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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
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.
The Army Has Officially Deployed Laser Weapons Overseas to Combat Enemy Drones A pair of laser weapons has been deployed by the Army to an undisclosed location overseas to blast incoming enemy drones out...
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...
Toxic Exposure Screenings: Vets Report Spotty Follow-Up on Questionnaire Meant to Boost Health Care and Benefits Rolled out with great fanfare in November 2022, toxic exposure screenings for all VA patients were mandated by the PACT Act...
Feds Settle Case for $2 Million After Skydiving Plane Took Out Marine Corps Osprey on Runway Nearly four years after a civilian skydiving aircraft collided with a Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey sitting on a San Diego runway...
Reports of Mediocre Disability Exams by VA Contractors Prompts Senator's Demand for Answers A prominent Democratic senator is demanding the Department of Veterans Affairs review the quality of its privatized...
The Army National Guard Owes Thousands of Former Soldiers Unpaid Bonuses. It's Asking Them to Figure It Out. The Guard letters went to former soldiers who may have never received their promised enlistment bonus after the service...
IDF Pledges to 'Pursue Hamas Everywhere in Gaza' After Release of Hostage Video The Israeli military pledged to “pursue Hamas everywhere in Gaza” after the release of a hostage video Wednesday. (April...
Ukraine Uses Long-Range Missiles Secretly Provided by US to Hit Russian-Held Areas, Officials Say For the first time, Ukraine has begun using long-range ballistic missiles provided secretly by the United States, American officials...
UN Calls for Investigation into Mass Graves Found at 2 Gaza Hospitals Raided by Israel The United Nations called Tuesday for “a clear, transparent and credible investigation” of mass graves uncovered at two major...
Master Class: Checklist Resume for Spouses After the third move, military spouses notice that the military is profoundly affecting their salary prospects, job hunt, and...
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...
Army Reservist Who Warned About Maine Killer Before Shootings to Testify Before Investigators Six weeks before Robert Card killed 18 people at a bar and bowling alley in Lewiston, his best friend and fellow reservist...
The Army Has Officially Deployed Laser Weapons Overseas to Combat Enemy Drones A pair of laser weapons has been deployed by the Army to an undisclosed location overseas to blast incoming enemy drones out...
USS George Washington Heads to Japan, Ending Troubled Shipyard Stay That Included String of Suicides The aircraft carrier USS George Washington is finally underway to its new homeport in Japan, following six arduous years in a...
Trial to Begin for Military Families Suing over Hawaii Water Contamination The trial, which will include 17 of the more than 7,500 plaintiffs across three lawsuits, will explore whether the U.S...
Air Force Starts Taking Applications for Newly Reintroduced Warrant Officer Jobs The plan to bring back warrant officers for cyber jobs is one of many changes announced in February modifying training, and...
'I Will Tell No War Stories': A Writer Uncovers His Father's Hidden World War II History When Pincus Mansfield settled down after the war, got married and had children, he never talked about his experiences and his...
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...
Ohio Governor Opposes Push to Move Guard Units into Space Force Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has voiced opposition to a move to pull units from the National Guard for inclusion in the U.S. Space...
Corps Identifies Camp Pendleton Marine Killed During 'Routine' Operations Cpl. Miguel A. Maya was a member of Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron, or HMLAT, 303. The incident is still under...
Biden’s New Chopper Is Demoted After Scorching White House Lawn The VH-92 Patriot is landing only on paved runways for now, flying missions with White House officials or Secret Service...
Chaplain of the Coast Guard Fired for 'Loss of Confidence' After Not Acting on Case of Sexual Misconduct Navy Capt. Daniel Mode, who had served as the Chaplain of the Coast Guard since 2022, will be reassigned back to the Navy...
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