4 Steps to Maximize Your Holiday Budget By planning ahead and sticking to these four tactics, you can enjoy the spirit of the holidays without the stress of...
Army Soldier Travels 7k Miles, Surprises Cancer-Stricken Mother For Christmas "I'm not sure there was a dry eye in the room," said an American Red Cross specialist who helped bring a U.S. Army soldier...
Who Gets Holidays Off: What Holiday Duty Rosters Reveal About Military Priorities Holiday duty rosters reveal how the military actually allocates rest, fatigue, and sacrifice, showing whose time is protected...
Why the Military Treats New Year’s as a High-Risk Period for Accidents and Discipline Military commanders treat New Year’s as a high risk period because alcohol, travel, and fatigue consistently drive spikes in...
Seven American and German Soldiers Sat Down and Enjoyed a Christmas Dinner Together During the Battle of the Bulge Elisabeth Vincken had listened to artillery fire for eight straight days before someone knocked on her cottage door on...
Seasonal Depression: Mission Roll Call Helps Veterans Overcome Holiday Anxiety Many veterans struggle during the holidays. Mission Roll Call, a veteran led organization, provides resources for both...
Grinch Hits Brooklyn: Toys for Tots Donations Stolen From Lawmaker's Office Toys for Tots donations are tied to a Marine Corps Reserve program that distributes gifts to area children during the...
When the Court Doesn’t Close: What Christmas Means Inside the Military Justice System Christmas does not pause the military justice system. Speedy trial deadlines under the Uniform Code of Military Justice...
Holiday Traditions Military Spouses Experience Around the World Military spouses around the world discover unique holiday traditions wherever they’re stationed. From German Christmas...
Troops Load Christmas Trees That Carry a Piece of Home New York National Guard volunteers joined farmers, families and FedEx crews to load 150 Christmas trees for the Trees for...
The Latest in Ex-Navy SEAL Robert O'Neill's $25 Million Defamation Lawsuit The $25 million defamation lawsuit by ex-Navy SEAL Rob O'Neill could be decided by a jury in state or federal court.
Government Shutdown Risk Grows as Jan. 30 Funding Deadline Nears: What We Know With a Jan. 30 funding deadline approaching, Congress faces a familiar standoff. Here’s when a shutdown could begin, what a...
Veterans Can Now Get VA Auto Grants Every 10 Years. Here's What Changed A disabled veteran who received a Department of Veterans Affairs automobile grant decades ago can now apply for another one.
A U-Boat Killed 763 American Soldiers on Christmas Eve in 1944. The Army Kept It Secret for 50 Years Howard woke up around midnight in a hospital in Cherbourg, France. He was among the lucky ones. On that Christmas Eve in 1944...
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![](http://images01.military.com/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail_large/public/2025-12/brig._gen._anthony_mcauliffe_and_his_staff_gathered_inside_bastognes_heintz_barracks_for_christmas_dinner_dec._25th_1944.jpg?itok=kvkCpq99 "Brig. Gen. Anthony McAuliffe and his staff gathered inside Bastogne's Heintz Barracks for Christmas dinner Dec. 25th, 1944. This military barracks served as the Division Main Command Post during the siege of Bastogne, Belgium during WWII. The facility is now a museum known as the "Nuts Cave". (Photo Credit: U.S. Army)")
