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The OCC's 'Fake Lender' Rule Threatens to Harm Veterans

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The Army Never Should Have Switched to the ACFT

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Space Tourism - 20 Years in the Making - Is Finally Ready for Launch

Nicholas Schmidle 'Test Gods'

'Failure Will Be a Catastrophe:' A Marine Pilot Tests Spaceships for Virgin Galactic

438th Air Expeditionary Wing memorial service

A Decade Later, the Families of 9 Advisers Killed in Afghanistan Are Still Waiting for the Truth

Chinese President Xi Jinping

The Origins and Consequences of China's 'Wolf Warrior Diplomacy'

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Leaving Afghanistan Is Good. Now What About the Other Wars?

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Who Wins in the US Military Withdrawal from Afghanistan?

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Military Children Are Caught in a Battle over Government Funding

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Navy operations in the Mediterranean Sea

The Geopolitics of Mediterranean Natural Gas

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For Military Kids, Reading Can Inspire Resiliency

Pennsylvania National Guard members stand watch near the U.S. Capitol.

Inside an Army Unit's Conversation About Extremism in Uniform

A Vogel Resiliency Center volunteer loads cars with food and produce.

These Resources Are Available for Army Families Hit Hard by COVID-19 Costs

U.S. Marine carries combat boots during a memorial service at Camp Pendleton.

The Buck Stops Here: Hold High-Ranking Officers Responsible for Training Accidents

Aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) and guided-missile destroyer USS Lassen (DDG 82) sail in formation through the South China Sea

How Effective Are Freedom of Navigation Operations? A US Navy Officer's Perspective

Staff Sgt. Amanda F. Kelley's family member pins on her Ranger tab during a graduation ceremony for Ranger Class 08-18 at Fort Benning, Ga., Aug. 31, 2018. (U.S. Army/Patrick A. Albright)

The Army Infantry Doesn't Just Need More Women. It Needs More Qualified Women

Next-generation genome sequencing flowcells.

Will Genomics Become the Next Arena of China-US Military Competition?

Jake Angeli QAnon Shaman

Veterans Groups Must Speak with One Voice Against the New Assault on American Values

U.S. Army soldiers stand outside their armored vehicle south of Mosul.

Regardless of How Messy Things Get in Iraq, We Must End the War and Finally, Fully Withdraw

Emil Kapaun

US Army Chaplain Emil Kapaun Advancing Toward Sainthood

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Angela Cardone and military working dog

All Military Working Dogs Deserve to Come Home After Service. Too Many Are Being Left Behind

Sexual Harassment Assault Response and Prevention Program pin

We Need to Create an Army EO/SHARP Structure that Will Outlast this Generation

Bracelets, labeled with the message, "You Got This. We Got You," are handed out to participants during the Dragon March on Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, Sept. 13, 2019. (U.S. Air Force/Kemberly Groue)

Let's Rethink the Relationship Between Mental Health Healers and Those They Serve

President Joe Biden delivers remarks at the Pentagon

4 Issues That Will Shape the Biden Administration's Foreign Policy

Military Money Help

Stack of cash.

The OCC's 'Fake Lender' Rule Threatens to Harm Veterans

Service members have long been targeted by unscrupulous lenders.

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Thrift Savings Plan Makes Online Access Easier for Deployed Service Members

The popular retirement savings plan can now be accessed while in the field or aboard ship.

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Here’s How to Budget in Retirement So You Don’t Run Out of Money

Plan now to live better and take the money worries out of the picture

A door mat for a home.

More National Guard Members Now Can Get a VA Home Loan. Here’s How

With no down payment required, flexible credit guidelines and limits on closing costs and fees, the VA home loan is a popular...

A contractor fixes a home.

A VA Renovation Mortgage to Fund a Fixer-Upper: Is It Right for You?

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has a renovation loan that funds a home’s purchase price as well as the cost to...

Woman getting mortgage pre approval online

Mortgage Pre-Qualification vs. Pre-Approval: What Homebuyers Need to Know

While the two terms sound similar they are different, especially in the amount of paperwork they require.

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Veteran Jobs

U.S. Army Pfc. Donald Mass, a shower and laundry specialist with the 464th Quartermaster Company, Michigan Army National Guard, currently serving with Task Force Spartan, a Michigan COVID-19 Vaccination Testing Team. (U.S. Air National Guard/Master. Sgt. David Eichaker)

How Joining the Michigan National Guard Boosted This Soldier’s Civilian Career

(U.S. Army/Jessica Ryan)

How a Well-Known Brand Can Affect Your Resume and Employment Future

A veteran's hat sits on a table during a breakfast event.

Veteran-Owned Food Businesses Get Priority in New Cash Assistance Program

(U.S. Army/Leejay Lockhart)

How to Explain Why You Left a Toxic Workplace Without Bashing Your Old Boss

(U.S. Army/Sgt. 1st Class Gary A. Witte)

National University Is a Nonprofit Online School Created by a Veteran for the Military

(Courtesy of President George W. Bush)

A Navy Veteran's Immigrant Experience Was Captured In President George W. Bush's New Book

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