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Children In Military Families Face Unique Psychological Challenges, and the Barriers to Getting Help Add to the Strain
Punishing Military Officers for Political Reasons Endangers Our Troops and Threatens National Security
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...
Your BAH Can Buy a House. Here’s How Active-Duty Service Members Are Doing It. A VA loan with zero down and BAH covering the mortgage is one of the few paths to homeownership that does not require years...
GI Bill Housing Allowance: How to Cover the Up-Front Cost Gap Post-9/11 GI Bill recipients may be taken by surprise if they’re not prepared to pay for housing up front each semester...
Can You Receive Post-9/11 GI Bill Payments and Other Financial Aid at the Same Time? Rules that dictate how the Post-9/11 GI Bill works together with other forms of financial aid often prevent those other forms...
1 Million More Veterans Became Eligible for Tax-Free ABLE Accounts Jan. 1 The ABLE Age Adjustment Act expanded eligibility for ABLE accounts, which are tax-advantaged savings accounts designed for...
Military Households May Deduct Moving Expenses From Their Taxes: Here’s How Military families may not have any unreimbursed PCS moving expenses, but if you do, you can deduct those expenses on your tax...
The Recruiting Surge Was Engineered. Can It Last in a War with Iran? The military’s recruiting surge didn’t happen by accident. New programs drove gains, but as the war with Iran grows...
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Army Speeds AI Warfighting Push as US Troops are in Active Combat An Army test used AI tools to hit 15 targets in one hour, signaling a rapid shift in how battlefield decisions are made and...
VA Study: Ozempic, Other GLP-1 Drugs May Fight Addiction Across Every Major Substance For the more than 48 million Americans with substance use disorders, including a disproportionate share of veterans, GLP-1...
After the Knock on the Door: How TAPS Supports Military Families for Life After a service member dies, families face a lifetime of grief. TAPS founder Bonnie Carroll explains how the organization...
Communities Honor the Service Members Who Died in US Military Plane Crash Ohio communities honor the lives of service members who died in US military plane crash.
Iraqi Military Aircraft Destroyed in Missile Attack Iraqi military aircraft destroyed in missile attack on Baghdad air base.
Fire at Oil Refinery in Northern Israel City of Haifa Fire at oil refinery in northern Israel city of Haifa for second time during monthlong Iran war.
North Korean Leader Watches Missile Engine Test, Tanks, and Special Ops Soldiers North Korean leader watches missile engine test, tanks, and special ops soldiers.
In One of the Marines' Most Iconic Jobs, a Stunning Pattern of Suicide Marine Corps drill instructors are a national symbol of discipline. But for some, their imposing persona belies a dark...
In One of the Marines' Most Iconic Jobs, a Stunning Pattern of Suicide Marine Corps drill instructors are a national symbol of discipline. But for some, their imposing persona belies a dark...
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...
Texas Gov. Abbott Announces $26M Grants to Fund Military Communities More than $170 million in grant funding has gone towards Texas installations and families since 2015.
Could a Democrat Really Replace Marjorie Taylor Greene? This Retired Army General Is Trying Harris, a farmer and retired Army general, is running to replace conservative firebrand Marjorie Taylor Greene, who resigned...
Texas Gov. Abbott Announces $26M Grants to Fund Military Communities More than $170 million in grant funding has gone towards Texas installations and families since 2015.
Streaming Series Features Historic Naval Chapel in Maryland “America’s Churches with Benjamin Hall” debuts with a tour of the U.S. Naval Academy Chapel, showcasing its history, staff...
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."
Air Force Fighter Pilot Hopes to Change Nicotine Habits with New Product Air Force pilot Josh Gunderson has launched a second career, hoping his new product will help millions kick nicotine...
National Spacepower Center: Advancing US and Allied Spacepower The Space Force Association launched the National Space Center in Dec. 2025 to connect government, academia and industry and...
'Exceptional Courage': USO Announces its 2026 Service Members of the Year This year's crop of USO honorees saved motorcycle crash victims, rescued bodies underwater, saved civilians from a building...
Camp Pendleton Marine Known as 'Andrew Ammo' Indicted for Stealing Javelin Missile Cpl. Andrew Paul Amarillas faces federal charges for allegedly stealing a Javelin missile and millions of rounds from Camp...
Marine Corporal Accused of Stealing and Selling Weapons From California’s Camp Pendleton A U.S. Marine who was an ammunition specialist at California’s Camp Pendleton is charged with stealing ammo and weapons...
'Exceptional Courage': USO Announces its 2026 Service Members of the Year This year's crop of USO honorees saved motorcycle crash victims, rescued bodies underwater, saved civilians from a building...
Rising US Casualties in Iran Put New Strain on Homeland Security As U.S. casualties rise in Iran, a DHS shutdown is stretching homeland security—exposing growing strain between war abroad...