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Naval Air Station (NAS) Sigonella Voting Assistance Officer Lt. j.g. Timothy Martin

America Needs Vets to Serve Again, This Time as Volunteer Poll Workers

Chief Religious Programs Specialist Ana Douglas, attached to U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19), attends a candlelight vigil in Yokosuka, Japan, in observance of Suicide Prevention month on Sept. 27, 2018. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Patrick Semales)

Congress Can't Legislate an End to Veteran Suicide

Volunteers from Belarus for Ukraine war.

Ukraine's Foreign Legion May Be New, But the Idea Isn't

Ground Unmanned Support Surrogate experimental technology.

Using Robots to 'Grab the Russians by the Belt'

President Biden in a virtual meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping.

Washington Already Fought a Cold War with Beijing. It Was a Disaster

British and Moroccan prisoners behind bars in Ukraine.

'Show' Trial of Foreign Fighters in Russian-Controlled Ukrainian Territory Could Be a War Crime

kids on top of a destroyed Russian tank, on the outskirts of Kyiv, Ukraine

Global Arms Industry Getting Shakeup by War in Ukraine -- and China and US Look Like Winners

The inaugural class of the Junior Officer of the Deck course.

The Navy Doesn't Let Junior Officers Command Early in Their Careers. It's a Problem.

Napalm Girl

50 Years After ‘Napalm Girl,’ Myths Distort the Reality Behind a Horrific Photo of the Vietnam War

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U.S. President Biden, Finnish President Sauli Niinisto, and Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson.

NATO Should Think Twice Before Accepting Finland and Sweden

Taiwan military honor guard during National Day celebrations.

Are Americans Prepared to Fight a Nuclear War over Taiwan?

Chinese navy type 094A Jin-class nuclear submarine.

Can America Deter China's Anti-Navy?

A room plaque for mental health facility.

How the Army Made Me Choose Between My Mental Health and Our Family's Dream Posting

A ground-based intercontinental ballistic missile is launched in northwestern Russia.

Putin’s Got Nothing But Nuclear Weapons

Legal assistance office at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar.

What to Do If You're Under Investigation in the Military

Women walk past a destroyed apartment building in Mariupol.

Why Putin's Eastern Blitz Is Failing

Former leader of Al Qaeda-linked Jamaah Islamiah Imron Baihaqi prays at a mosque in Jakarta, Indonesia.

Billions Spent on Overseas Counterterrorism Would Be Better Spent by Involving Ex-Terrorists

A photo of Harriet Tubman from 1895.

Harriet Tubman and the Often Overlooked History of Her Civil War Military Raids

A Montana VA nurse administers the Moderna vaccine to a veteran.

2 Big Lessons VA Learned on the Front Line Battling COVID-19

An F-35A Lightning II takes off for an evening sortie

The US Air Force Has a Fighter Gap Problem

U.S. Marine company’s deactivation ceremony Camp Pendleton.

The Marine Corps' Intellectual Civil War

U.S. Marines overlook a range during Exercise Sea Breeze 21.

I Don't Want to Banter or Intellectualize About Ukraine's Future. I Want to Help.

Russia Ukraine

Going Underground: Ukraine’s Subterranean Fighters Highlight the Benefit – and Long History – of Tunnels in Warfare

Ukrainian soldiers ride a tank through the town of Trostsyanets near Kyiv.

We Should Help the Ukrainians Go for a Decisive Win

Military Money Help

Thrift Savings Plan information given aboard USS Ronald Reagan.

Access Woes and Missing Information Plague TSP Website Redesign

A recent update to the Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) website has left the system hard to log into, confusing and missing basic...

Senior leaders from US Army Alaska travel on snowshoes.

Congress Eyes Extra Pay to Counter Wave of Suicides in Alaska and on Ships in the Yard

The latest NDAA would provide new $200 monthly stipends to sailors on ships undergoing nuclear refueling and $300 stipends to...

Sign advertising cash loans on car titles

What Is a Payday Loan, and How Does It Work?

While it may seem like easy money, these loans can be dangerous to your financial health.

Bar chat tracking retirement savings

Legislation Affecting Civilian Retirement Plans Coming Soon

The new rules should make saving for retirement easier.

Capitol Hill stock photo taken in Washington D.C.

Inflation Bonuses for Troops Make it into Sweeping Defense Bill

Bonuses to help low-paid service members cope with rising consumer prices are a step closer to reality.

A U.S. Marine counts money.

Senate Panel Adds Billions to Defense Budget But the Extra Money Wouldn’t Go to Troop Pay Raises

A Senate panel has agreed to supersize President Biden’s defense budget request, but that money would not go toward a beefed...

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Veteran Jobs

(U.S. Navy/Maria Dumanlang)

10 Questions to Ask Yourself When Layoffs Might Be Coming

Photo of people at a job fair

How to Make the Most of the Next Job Fair

(Department of Defense/Delonte Harrod)

Use These 9 Pro Tips When Preparing for Your Next Job Interview

Travis Gardner (left) and Tucker Burns are Air Force and Army veterans (respectively) who founded The Charge Stately Apparel. (Courtesy of The Charge)

This Veteran-Owned Clothing Company's Advice for New Entrepreneurs: 'Charge'

(Courtesy of Scars and Stripes)

How Veterans Learn to Run Their Own Businesses with Scars and Stripes Coffee

(U.S. Air National Guard/Master Sgt. Matt Hecht)

A Longtime Trucker Is Helping Veterans Become the New Generation of Drivers

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