November is Military Family Appreciation Month
Throughout the month, military families are honored and recognized for their commitment and contributions in support of our military and nation.
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Improving Veteran Job Readiness Programs Honors Their Service
"We are not adequately equipping our troops with the resources needed to be successful in the next chapter of their lives."
Next Big Opportunity for Transitioning Vets May Be in the Construction Industry
Helmets to Hardhats introduces transitioning service members to promising career providers and vice versa.
Military Families Need More Than Our Thanks to Flourish
"National Veterans and Military Families Month is the time we owe our military an honest look at their challenges and needs."
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Pentagon Says Troops at US Border to Cost About $210 Million
The total would grow beyond the current estimate of $210 million if the active-duty mission is extended, officials said.
Skinny Space Force? Budget Analyst Says a $3 Billion Service Is Possible
"The added cost is a handful of F-35s," think tank analyst Todd Harrison said.
All Military Services Get Failing Grade in First-Ever Audit of Pentagon
SecDef Jim Mattis said the audit identified "multiple material weaknesses" but few savings opportunities.
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The Fight Against ISIS
Taliban Hold 'Marathon' Talks with US Envoy in Qatar
The talks are aimed at renewing the Afghan peace process and eventually winding down America's longest war.
SEAL Allegedly Texted Photo Cradling ISIS Fighter's Head
Navy SEAL Chief Edward "Eddie" Gallagher allegedly texted a photo of himself cradling a dead ISIS fighter's head.
Australian Police Say Stabbing Attack Linked to Terrorism
Police said the attacker got out of a pickup truck, which then caught fire, and attacked three bystanders with a knife.
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VA Disability Compensation Rates See Largest Increase in 7 Years
Stand by for the largest increase in disability benefits since 2012
Fathers of 3 Green Berets Killed in Jordan File Lawsuit Alleging Cover-Up
The fathers of three U.S. troops killed in Jordan compared the deaths of their sons to the murder of Jamal Khashoggi.
First Class of Female Marine Recruits Graduates in New Dress Blues
After years of development, the Marines' new female dress blue uniform is here and available to the Corps' newest members.
All Military Services Get Failing Grade in First-Ever Audit of Pentagon
SecDef Jim Mattis said the audit identified "multiple material weaknesses" but few savings opportunities.
Trump Says He Should Have Gone to Arlington Cemetery on Veterans Day
Although protocols don't call for the president to attend ceremonies at Arlington, it has become a semi-tradition.
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Army News
Pentagon Says Troops at US Border to Cost About $210 Million
The total would grow beyond the current estimate of $210 million if the active-duty mission is extended, officials said.
Army Touts High Deployability Rate of Generals Despite 2016 Data
The U.S. Army said Tuesday that more than 97 percent of its generals are currently deployable.
Border Troops May Shift to California as Migrants Gather in Tijuana
Some of the thousands of active-duty troops deployed to the border in Texas and Arizona are likely to shift to California.
Navy News
US Positions 2 Carriers in Philippine Sea in Show of Strength to China
The presence of the carriers Reagan and Stennis is part of the overall U.S. effort to counter China.
USS Sioux City Commissioned in Annapolis in Front of 4,000 People
It's been more than four years since construction began on the USS Sioux City.
US Navy Hospital Ship Stokes Tensions by Giving Venezuelan Refugees Free Care
Venezuela's ally, China, hastily dispatched its own hospital ship to the country in September, ahead of the U.S. mission.
Air Force News
US Air Force Surveillance Mission Moving to RAF Fairford by 2024
The U.S. Air Force is moving operations of some of its most sophisticated spy planes about three hours southwest in England.
Former Georgia Grocery Store Transformed into Air Force Lab
A former grocery store in Middle Georgia is now serving high-tech aircraft manufacturing for the military.
Air Force Grants First Beard Waiver to Muslim Airman
Staff Sgt. Abdul Rahman Gaitan is the first Muslim airman to receive the waiver, public affairs officials with Travis said.
Marine Corps News
US Positions 2 Carriers in Philippine Sea in Show of Strength to China
The presence of the carriers Reagan and Stennis is part of the overall U.S. effort to counter China.
Ex-Marine Gunman's Life Was Both Unremarkable and Troubled
Ian David Long enlisted in the Marines out of high school and married at 19. Within five years, he was honorably discharged.
First Class of Female Marine Recruits Graduates in New Dress Blues
After years of development, the Marines' new female dress blue uniform is here and available to the Corps' newest members.
Coast Guard News
Multi-Agency Drug Sweep Nets 49 Arrests, $500M in Cocaine: Coast Guard
The Coast Guard seized 226 tons of cocaine last year and brought in 708 suspected drug smugglers.
$500 Million of Cocaine Seized by Coast Guard Delivered to Port Everglades
The U.S. Coast Guard unloaded about 18.5 tons of cocaine, seized in international waters in a series of interdictions.
Senate OKs Coast Guard Bill with Ballast Water Compromise
The plan, part of a $10.6 billion Coast Guard budget authorization bill, includes provisions sought by environmentalists.