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Military Personnel Swear Allegiance to the Constitution and Serve the American People, Not One Leader or Party
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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.
Proposed Transfer of Guard Units to Space Force Sparks Opposition from 48 Governors, 5 US Territories While a handful of U.S. governors had spoken out against the plan over the last few weeks, this latest letter marks the most...
Veterans Scammed Out of GI Bill Benefits Could Get Benefits Restored Under House-Passed Bill Advocates for student veterans applauded its passage in the House as a key milestone in fixing an injustice facing those...
Fired After 6 Months: Army Sacks Commander of Germany Unit Meant to Bolster NATO Against Russia Lt. Col. Eric Ackles, commander of 1st Battalion, 57th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, was relieved of command, the service...
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US Navy Ship and Other Vessels Visible off Gaza's Coast Amid Efforts to Boost Aid A US Navy ship and several Army vessels involved in an American-led effort to bring more aid into the...
Gaza Pier Being Built by US Military to Deliver Aid A U.S. Navy ship and several Army vessels involved in an American-led effort to bring more aid into the...
US State Department Says 5 Israeli Military Units Committed Gross Human Rights Violations The U.S. State Department said Monday night that five Israeli military units have committed gross human rights violations. (Apr...
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...
Judge Declares Mistrial After Jury Deadlocks in Lawsuit Filed by Former Abu Ghraib Prisoners A judge declared a mistrial after a jury said it was deadlocked and couldn't reach a verdict in the trial of a military...
US Army Reserve's 1st Black Lieutenant General Retires from Military A.C. Roper, who became the first Black person to achieve the rank of U.S Army Reserve lieutenant general, served...
Navy's Newest Warship Named for Fierce Marine Corps Campaign in Afghanistan The top leader of the Navy announced Thursday that the service's future amphibious ship, a landing helicopter assault vessel...
A Former Naval Officer Will Challenge Florida Congressman Matt Gaetz in Upcoming GOP Primary Former Capt. Aaron Dimmock, who now is a business consultant, filed paperwork last week to challenge Gaetz in the heavily...
Air Force's New Physical Training Uniform Finally Set to Hit Exchange Store Shelves this Summer Airmen at basic military training have finally started to receive new physical training clothes, nearly two years after they...
Jack Teixeira Faces Article 32 Hearing as Air Force Considers New Charges in Classified Leak Case Jack Teixeira, the Massachusetts Air National Guardsman who has pleaded guilty to leaking highly classified information...
Proposed Transfer of Guard Units to Space Force Sparks Opposition from 48 Governors, 5 US Territories While a handful of U.S. governors had spoken out against the plan over the last few weeks, this latest letter marks the most...
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...
Navy's Newest Warship Named for Fierce Marine Corps Campaign in Afghanistan The top leader of the Navy announced Thursday that the service's future amphibious ship, a landing helicopter assault vessel...
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Coast Guard Clarifies Use of Nondisclosure Agreements Targeted by Sen. Ted Cruz Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, welcomed recent U.S. Coast Guard guidance that any nondisclosure agreements, including those signed...
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