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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
7 Ways Military Pay and Benefits Provide an Advantage in an Uncertain Economy In an environment of sticky inflation, sky-high housing costs and a whole lot of uncertainty, military life has some solid...
VA Benefits Likely Won't Cover All of a Veteran's Funeral Costs A veteran's surviving family members may be caught off guard if they expect the VA to cover all the costs of a funeral or...
5 Reasons to Pay Off Your Mortgage Early Rather Than Wait Over the years, one of the most common questions I’ve received from clients has been, “Should we pay off our mortgage or...
Must-Pass Defense Bill Includes 4.5% Military Pay Raise on Top of 15% Increase for Junior Enlisted Troops The recommendation from the House Armed Services Committee in its draft version of the National Defense Authorization Act, or...
The Navy Is Offering Some Pilots Nearly $300,000 to Keep Flying in Uniform The Navy is again offering eye-popping amounts of money to keep its pilots and flight officers in uniform and serving.
New Pentagon Rule on Malpractice Claims Could Put More Money in Pockets of Troops, Veterans The Defense Department will publish a rule Friday that will affect the amount service members will receive if they are...
Another Dead End for Airborne Lasers: Air Force Scraps Effort to Mount Directed-Energy Weapon on Fighter Jet The Self-Protect High-Energy Laser Demonstrator, or SHiELD, was envisioned as a laser weapon mounted on fighter jets such as...
'He Was Great Before He Came to Us': Air Force Leaders Speak at Funeral of Florida Airman Killed by Police The military connection and the attendance and participation by Air Force officials made the service for Roger Fortson an...
Iran's President, Foreign Minister and Others Found Dead at Helicopter Crash Site Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, the country’s foreign minister and several other officials were found dead, hours after...
Officers with Higher Rank Get Better Care than Those with Lower Ranks at Military Hospitals, Study Finds A look at 1.5 million emergency room visits in the military health system shows that, in addition to racial bias, disparities...
For Decades, Recipients Were Honored with Purple Hearts Made During WWII. This Company Now Forges New Medals. For decades, recipients of the Purple Heart were honored with medals that had been forged during World War II, leftover stock...
VA Says It Can't Change New Urn, Plaque Benefit that Precludes Future Burials in National Veteran Cemeteries Both the National Association of State Directors of Veterans Affairs and the National Funeral Directors Association lodged...
ICC Prosecutor Seeks Arrest Warrant for Israeli and Hamas Leaders, Including Netanyahu The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court said Monday he is seeking arrest warrants for Israeli and Hamas...
AP Explains: Taiwan's Newly Sworn-in President Calls on Beijing to Stop Military Aggression Taiwan’s new President Lai Ching-te in his inauguration speech has urged China to stop its military intimidation against the...
Deadly Russian Strike on Outskirts of Kharkiv, Ukraine, Causes Widespread Destruction Scenes of widespread destruction could be seen in Ukraine's war-scarred northeast Kharkiv region following a Russian strike. (May 20)...
Palestinians in Central Gaza Wait for Aid Trucks to Roll off Pier Built by US At a pier built by the U.S. military in southwest of Gaza City, a ship dropped off much needed...
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...
Rangers Led the Way in the D-Day Landings 80 Years Ago Among the 150,000 soldiers who landed on and fought across the hostile beaches of Normandy on D-Day, June 6, 1944, were 1,000...
101st Airborne Soldier Murdered in Off-Base Residence Near Fort Campbell in Kentucky Pfc. Katia Duenas-Aguilar, 23, was found dead in a residence about four miles outside of the base, according to a...
Back Home, USS Carney Crew Lauded for Battling Houthi Drones and Missiles in Middle East The USS Carney, the Navy destroyer that kicked off a period of intense fighting between U.S. ships and Houthi rebels...
Last Service Member Released from Hospital After Landing Vessel Collision Injured 35 in Florida Two vessels called landing craft, air cushions, or LCACs, collided with each other on the night of May 1, resulting in 35...
Air Force General in Charge of Special Operations Command Nominated to Head Service Academy Lt. Gen. Tony Bauernfeind's nomination from the White House came last week, less than 18 months into his role leading the...
Clarence 'Bud' Anderson, Last World War II Triple Ace, Dies at 102 Clarence E. "Bud" Anderson died in his sleep at his home in Auburn, California, on May 17, 2024, just a little over a year...
Space Force Guardian Identified as Missing Hiker Who Died in Rocky Mountain National Park Space Force Sgt. Lucas Macaj was found Thursday on Mills Glacier, near the base of Lamb's Slide within the national park.
Colorado Officials Fight Military's Attempt to Move Air National Guard Members to US Space Force The U.S. military’s proposal to unilaterally move potentially hundreds of Colorado Air National Guard members involved in...
Last Service Member Released from Hospital After Landing Vessel Collision Injured 35 in Florida Two vessels called landing craft, air cushions, or LCACs, collided with each other on the night of May 1, resulting in 35...
How This Marine Saved the Corps $140 Million in JLTV Repairs “This was one hell of a catch by this young Marine. His work on this work package could possibly prevent loss of life.”
US Coast Guard Says Texas Barge Collision May Have Spilled Up to 2,000 Gallons of Oil Early estimates indicate up to 2,000 gallons of oil may have spilled into surrounding waters when a barge carrying fuel broke...
Power Outages and an Urgent Warning: NTSB Details Dali Crew’s Scramble Before Key Bridge Collapse Two electrical blackouts on the Dali freighter sent members of its crew and the pilots on board scrambling to control the...