Gold Star Families: Honoring Sacrifice and Legacy A Gold Star family has made the ultimate sacrifice and is recognized by the U.S. Department of Defense for their loss and...
Historic Army National Guard 69th Infantry to Lead NYC Saint Patrick's Day Parade New York’s 265th St. Patrick’s Day Parade returns March 17, led by the NY Army National Guard’s famed “Fighting 69th.” The...
What Valentine’s Day Reveals About Military Readiness and Long-Distance Relationships Valentine’s Day highlights how military couples manage distance, communication limits, and constant separation as part of...
Surf And Turf Before The Storm A longstanding military belief links steak and lobster meals to impending deployments, with recent rumors claiming troops...
How the Military Became Part of Mardi Gras From Coast Guard escorts for Carnival royalty to National Guard security and a veterans-led krewe, the military plays a quiet...
How Wars Silenced Mardi Gras: New Orleans Carnival During Global Conflict Mardi Gras in New Orleans pauses during war and crisis, revealing how celebration depends on civic order, security, and the...
‘High Stress, High Stakes’: Behind-The-Scenes Look at Super Bowl Flyover “Celebrating America 250 and Super Bowl 60, we wanted to go big and really have that majestical display of air power for...
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...
When Christmas Leave Becomes a Crime: How Holiday Absences Turn Into AWOL and Desertion Holiday leave does not suspend military law. A servicemember who fails to return from authorized Christmas leave becomes...
Army Expands Combat Patch Eligibility as Modern Deployments Redefine Combat Service The Army expanded combat patch eligibility, recognizing soldiers in modern deployments where risk is high even without...
You Took Separation Pay Years Ago. Now the VA Wants It Back From Your Disability Check. Under federal law, a veteran cannot receive both separation pay and VA disability compensation for the same period of service...
25 Years: Nephew Remembers P.O.W. Navy Pilot Dieter Dengler Who Escaped Vietnam Dieter Dengler, who died about 25 years ago, was "bigger than life."
Could the US Bring Back the Draft? Who Would Be Called First — and Who Qualifies Could the U.S. bring back the draft? Here’s how Selective Service works today, who would be called first and why only about...
3 Big PCS Changes Are Coming at Once. Here’s What Service Members Need to Know Before Peak Season. In 2026, three major changes are affecting military household goods moves: a new permanent agency to run the system, the end...
![Army National Guard 69th Infantry Regiment march in New York City's Saint Patrick's Day Parade in 2013 (Facebook: "The Fighting 69th").](http://images02.military.com/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail_large/public/2026-03/image1_4.jpeg.jpg?itok=KP2nOyKP "Army National Guard 69th Infantry Regiment march in New York City's Saint Patrick's Day Parade in 2013 (Facebook: "The Fighting 69th").")
