Deployment checklist What to Send In a Deployment Care Package Receiving a care package from home can be a morale booster for a deployed service member -- here are tips on what to send. How To Get Information During Deployment At some point during the absence of your service member, you will need info. How do you get that? Communicating With Your Partner On Deployment As much as service members would like to establish a schedule for reaching their loved ones, being in a combat zone may... National Day of the Deployed October 26 honors all service members who have been deployed in service of our country, as well as the families who support... Talking to Children During a Deployment You should also create time to talk to your child about the coping skills that he has adopted while his deployed parent is... Select Service Army Marines Navy Air Force National Guard Coast Guard Space Force Spouse Login Army My Profile Army Home Page Navy My Profile Navy Home Page Air Force My Profile Air Force Home Page Marines My Profile Marines Home Page Coast Guard My Profile Coast Guard Home Page Space Force My Profile Space Force Home Page National Guard My Profile National Guard Home Page Spouse My Profile Spouse Home Page My Profile News Home Page Recent Deployment Articles Mission Creep: How Limited Missions Become Open-Ended Wars Mission creep occurs when a mission that begins with narrow objectives slowly expands into something far larger and more open... When Lawmakers Lecture the Military: Why the “Unlawful Orders” Video Invites Confusion A group of Democratic lawmakers released a video telling service members they must refuse unlawful orders, a message that is... Marines in the Caribbean: Poised for Any Potential Conflict U.S. Marines currently deployed to the Caribbean are well poised for any potential conflict in the U.S. Southern Command Area... Must Watch Movies To Catch Up On During Deployment Sometimes, the right movie reminds you why you serve and who’s waiting when you get home. Long deployments come with... New York City Council, Faith Leaders Warn Against National Guard Deployment New York City officials and faith leaders are warning against any federal move to deploy the National Guard in the city... Inspired By Father, Filmmaker Shares Stories of Iowa Vietnam Veterans Jeremy Glazier is proud of his father, a Vietnam War veteran. As the Vietnam veteran population continues to age, Glazier... Trump Again Suggests Sending Troops to San Francisco. Local Officials Call Trump ‘Chaos’ Unnecessary Throughout this month, President Donald Trump has toyed with the idea of sending troops to San Francisco, referring to the... Appeals Court Allows Trump’s Portland Troop Deployment for Now A divided court in San Francisco on Monday lifted an order earlier this month that blocked the deployment of 200 Oregon... U.S. Troops Sent to Israel, But Paychecks Remain Stalled in Congress The Pentagon confirmed that around 200 U.S. troops are being sent to Israel to help support and monitor the ceasefire deal in... 9th Circuit Weighs In On Guard Deployment To Oregon The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals has stepped into the fight over President Trump’s attempt to send National Guard troops into... View more Military Benefits Update Major Pension Increase for Medal of Honor Heroes Recognizes 'Lifetime of Service' Congress approved a major increase to the Medal of Honor pension, boosting lifetime support for the nation’s most decorated... How Veterans Lose GI Bill Benefits to Scams, Fraud, and Predatory Schools Scammers and predatory schools continue to target veterans using the GI Bill, exploiting complex rules, misleading marketing... Start Preparing for the Next Government Shutdown Now, Before It’s Too Late Having a plan can make a pay or benefits disruption an inconvenience instead of an emergency. 'SNAP Is Everything': Military Families, Vets Prepare for Empty Fridges A disabled Navy veteran tells Military.com that his family will go hungry as SNAP benefits are slated to expire Nov. 1 due to... Tricare and FEDVIP Open Seasons Are on Time Following Shutdown. Here’s What to Know Open enrollment for 2026 Tricare and FEDVIP coverage are on time despite the government shutdown, officials told Military.com... Resting Side by Side: How the VA Honors and Supports Families in National Cemeteries Military benefits often extend beyond the veteran alone. One of the ways the nation recognizes the sacrifice is by ensuring... The Best Free Therapy for Veterans: Your Military ID Unlocks America’s Great Outdoors Your military ID isn’t just for discounts—it grants access to some of America’s most stunning landscapes. No copays, no... View more
What to Send In a Deployment Care Package Receiving a care package from home can be a morale booster for a deployed service member -- here are tips on what to send.
How To Get Information During Deployment At some point during the absence of your service member, you will need info. How do you get that?
Communicating With Your Partner On Deployment As much as service members would like to establish a schedule for reaching their loved ones, being in a combat zone may...
National Day of the Deployed October 26 honors all service members who have been deployed in service of our country, as well as the families who support...
Talking to Children During a Deployment You should also create time to talk to your child about the coping skills that he has adopted while his deployed parent is...
Mission Creep: How Limited Missions Become Open-Ended Wars Mission creep occurs when a mission that begins with narrow objectives slowly expands into something far larger and more open...
When Lawmakers Lecture the Military: Why the “Unlawful Orders” Video Invites Confusion A group of Democratic lawmakers released a video telling service members they must refuse unlawful orders, a message that is...
Marines in the Caribbean: Poised for Any Potential Conflict U.S. Marines currently deployed to the Caribbean are well poised for any potential conflict in the U.S. Southern Command Area...
Must Watch Movies To Catch Up On During Deployment Sometimes, the right movie reminds you why you serve and who’s waiting when you get home. Long deployments come with...
New York City Council, Faith Leaders Warn Against National Guard Deployment New York City officials and faith leaders are warning against any federal move to deploy the National Guard in the city...
Inspired By Father, Filmmaker Shares Stories of Iowa Vietnam Veterans Jeremy Glazier is proud of his father, a Vietnam War veteran. As the Vietnam veteran population continues to age, Glazier...
Trump Again Suggests Sending Troops to San Francisco. Local Officials Call Trump ‘Chaos’ Unnecessary Throughout this month, President Donald Trump has toyed with the idea of sending troops to San Francisco, referring to the...
Appeals Court Allows Trump’s Portland Troop Deployment for Now A divided court in San Francisco on Monday lifted an order earlier this month that blocked the deployment of 200 Oregon...
U.S. Troops Sent to Israel, But Paychecks Remain Stalled in Congress The Pentagon confirmed that around 200 U.S. troops are being sent to Israel to help support and monitor the ceasefire deal in...
9th Circuit Weighs In On Guard Deployment To Oregon The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals has stepped into the fight over President Trump’s attempt to send National Guard troops into...
Major Pension Increase for Medal of Honor Heroes Recognizes 'Lifetime of Service' Congress approved a major increase to the Medal of Honor pension, boosting lifetime support for the nation’s most decorated...
How Veterans Lose GI Bill Benefits to Scams, Fraud, and Predatory Schools Scammers and predatory schools continue to target veterans using the GI Bill, exploiting complex rules, misleading marketing...
Start Preparing for the Next Government Shutdown Now, Before It’s Too Late Having a plan can make a pay or benefits disruption an inconvenience instead of an emergency.
'SNAP Is Everything': Military Families, Vets Prepare for Empty Fridges A disabled Navy veteran tells Military.com that his family will go hungry as SNAP benefits are slated to expire Nov. 1 due to...
Tricare and FEDVIP Open Seasons Are on Time Following Shutdown. Here’s What to Know Open enrollment for 2026 Tricare and FEDVIP coverage are on time despite the government shutdown, officials told Military.com...
Resting Side by Side: How the VA Honors and Supports Families in National Cemeteries Military benefits often extend beyond the veteran alone. One of the ways the nation recognizes the sacrifice is by ensuring...
The Best Free Therapy for Veterans: Your Military ID Unlocks America’s Great Outdoors Your military ID isn’t just for discounts—it grants access to some of America’s most stunning landscapes. No copays, no...
