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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...
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Army Continuation Pay Under the Blended Retirement System Is Changing If you're a mid-career soldier enrolled in the Blended Retirement System (BRS), the rules around your continuation pay just...
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Ukrainian Company Showcases Interceptor Drone Ukrainian company showcases interceptor drone designed to stop Shaheds.
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...
Army Sergeant Wants to Plead Guilty in Georgia Base Shootings that Injured 5 An Army sergeant accused of shooting and wounding five co-workers at a southeast Georgia base last summer is seeking to plead...
Army National Guard 'Disasterville' Training for Students Simulates Real-World Disasters An Army National Guard program blends recruiting and disaster training, letting students use AI-powered Google glasses in a...
Could the US Bring Back the Draft? Who Would Be Called First — and Who Qualifies Could the U.S. bring back the draft? Here’s how Selective Service works today, who would be called first and why only about...
US Navy Sends Submarines Under Arctic Ice for 100th Time in Milestone Exercise The U.S. Navy has reached a Cold War-era milestone in the Arctic, deploying two Virginia-class submarines beneath the polar...
All 6 Airmen Dead After US Tanker Crash in Iraq Early Pentagon assessments say the KC-135 crash that killed six airmen happened in friendly airspace and shows no sign of...
A US Military Refueling Plane Crashed in Iraq. Here's What to Know The U.S. military says a KC-135 refueling aircraft supporting operations against Iran crashed in western Iraq, killing four...
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Could the US Bring Back the Draft? Who Would Be Called First — and Who Qualifies Could the U.S. bring back the draft? Here’s how Selective Service works today, who would be called first and why only about...
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A Wedding Proposal and a Promotion Honored a Coast Guardsman Before He Died of Injuries From Mission The Coast Guard awarded Tyler Jaggers the Distinguished Flying Cross, one of the highest military awards for heroism.