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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.
Marine Corps Says Half of Barracks Had Issues, Though Only 118 Marines Moved, After Worldwide Inspection The inspection took place between February and March, a quick time frame for a herculean task that involved looking at...
Temporary Promotions for Army Noncommissioned Officers to End in June The Army will suspend the temporary promotions starting in June in one of the most significant changes to its promotion...
Marine Corps Aims for a New Way of Teaching, Ditching Old Models of PowerPoint Lectures The service will focus on the individual Marine's ability to learn rather than cramming instruction into their heads, whether...
Ukrainian Drone Attack Sets Major Russian Oil Refinery on Fire Oil-processing, one of Russia’s most important industries, has been a target of Ukrainian drone attacks since late January.
Navy's Newest Warship Named for Fierce Marine Corps Campaign in Afghanistan The top leader of the Navy announced Thursday that the service's future amphibious ship, a landing helicopter assault vessel...
Considering Fat-Loss Supplements? New Military Study Finds Many Are Not What They Seem. An analysis by U.S. military researchers found that of 30 weight-loss supplements tested, the majority had inaccurate labels...
Blinken Presses Hamas to Seal Cease-Fire With Israel, AP Explains U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has met with Israeli leaders in his push for a cease-fire deal between...
US Navy Ship and Other Vessels Visible off Gaza's Coast Amid Efforts to Boost Aid A US Navy ship and several Army vessels involved in an American-led effort to bring more aid into the...
Israel's Increasing Worries About the International Criminal Court, AP Explains Israeli officials sound increasingly concerned that the International Criminal Court (ICC) could issue arrest warrants for the country’s leaders...
Palestinians in South Gaza Support Cease-Fire Between Israel and Hamas Palestinians in southern Gaza expressed cautious optimism on Wednesday a cease-fire deal would be reached between Israel and Hamas...
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...
CEO Gets 6 Years for Selling Counterfeit Equipment that Ended up on Fighter Jets Federal prosecutors said Onur Aksoy, 40, of Miami, Florida, sold hundreds of millions of dollars' worth of counterfeit Cisco...
Judge Declares Mistrial After Jury Deadlocks in Lawsuit Filed by Former Abu Ghraib Prisoners A judge declared a mistrial after a jury said it was deadlocked and couldn't reach a verdict in the trial of a military...
Boeing Is on the Verge of Launching Astronauts Aboard New Capsule, the Latest Entry to Space Travel NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams insist Starliner is ready for prime time.
Adm. Sam Paparo Takes Charge of Indo-Pacific Command as China Extends Influence in the Region Navy Adm. Sam Paparo on Friday took over for Adm. John Aquilino as commander of all U.S. forces in the Indo-Pacific Command...
Dick Rutan, Who Set an Aviation Milestone When He Flew Nonstop Around the World, Is Dead at 85 He joined the U.S. Air Force as a teenager and flew more than 300 combat missions during the Vietnam War.
'Existential Threat': Air Guardsmen Slam Proposal to Move Their Units to Space Force Air National Guard leaders and enlisted Guardsmen on Friday called a legislative proposal to move units focused on space...
Boeing Is on the Verge of Launching Astronauts Aboard New Capsule, the Latest Entry to Space Travel NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams insist Starliner is ready for prime time.
'Existential Threat': Air Guardsmen Slam Proposal to Move Their Units to Space Force Air National Guard leaders and enlisted Guardsmen on Friday called a legislative proposal to move units focused on space...
More than 100 Junior Marine Promotions Delayed Due to Computerized Clerical Error The Marine Corps ordered units not to promote anyone to corporal or sergeant during the month of May, at least until the...
30 Sailors and Marines Injured in Training Incident Off Coast of Florida Five sailors were medically evacuated for additional care to a hospital in Georgia, though four of them were released after...
Coast Guard Clarifies Use of Nondisclosure Agreements Targeted by Sen. Ted Cruz Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, welcomed recent U.S. Coast Guard guidance that any nondisclosure agreements, including those signed...
Coast Guard Academy Adopts Policy on Revocation of Awards, Honors A new policy adopted by the U.S. Coast Guard Academy addresses the revocation of honors and other recognition the academy has...