Lost Battalion in WWI A wounded pigeon named Cher Ami helped save a battalion of American soldiers, becoming one of the most recognized animals in...
This 20-Year-Old Sacrificed His Life and Became the First Black Marine Medal of Honor Recipient Every February, Black History Month shines a light on Americans whose contributions shaped the nation. One belongs to Pfc...
![](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)")
