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8 Tips to Reduce Tax-Time Stress
Just thinking about preparing your taxes can give you a headache. But being prepared going into tax season will make it easie...
Military Life Makes You a Target for Fraud
Your military life makes you a prime target for financial fraud and scams. Deployments, frequent relocations, and the unique...
Good Financial Hygiene: Basic Tips, Best Practices
Financial literacy is not taught in American schools. It is up to each of us to educate ourselves or risk making bad decision...
New Credit Card Rules a Bit Confusing
New credit card rules are now in effect as part of the Credit CARD Act. This legislation gives new consumer protections by im...
How to Protect Yourself from Predatory Lenders
All military personnel should know their rights and be able to spot predatory lending practices to avoid being made a victim.
Plan Now to Have a Happy, Debt-Free Holiday
As you get ready for the holidays, if you plan to join the majority of Americans who will search for ways to cut costs, check...
Understanding Home Equity Loans and Cash-out Refinance
Here are some tips that will help you identify the right time and ways to use home equity loans.
Six Smart Money-Saving Moves
Military families are no different from their civilian counterparts in that the New Year often brings a renewed commitment to...
Don't Go Without Renters Insurance
Renters and condo-dwellers are sometimes at greater risk of loss than homeowners -- they're subject to actions and accidents...
6 Ways to Build Savings After Transition
Servicemembers who transition or retire from active duty may be concerned about job opportunities, especially in our current...
How to Protect, Improve Your Credit Score
Military servicemembers who have security clearances need to pay extra attention to their credit ratings.
7 Tips for a Financially Healthy 2013
Here are some basic, easy-to-follow tips to finish off 2012 right and to make your 2013 a financially successful year.
How to Manage Rising Home and Mortgage Prices
Housing prices and mortgage interest rates are rising, making it more expensive than any time in recent memory to buy a home....
4 Ways to Budget for a New Baby
The birth of a baby is a joyous occasion for many couples. Unfortunately, for the unprepared, reality can soon crash the part...
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Marine Drill Instructors’ 'Unacceptable' Comments About Women Must Stop, General Says
The words drill instructors use have an "enormous" effect on recruits.
'Black Hawk Down' Veteran Dies at Age 64
James McMahon served 16 years in the Army's 75th Ranger Regiment and then later as a member of the elite Delta Force.
The Most Muscular Unit in the Marine Corps Is Accepting Applications
If you can squat more than 300 pounds -- and then do it again nine more times -- the Marines may have an elite job for you.
Navy Submarine That Went Missing with 80 Sailors Aboard Found 75 Years Later
A team of ocean explorers confirmed that the USS Grayback was discovered about 50 nautical miles south of Okinawa in June.
Trump Restores Rank to SEAL, Grants Clemency for Soldiers in War Zone Crimes Cases
"As the President has stated, 'when our soldiers have to fight for our country, I want to give them the confidence to fight.'...
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Arlington National Cemetery, Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Changing of the Guard. (DoD video)
Young patient receives life changing surgery aboard the hospital USNS Comfort (T-AH 20). Comfort is working with health and...
U.S. Coast Guard crews transfer bales of seized cocaine from a semi-submersible suspected smuggling vessel onto Coast Guard interceptor...
Lt. James Crotty’s remains were laid to rest in Buffalo, New York, Nov. 2, 2019. Crotty was stationed in...
Army News
Army Providing Security for Vindman During Probe
An official says the Army and local law enforcement are providing security as he testifies during the impeachment hearing.
Butterfly on a Bomb Range: Endangered Species Act at Work on Fort Bragg
As a 400-pound explosive resounds in the distance, a tiny St. Francis Satyr butterfly flits among the splotchy leaves.
Army Lt. Col. Vindman Ready to Speak Out Publicly on Trump
The decorated soldier and White House aide is about to get his chance to tell his story publicly.
Navy News
Navy Recruits Are Now Using Their Fingerprints to Sign Enlistment Documents
Using fingerprints to sign documents has enabled recruiters to work digitally the entire time instead of printing pages.
Sailors and Families Are Seeking $287M in New Lawsuits After Navy Ship Collision
Navy leaders have acknowledged several missteps that led to the fatal accident.
'Extraordinary and Remarkable Legacy': Naval Academy Grads Discuss Life as NASA Astronauts
Lt. Kayla Barron never imagined she might become an astronaut until she served on a submarine.
Air Force News
The Air Force Could Retire These 8 Fighter Planes and Bombers
Some think that getting rid of the old stuff to make room for the new makes sense.
Airman of the Year Earns Silver Star for Heroism in Afghan Firefights
One firefight went on for nearly 10 hours.
25 Years of Driving Without a License Comes to a Stop for German Man at Spangdahlem Gate
When he could not provide a valid license to the guards, the Air Force called the local police.
Marine Corps News
Attorney Calls on US Marine Deserter to Turn Himself In
Michael Alexander Brown is wanted for questioning in the murder of his mother's boyfriend.
Nine Years After War Took Marine's Legs, New Causes Give Him Purpose
An explosion took both of Jones' legs above the knees and caused severe damage to his right forearm and both wrists.
Coast Guard News
Coast Guard Seizes Shocking $69 Million Worth of Cocaine from Drug-Running Sub
Video shows the crew of the Cutter Harriet Lane removing 5,000 pounds of cocaine from the semi-submersible vessel.
Coast Guard to Reconsider Vessel Safety Improvements That It Had Rejected
A service leader said it will reconsider the measures in the aftermath of a fire that killed 34 people on a dive boat.
NTSB: Coast Guard Ignored Duck Boat Safety Proposals
Investigators say the changes might have prevented last year's Missouri accident, which killed 17 people.