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Punishing Military Officers for Political Reasons Endangers Our Troops and Threatens National Security
Start Preparing for the Next Government Shutdown Now, Before It’s Too Late Having a plan can make a pay or benefits disruption an inconvenience instead of an emergency.
Costs for Tricare Are Going Up in 2026 Most Tricare health plan costs for military and retiree households will go up between 2% and 3% in 2026, with some steeper...
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How to Plan for an Extended Government Shutdown Well, it’s finally happened. After years of reporting on what to expect if the government shuts down and military pay is...
Monthly Benefits for Survivors of Fallen Active-Duty Service Members When combined, the Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP) and Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) can offer a steady stream of...
Lump-Sum Benefits for Survivors of Active-Duty Military Members Even military families often don’t know what benefits are available to the surviving family of an active-duty service member.
Federal Government Shutdown Grinds into a Second Week as Tempers Flare at the Capitol As the federal government shutdown enters a second week, there’s no discernible endgame in sight.
Trump Targets Blumenthal, Calling for Investigation into Senator's Vietnam Service Claims President Donald Trump is targeting U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal again after Connecticut’s senior U.S. senator grilled U.S...
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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...
Air Force Pilot Ejects Before F-16 Fighter Jet Crashes in California Desert Military officials say a fighter jet with the Air Force's Thunderbirds demonstration squadron has crashed in the Southern California...
Senate Leaders Voiced Opinions on Hegseth Senate leaders of both parties voiced opinions on Hegseth and use of military force against Venezuela
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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...
Vietnam Veteran Heals War Wounds Through Art Army veteran Everett Carter, showcasing his artwork on Small Business Saturday, uses painting to honor friends lost in...
German Officer Sacrificed His Life Trying to Save an American Soldier in the WWII Battle of Hurtgen Forest A 23-year-old German lieutenant heard a wounded American soldier crying for help in a minefield on Nov. 12, 1944. Lt...
Stress of Houthi Combat Was a Key Factor in Series of Costly Navy Mishaps, Investigations Show New investigative reports into a series of high-profile and costly Navy mishaps during a U.S.-led campaign against Yemen's...
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Marine Dies in Training Exercise at Camp Pendleton Authorities say a U.S. Marine has died during a training exercise at Southern California's Camp Pendleton.
Senators Want Answers From Coast Guard on How it Probes Displays of Swastikas or Other Hate Symbols Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nev., warned that “relaxing policies aimed at fighting hate crimes not only sends the wrong message to...
Coast Guard Reverses Course on Policy to Call Swastikas and Nooses 'Potentially Divisive' The U.S. Coast Guard has released a new, firmer policy addressing the display of hate symbols like swastikas and nooses just...