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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.
Army Division Bars Leaders from Bothering Their Soldiers After Work Hours Maj. Gen. David Doyle, commander of the Fort Carson, Colorado-based 4th Infantry Division, issued a memo last week barring...
Marine Corps Creates Billet to Keep Dual-Military Families Together During Stressful Moves The billet, which is called the dual-military coordinator, will act as a liaison between couples and their career monitors in...
Exposed to Agent Orange at US Bases, Veterans Face Cancer Without VA Compensation The Defense Department has publicly acknowledged that during the Vietnam War era it stored Agent Orange at the Naval...
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...
A Group Aims to Rebuild Tun Tavern, Birthplace of the Marines, as a Tavern and Restaurant National Park Service rangers in the historic district field questions all day from visitors. One of the most-asked is:...
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...
Gaza Pier Being Built by US Military to Deliver Aid A U.S. Navy ship and several Army vessels involved in an American-led effort to bring more aid into the...
US State Department Says 5 Israeli Military Units Committed Gross Human Rights Violations The U.S. State Department said Monday night that five Israeli military units have committed gross human rights violations. (Apr...
The Last Medal of Honor Recipient of the Korean War Is Given One of Congress' Highest Honors The last Medal of Honor recipient of the Korean War is given one of Congress' highest honors. (Apr. 30)...
Master Class: Checklist Resume for Active Duty and Veterans Are you using the correct resume format during your military transition, or is your old-school TAP resume keeping you...
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...
'Lack of Respect': Army National Guard Criticized by Lawmakers for Bungling Enlistment Bonus Payments The Army National Guard recently sent out thousands of letters to former soldiers regarding potentially missed bonuses --...
US Military Ships Are Working to Build a Pier for Gaza Aid. It's Going to Cost at Least $320 Million A U.S. Navy ship and several Army vessels involved in an American-led effort to bring more aid into the besieged Gaza Strip...
A Former Naval Officer Will Challenge Florida Congressman Matt Gaetz in Upcoming GOP Primary Former Capt. Aaron Dimmock, who now is a business consultant, filed paperwork last week to challenge Gaetz in the heavily...
Retired Captain of First US Nuclear Submarine Celebrates Turning 100 in Spokane Frank Fogarty knew nothing about nuclear physics on ships when he got pulled from his Korean War submarine duty to interview...
Air Force Weighs New Charges Against Guardsman Jack Teixeira After Online Classified Leak Jack Teixeira, the Massachusetts Air National Guardsman who has pleaded guilty to leaking highly classified information...
Air Force Starts to Fly Some Ospreys Again Following Crash that Killed 8 Airmen in Japan The Air Force is the last among the services to return its Ospreys to the air following the Nov. 29 crash off the coast of...
Proposed Transfer of Guard Units to Space Force Sparks Opposition from 48 Governors, 5 US Territories While a handful of U.S. governors had spoken out against the plan over the last few weeks, this latest letter marks the most...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...