'However Long It Takes': USS Bush Gets Underway as Iran Conflict Rages The USS George H.W. Bush got underway from Naval Station Norfolk as the conflict in the Middle East continues to rage.
USS Ross Departs Naval Station Norfolk The destroyer is part of the George H. W. Bush carrier strike group, which is likely relieving the overdue Gerald R. Ford’s...
Iowa National Guard Troops Return From Historic Deployment in the Middle East Nearly 600 soldiers from the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division, returned to Iowa after spending close to a year...
Mississippi Deploys Guard Units to Middle East for Operation Epic Fury The Mississippi National Guard deployed Green Berets, KC-135 tanker crews and C-17 airlift units to support Operation Epic...
How US Sending of Marines to Strait of Hormuz Signals Posture Shift Warships carrying about 2,500 Marines could soon patrol the region as attacks on oil tankers intensify.
Amid Biggest US Military Buildup Since 2003, What Service Members and Families Need to Do Right Now Nobody knows yet whether the current buildup will result in a strike, a deal or a prolonged standoff. What you can control is...
What Americans Think About the War in Iran, According to Recent Polls Americans are divided along party lines on U.S. military action against Iran, according to polls conducted since the war...
NYPD Officer Serving in Army Guard Dies During Kuwait Deployment The officer's death prompted tributes from New York leaders and members of Congress.
Where Is the Combat Zone Tax Exclusion in Effect? If you are a military member who serves in a combat zone you can exclude certain pay from your income when figuring your...
Off the Clock With Dr. Emma: My Spouse Is Home From Deployment, but Something’s Not Right My spouse is finally home after deployment. This is what we waited for. This is what we pushed through all the hard days for...
Army Expands Combat Patch Eligibility as Modern Deployments Redefine Combat Service The Army expanded combat patch eligibility, recognizing soldiers in modern deployments where risk is high even without...
You Took Separation Pay Years Ago. Now the VA Wants It Back From Your Disability Check. Under federal law, a veteran cannot receive both separation pay and VA disability compensation for the same period of service...
25 Years: Nephew Remembers P.O.W. Navy Pilot Dieter Dengler Who Escaped Vietnam Dieter Dengler, who died about 25 years ago, was "bigger than life."
Could the US Bring Back the Draft? Who Would Be Called First — and Who Qualifies Could the U.S. bring back the draft? Here’s how Selective Service works today, who would be called first and why only about...
3 Big PCS Changes Are Coming at Once. Here’s What Service Members Need to Know Before Peak Season. In 2026, three major changes are affecting military household goods moves: a new permanent agency to run the system, the end...
