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Military Personnel Swear Allegiance to the Constitution and Serve the American People, Not One Leader or Party
Companies and Universities Can Help Reverse Military Recruiting Shortfalls Threatening America's National Security
How to Avoid Car Buyer's Regret With average new car prices nearing $50,000, it's critical to avoid a financial misstep. Here are four strategies to help you...
Pieces of a Pie: How to Start Saving for Retirement Right Now Your retirement income will likely come from a variety of sources. Imagining retirement income as pie pieces can make the...
When (and How) to Start Teaching Your Military Child About Money Kids are starting to bank at a younger age, according to statistics from USAA. Here's what could be fueling the trend, along...
15% Enlisted Pay Hike, Other Proposed Quality-of-Life Improvements Get Big Boost from House Lawmakers The Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement Act would enact most of the key recommendations from the military quality-of...
VA Beneficiaries: Here's How to Get Free Financial Counseling Department of Veterans Affairs beneficiaries now have access to free financial coaching through the Veterans Benefits Banking...
Intimidated by Investing? Do It Systematically One way to ease the fear of investing is to do it systematically. Here's why.
USS George Washington Heads to Japan, Ending Troubled Shipyard Stay That Included String of Suicides The aircraft carrier USS George Washington is finally underway to its new homeport in Japan, following six arduous years in a...
New Marine One Helicopters Aren't Allowed to Carry the President Because They Could Scorch the Lawn The VH-92's lawn-scorching problems were first discovered in 2018 during the Trump administration.
Navy Investigating More Than 100 'Secretly Shot' Sexual Videos of US Troops Uploaded to Adult Website The documents say the Naval Criminal Investigative Service became aware of the videos, some of which contained names and...
The Army Has Officially Deployed Laser Weapons Overseas to Combat Enemy Drones A pair of laser weapons has been deployed by the Army to an undisclosed location overseas to blast incoming enemy drones out...
VA Opens Door for More Vets with Other Than Honorable Discharges to Receive Health Care and Benefits Under the new regulation, the VA plans to remove a bar against benefits for those dismissed for homosexual acts, as well as...
Chaplain of the Coast Guard Fired for 'Loss of Confidence' After Not Acting on Case of Sexual Misconduct Navy Capt. Daniel Mode, who had served as the Chaplain of the Coast Guard since 2022, will be reassigned back to the Navy...
IDF Pledges to 'Pursue Hamas Everywhere in Gaza' After Release of Hostage Video The Israeli military pledged to “pursue Hamas everywhere in Gaza” after the release of a hostage video Wednesday. (April...
Ukraine Uses Long-Range Missiles Secretly Provided by US to Hit Russian-Held Areas, Officials Say For the first time, Ukraine has begun using long-range ballistic missiles provided secretly by the United States, American officials...
UN Calls for Investigation into Mass Graves Found at 2 Gaza Hospitals Raided by Israel The United Nations called Tuesday for “a clear, transparent and credible investigation” of mass graves uncovered at two major...
Master Class: Checklist Resume for Spouses After the third move, military spouses notice that the military is profoundly affecting their salary prospects, job hunt, and...
Unsupervised: Military Child Care Centers Slow to Report Abuse with Little Oversight A Military.com investigation into military day care centers revealed that service branch rules generally prioritize...
Unsupervised: Military Child Care Centers Slow to Report Abuse with Little Oversight A Military.com investigation into military day care centers revealed that service branch rules generally prioritize...
They Stood Sentry over America's Nuclear Missile Arsenal. Many Worry It Gave Them Cancer. For years, it was an open secret among missileers that the Cold War-era missile alert facilities and launch control centers...
They Stood Sentry over America's Nuclear Missile Arsenal. Many Worry It Gave Them Cancer. For years, it was an open secret among missileers that the Cold War-era missile alert facilities and launch control centers...
Dodge Power Wagon: How the US Military Gave America 4x4 Trucks What does your pickup have in common with a gun-slinging Dodge from World War II?
Army Reservist Who Warned About Maine Killer Before Shootings to Testify Before Investigators Six weeks before Robert Card killed 18 people at a bar and bowling alley in Lewiston, his best friend and fellow reservist...
The Final Flight of Lou Conter, Last Survivor of the USS Arizona at Pearl Harbor Long before he became the last survivor of the battleship USS Arizona, Lou Conter was a hunter.
New Marine One Helicopters Aren't Allowed to Carry the President Because They Could Scorch the Lawn The VH-92's lawn-scorching problems were first discovered in 2018 during the Trump administration.
101-year-old WWII Veteran Pilot Gets Birthday Wish to Fly Again A World War II veteran who flew 32 combat missions in Europe had a wish for his 101st birthday — to fly once again in a small...
Air Force Starts Taking Applications for Newly Reintroduced Warrant Officer Jobs The plan to bring back warrant officers for cyber jobs is one of many changes announced in February modifying training, and...
Vandenberg Space Force Base Deemed Contaminant Free Amid Rising Cancer Concerns Among Missile Personnel The findings "found no instances of contamination above regulatory action levels" after testing for polychlorinated biphenyls...
Ohio Governor Opposes Push to Move Guard Units into Space Force Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has voiced opposition to a move to pull units from the National Guard for inclusion in the U.S. Space...
Marine Corps Creates Billet to Keep Dual-Military Families Together During Stressful Deployments, Moves The billet, which is called the dual-military coordinator, will act as a liaison between couples and their career monitors in...
Military Veteran Charged with Attempting to Make Ricin to Remain Jailed A judge on Friday ordered a Marine Corps veteran and former militia member to remain jailed pending trial on charges he...
Chaplain of the Coast Guard Fired for 'Loss of Confidence' After Not Acting on Case of Sexual Misconduct Navy Capt. Daniel Mode, who had served as the Chaplain of the Coast Guard since 2022, will be reassigned back to the Navy...
New Coast Guard Unit Commissioned at Fort Drum A new U.S. Coast Guard unit has opened at Fort Drum — the Marine Safety Unit: Thousand Islands. LDC Carrie Foster will serve...