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Military Families Feel Financial Pinch During Holidays
"Fully 14 percent of military families worry about the stability of their military future, double the number from 2016."
Military Spouse's Intimate View of Husband's Cancer Fight
In the ER, Molly Pearl and her husband made the imperceptible shift between soldier and patient, wife and caregiver.
Transitioning Marine Gives His Honest Review of Google's 'Jobs for Vets' Tool
"The problem is the quality of the military job descriptions and skills on which the tool's ontology is based."
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Budget Impasse Delays 2019 Military Pay Charts Release
The 2.6 percent pay raise is still guaranteed, but the release of the military pay charts has been put on hold.
Icebreaker Or Border Wall? House Action Jeopardizes Coast Guard Ship Funding
The Coast Guard commandant says he would press to get funding back for a new icebreaker.
Incoming House Armed Services Chairman Lays Down Battle Lines
Rep. Adam Smith plans to go head-to-head with Republicans and the White House on a number of defense issues.
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US-Backed Force Claims Control of Last ISIS-Held Town in Syria
The advance on Hajin was backed by stepped-up U.S. airstrikes and cross-border artillery fire from a firebase in Iraq.
Turkey's Target in Syria 'Not the American Soldiers:' Turkish President
The Turkish military will move into Syria “within days” to target terror organizations, Turkey's president said.
Iraq Marks Anniversary of Victory over Islamic State
As part of the celebrations, authorities plan to reopen parts of Baghdad's fortified Green Zone to the public.
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Back-to-Back Midair Malfunctions Caused Navy SEAL Parachutist's Death: Investigation
Navy SEAL Remington J. Peters had completed more than 600 jumps with the Navy's elite Leap Frogs parachute team.
First Female Enlisted Soldier Graduates from Sapper School
Sgt. Hailey Falk graduated from the 28-day combat engineer leadership course and received her Sapper tab on Dec. 7.
Find Your New 2019 BAH Rate
Many active-duty troops will see their Basic Allowance for Housing rise in their 2019 paychecks.
Major Veterans Legislation Winding Through Congress
Lots of changes for military members and veterans are included in House amendments to legislation.
Coast Guardsman Kills Wife, Son, Self at Florida Home
The Coast Guard says Presnar had served since 2001 as an electronics technician.
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Army News
Soldiers Tell Industry What They Want from Exoskeleton Technology
The U.S. Army is stepping up efforts to develop soldier-worn exoskeletons designed to relieve burdensome weight.
Here's Why It Will Take Six More Years to Field the Army's New Light Tank
U.S. Army modernization officials defended the rapid prototyping strategy for the Mobile Protected Firepower system.
Hundreds of Soldiers in Europe to Get Ticket Refunds After Holiday Leave Snafu
The Army has negotiated refunds for the majority of 250 soldiers on rotation in Europe.
Navy News
Couple from Kings Bay Submarine Base Charged with Cruelty to Children
Jonathan Xavier Harrell and his wife Latoya Denise Harrell were charged with cruelty to children in the first degree.
Navy Stands Up 1st CMV-22B Squadron
The Titans of Fleet Logistics Multimission Squadron 30 (VRM-30) will field the Navy's version of the V-22 Osprey.
GAO: Navy Training, Certification Improve But 100-Hour Workweeks Continue
Navy ship crews in Japan have seen a drastic improvement in training certification numbers.
Air Force News
Trump Administration Creates US Space Command Ahead of Space Force
Pence said the command, which will be the 11th combatant command, is the stepping stone to creating a U.S. Space Force.
Air Force Expands Base Preference Program to All Career Fields
The U.S. Air Force has expanded a program that makes it easier for enlisted airmen to transfer to a stateside base.
Martha McSally, 1st Female Combat Pilot, Named to McCain Senate Seat
Rep. Martha McSally was named to replace U.S. Sen. Jon Kyl in the U.S. Senate seat that belonged to Sen. John McCain.
Marine Corps News
Retired Marine Colonel Is 5th Vet Suicide at Bay Pines VA Campus Since 2013
Retired Marine Col. Jim Turner's death marked the fifth time since 2013 that a veteran has taken his life at Bay Pines.
Police: Man Charged with Theft from Toys for Tots Charity Drive
A man accused of stealing toys from a U.S. Marine Corps Reserves' Toys for Tots charity drive has been charged with theft.
Okinawa-Based Marine Sentenced to Six Years for Sexual Assault, Harassment
Cpl. Jose Araujo Jr., was found guilty at a general court-martial of sexually assaulting a female Marine.
Coast Guard News
Coast Guard Cutter Hamilton Crew Returns from Counter-Drug Patrol
The Coast Guard Cutter Hamilton crew returned to home Monday at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center in Charleston.
Coast Guardsman Kills Wife, Son, Self at Florida Home
The Coast Guard says Presnar had served since 2001 as an electronics technician.
Lawmakers Press Coast Guard Commandant on Bias Allegations at Academy
The meeting was called to address a recent Inspector General report.