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Children In Military Families Face Unique Psychological Challenges, and the Barriers to Getting Help Add to the Strain
Punishing Military Officers for Political Reasons Endangers Our Troops and Threatens National Security
3.8% Raise for Service Members Endorsed by House and Senate Defense Bills The raise is consistent with the Trump administration's budget request for next year, as is the overall value of the House...
What to Do When a Military Spouse Loses Income When you’re depending on that paycheck to cover essentials like rent, car payments or groceries, losing it can turn your...
Midyear Financial Tuneup for Military Families: Your Money Needs Regular Care Too If July had a motto, it could look something like this: "Still time to make this year awesome."
After Navy Federal Overdraft Fees Case Dropped, Experts Warn Troops Will Need to Be More Vigilant Former officials from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, or CFPB, are calling the watchdog's choice to let Navy...
Declare Your Financial Independence: A Fourth of July Guide to Freedom Just like our nation's founders took bold action to secure a better future, we can take a few deliberate steps to build...
When to Be Wary of Free Financial Advice, Plus Alternatives Available to Military Households Financial companies offering free financial advice usually make their income by selling financial products such as insurance...
Army Disbanding Most Ceremonial Horse Units The Army will begin phasing out five horse-mounted ceremonial units stationed at Fort Irwin, California; Fort Huachuca...
Coast Guard Receives Unprecedented $25 Billion Infusion Under Sweeping 'Big Beautiful Bill' The service will receive funding for more ships, helicopters and unmanned systems and maintenance of installations and...
Navy SEAL Veteran Compares Himself to Trump as He Launches His Bid for Wisconsin Governor A suburban Milwaukee businessman, former Navy SEAL and political newcomer entered Wisconsin's race for governor Wednesday...
Marine Recruiters Promoted an Immigration Benefit Until the Corps Told Them to Stop The military often highlights paths to citizenship as a recruiting tactic, though fulfillment of policies such as PIP has...
Army Policy Severely Limiting Shaving Waivers Goes into Effect Troops will be granted short-term shaving exemptions if they require it, but will be removed from the service if they are on...
The Best Amazon Prime Day 2025 Deals for Service Members, Veterans and Military Families Amazon Prime Day 2025 runs from Tuesday, July 8, through Friday, July 11 - twice as long as what it has been in previous...
The House Gives Final Approval to Trump’s Big Tax Bill and Sends it to Him to Sign House Republicans propelled President Donald Trump’s $4.5 trillion tax breaks and spending cuts bill to final congressional passage Thursday...
Denmark: EU Must Fill the Gap as US Pauses Some Weapons Shipments to Ukraine Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said Thursday the E.U. must fill the gap as the U.S. announced it would...
Trump Says Deal for Ceasefire in Gaza Is Closer After Israel Agrees on Terms, AP Explains U.S. President Donald Trump says Israel has agreed on terms for a new 60-day ceasefire with Hamas and that...
US Contractors Say Their Colleagues Are Firing Live Ammo as Palestinians Seek Food in Gaza American contractors guarding aid distribution sites in Gaza are using live ammunition and stun grenades as hungry Palestinians scramble...
In One of the Marines' Most Iconic Jobs, a Stunning Pattern of Suicide Marine Corps drill instructors are a national symbol of discipline. But for some, their imposing persona belies a dark...
In One of the Marines' Most Iconic Jobs, a Stunning Pattern of Suicide Marine Corps drill instructors are a national symbol of discipline. But for some, their imposing persona belies a dark...
Unsupervised: Military Child Care Centers Slow to Report Abuse with Little Oversight A Military.com investigation into military day care centers revealed that service branch rules generally prioritize...
Unsupervised: Military Child Care Centers Slow to Report Abuse with Little Oversight A Military.com investigation into military day care centers revealed that service branch rules generally prioritize...
A Chinese-Owned Company Owns Farmland near Fort Riley. Federal Officials Think That's Bad The White House and top officials this week rolled out a plan aimed at limiting foreign ownership of farm and ranch land.
Families of Those Killed in Black Hawk Collision with Jet Want More 'Openness, Compassion' from Army A letter addressed to Army Secretary Dan Driscoll calls on the service to communicate directly with the families in the wake...
David Gergen, Adviser to Four Presidents, Has Died After serving in the U.S. Navy in the 1960s, Gergen took his first White House job in 1971, serving as a speechwriting...
Pentagon Withdraws Admiral's Nomination to Lead Pacific Fleet Amid Renewed Attention on Drag Shows The Pentagon has confirmed reports it has pulled Navy Rear Adm. Michael Donnelly from promotion and a new job overseeing the...
Outgoing Air Force Recruiting Commander Says Service Is on 'Solid Ground' After Pandemic Slump The head of the Department of the Air Force's recruiting efforts, who has overseen the service's turnaround from missing its...
Air Force Academy Cadets Visit World War II Concentration Camps The students were part of a cohort of 25 U.S. service academy cadets and midshipmen who participated in the Auschwitz Jewish...
Air Force and Space Force Hit Recruiting Goals 3 Months Early, Following Other Service Branches The Air Force and Space Force announced they had hit their recruiting targets shortly after the Navy and the Army had reached...
Space Force May Have its Biggest Media Moment Yet with Disney-Pixar's 'Elio' The Army has "Saving Private Ryan," the Navy has "Top Gun," the Marine Corps has "Full Metal Jacket" and, now, an animated...
Former Marine Gets 40 Years for Extorting Minors as NCIS Ramps Up Efforts to Catch Online Predators The Naval Criminal Investigative Service, which led the investigation into Fritzinger, found that he had been serially...
Pendleton Marine Charged with Sexual Exploitation of Middle School Students Pfc. Justin Ryder Simmons, 19, was arrested June 16 at Camp Pendleton, California. He was extradited to his home state of...
Coast Guard Selects 'Proven' Command Master Chief for Top Enlisted Position Command Master Chief Phillip Waldron will serve as the 15th senior enlisted adviser to the Coast Guard commandant.
'We Put a Man on the Moon Faster:' Money for Great Lakes Icebreaker Omitted from Trump's Big Bill Great Lakes groups, like the Lake Carriers Association, have spent the better part of two decades advocating for funding a...