Troops Will Miss Paychecks Next Week Without Action on the Government Shutdown The federal government shutdown is raising anxiety levels among service members and their families, because those in uniform...
Food Pantry Visits From Military Families Climb Over 30% Since Government Shutdown Began Military families are being encouraged to seek out food, other resources as the government shutdown has surpassed one week...
When The Government Can Afford Everything Except The Essentials Every shutdown forces the government to decide what counts as “essential.” Air traffic controllers and TSA agents fall into...
Should You Sell Back Leave or Take Terminal Leave When You Get Out? In the final months of active duty, one of the biggest decisions isn’t about paperwork or moving logistics — it’s whether to...
How the Government Shutdown Impacts Marines As of 1 October 2025, the lapse in appropriations (AKA the “government shutdown”) is already having impacts on Marines and...
What to Do in a Government Shutdown: Don't Panic! Be Proactive Panic seems like the natural response to the prospect of missing a paycheck due to a government shutdown. But a better idea...
Combat Zone Tax Exclusion If you are a military member who serves in a combat zone you can exclude certain pay from your income when figuring your...
Managing PCS Costs: Know Your Benefits One of your biggest relocation challenges is managing the cost of your move.
Military Per Diem Rates Military per diem rates cover military-related travel expenses. The per diem rate sets the limit to how much service members...
At 50, He Survived Marine Boot Camp — Then Fought at Peleliu and Okinawa When 50-year-old Paul Douglas showed up at Marine Corps boot camp in 1942, the white-haired economics professor looked more...
Trump Administration Threatens No Back Pay for Federal Workers in Shutdown President Donald Trump’s administration is warning of no guaranteed back pay for federal workers during a shutdown.
Teen Cadet Says He Was Beaten, Concussed at Camp at Aberdeen Proving Ground In early August 2022, 17-year-old Nathanael Royal called his parents and begged them to bring him home before he got attacked...
The Civil War Battle Where a West Point Professor Defeated His Confederate Student The Civil War ripped apart nearly every bond Americans shared — classmates, friends, even family members found themselves on...
Army Vet Sentenced to Year In Prison For $80,000 Fraud, Stolen Valor Sharon Toney-Finch, 43, was indicted in April 2024 on four charges: wire fraud, stolen valor, theft of government funds, and...
