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File photo of housing at the U.S. Army base at Fort Benning, Georgia. (Army Photo)

Senators Seek to Strengthen Oversight of Military Housing Firms

The Senate Armed Services Committee wants troops to have more recourse in dealing with their landlords.

Laura Orr, deputy education director at Hampton Roads Naval Museum, teaches children about the exhibits during the launch of the 2016 Blue Star Museums program. (U.S. Navy/Amy M. Ressler)

Free Museums for Military Families Marks 10th Year

Do you like free summer fun? So do we. And that's why this program is great.

She Wants to Know if She's in an Unhealthy Relationship

A woman wants to know whether her relationship with her boyfriend is unhealthy and how she can focus on herself.

Privatized military family homes at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech Sgt. Kevin Wallace)

Latest Survey Shows Widespread Problems in Military Housing

More than 16,000 military family members reported dirty and unsafe conditions on more than 160 bases.

Arlington National Cemetery (Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Patrick Kelley, U.S. Coast Guard)

It's Time You Know the Difference Between Veterans Day and Memorial Day

In this community, Memorial Day means something much, much bigger than the start of summer.

The Army recently issued a directive to reduce the financial burden for spouses who wish to continue their professional careers after they move to a new duty station. (U.S. Army/Courtesy Photo)

Army, Air Force Announce Professional Licensing Fee Reimbursement for Spouses

The benefit was included in the 2018 National Defense Authorization Act. Reimbursements will be backdated to Dec. 12, 2017.

5 Outrageous Mistakes MilSpouses Make on Resumes

A resume expert details the common mistakes she sees job-seeking military spouses make.

This undated photo provided by the U.S. Military Academy at West Point shows West Point Cadet Peter Zhu who died on Feb. 28, 2019 of injuries he sustained while skiing on Feb. 23 at Victor Constant Ski Area on the academy grounds. (U.S. Military Academy at West Point via AP)

Judge: Parents of Dead West Point Cadet Can Use His Sperm

Supreme Court Justice John Colangelo's ruling gives Peter Zhu's parents the ability to attempt conception with a surrogate.

About 3% of troops married at the start of 2018 divorced over the course of the year, according to the statistics. That is a decline of 0.1% percent compared to 2017. (U.S. Army/Timothy L. Hale)

Troop Divorce Rate Continues Slow But Steady Decline

Divorce rates among active-duty troops continued a very slow, decade-long decline in 2018.

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