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A String of Assassinations in Afghanistan Points to ISIS Resurgence with US Officials Warning of Possible Attacks on American Interests
US Default Could Stop Military Paychecks, But Navy Federal Has a Fix Members of Navy Federal Credit Union could qualify for interest-free loans to bridge the gap of missed pay if the U.S...
24 Civilian Employers That Offer College Tuition Benefits If you're a military spouse preparing to PCS or a veteran who has already exhausted -- or transferred -- your GI Bill...
7 Ideas to Tackle Rising Auto Insurance Premiums As insurance companies scramble to make up for losses, here are ways to help lower your rates.
Use the Military's Pay Structure to Grow Your TSP Retirement Savings The military's compensation structure has several built-in ways to make it easy to increase your Thrift Savings Plan...
Home Depot Appliances with 1% Discount Now Available Tax-Free from Exchanges Home Depot has begun taking over the military exchanges' sales of major appliances.
Overcome the Awkwardness of Self-Promotion: Tips for Veterans While civilians typically aren't boosting themselves up to be arrogant, obnoxious or to brag, it can seem that way to someone...
Bill Guaranteeing Cost-of-Living Increase for Veterans in 2024 Heads to President's Desk The annual task in Congress ensures that VA compensation keeps pace with Social Security increases.
VA Issues New Warning that Default Could Have 'Catastrophic' Effects for Veterans VA Secretary Denis McDonough said Wednesday there is "no blueprint for what could happen."
Navy Fires Destroyer's Leadership as Ship Moves Homeport to Japan Cmdr. Angela Gonzales, the commanding officer, and Cmdr. Jonathan Zang, the executive officer, were fired from the John Finn...
Academy Cadets with Kids Still Waiting as Pentagon Lags on Rule Change Military students remain in limbo as final Pentagon guidance for a new policy allowing cadets at America's service academies...
Army Special Operations Could Be Cut 10% as Military Looks to Conventional Warfare As the service pivots its focus toward China, Green Berets and other commando units could see cuts in favor of building up...
How Veterans Benefits Could Be Delayed in June by a US Default Billions of dollars of veterans benefits could be imperiled if the U.S. defaults on its debts, though the full extent of the...
Cocaine Labeled with Swastika Seized in Peru Peruvian anti-drug police seized 127 pounds of packages of cocaine on Thursday bearing a picture of a Nazi flag...
NASA Launches Storm-Tracking Satellites Rocket Lab on Friday launched another pair of storm-tracking satellites for NASA from Māhia Peninsula in New Zealand. (May...
Hundreds Attend Funeral of Black WWII Veteran Peter Brown died alone in London without any known family. But hundreds of people — mostly strangers — gathered...
China MOFA Comments on Vietnam, US-Taiwan China on Friday reasserted its claim over the waters of the disputed Spratly Islands in the South China Sea...
The Threat from Extremist Groups Is Growing. Service Members and Vets Are Getting Sucked into the Violence. The U.S. intelligence community deemed racially or ethnically motivated violent extremism -- with adherents such as white...
The Threat from Extremist Groups Is Growing. Service Members and Vets Are Getting Sucked into the Violence. The U.S. intelligence community deemed racially or ethnically motivated violent extremism -- with adherents such as white...
They Said the Rise in Military Suicide Is a Mystery. Traumatic Brain Injury May Be an Answer. Veterans who have had a head injury are at higher risk for suicide, but these deaths can be prevented, experts say.
They Said the Rise in Military Suicide Is a Mystery. Traumatic Brain Injury May Be an Answer. Veterans who have had a head injury are at higher risk for suicide, but these deaths can be prevented, experts say.
'He's Home': Missing 73 Years, Medal of Honor Recipient's Remains Return to Georgia A soldier awarded the Medal of Honor after he went missing in battle during the Korean War is being buried on Memorial Day...
VP Harris Praises Cadets' Sacrifice in West Point's 1st Commencement Speech by a Woman Harris’ visit is her first to the U.S. Army academy.
Navy Contractor Jet Was on Fire Before Deadly California Crash, Federal Report Says The report didn’t mention a possible cause for the fire or the crash.
Defense Secretary Tells Navy Graduates They Are Ready to Serve The secretary said naval officers have a special understanding of the power of teamwork, and "we need that spirit for the...
Massachusetts National Guard Changes Linked to Leak Case Top brass at the Massachusetts National Guard said the military outfit is holding off on making changes before findings are...
Have Space Command HQ Requirements Changed? Investigations Underway The secretary of the Air Force, authorized with making the final decision on the permanent home for Space Command...
Have Space Command HQ Requirements Changed? Investigations Underway The secretary of the Air Force, authorized with making the final decision on the permanent home for Space Command...
Space Force Rolls Out Fitness Trackers to Guardians in Lieu of Traditional Testing The Space Force announced it will conduct a two-year testing period on wearable fitness trackers as part of its newly...
Veteran Who Led Oath Keepers Sentenced to 18 Years for Role in Jan. 6 Attack Stewart Rhodes is the first person charged in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack to be sentenced for seditious conspiracy, and his...
102-Year-Old Maryland Veteran Awarded Silver Star for World War II Service in the Pacific Nearly 78 years after his actions, Schott, 102, was awarded the Silver Star, the U.S. Armed Forces' third-highest military...
Sending Out Ensigns on Humanitarian Missions, Coast Guard Academy Graduates 243 The United States Coast Guard Academy graduated 243 students at its 142nd commencement, preparing to send many to far-off...
Coast Guard Suspends Search for Plane with 3 Passengers that Crashed off California Coast The U.S. Coast Guard has suspended its search for a plane that crashed in the ocean near San Clemente Island on Wednesday...