Army Soldier Travels 7k Miles, Surprises Cancer-Stricken Mother For Christmas "I'm not sure there was a dry eye in the room," said an American Red Cross specialist who helped bring a U.S. Army soldier...
Who Gets Holidays Off: What Holiday Duty Rosters Reveal About Military Priorities Holiday duty rosters reveal how the military actually allocates rest, fatigue, and sacrifice, showing whose time is protected...
Why the Military Treats New Year’s as a High-Risk Period for Accidents and Discipline Military commanders treat New Year’s as a high risk period because alcohol, travel, and fatigue consistently drive spikes in...
Seven American and German Soldiers Sat Down and Enjoyed a Christmas Dinner Together During the Battle of the Bulge Elisabeth Vincken had listened to artillery fire for eight straight days before someone knocked on her cottage door on...
Seasonal Depression: Mission Roll Call Helps Veterans Overcome Holiday Anxiety Many veterans struggle during the holidays. Mission Roll Call, a veteran led organization, provides resources for both...
Grinch Hits Brooklyn: Toys for Tots Donations Stolen From Lawmaker's Office Toys for Tots donations are tied to a Marine Corps Reserve program that distributes gifts to area children during the...
When the Court Doesn’t Close: What Christmas Means Inside the Military Justice System Christmas does not pause the military justice system. Speedy trial deadlines under the Uniform Code of Military Justice...
4 Steps to Maximize Your Holiday Budget By planning ahead and sticking to these four tactics, you can enjoy the spirit of the holidays without the stress of...
Holiday Traditions Military Spouses Experience Around the World Military spouses around the world discover unique holiday traditions wherever they’re stationed. From German Christmas...
Troops Load Christmas Trees That Carry a Piece of Home New York National Guard volunteers joined farmers, families and FedEx crews to load 150 Christmas trees for the Trees for...
Federal Government Shutdown Grinds into a Second Week as Tempers Flare at the Capitol As the federal government shutdown enters a second week, there’s no discernible endgame in sight.
At 50, He Survived Marine Boot Camp — Then Fought at Peleliu and Okinawa When 50-year-old Paul Douglas showed up at Marine Corps boot camp in 1942, the white-haired economics professor looked more...
Ukrainian Drones Attack Russian Cavalry Troops in Rare 21st-Century Encounter A short video circulating online this month appears to show a Russian mounted patrol being struck by a Ukrainian drone near...
When The Government Can Afford Everything Except The Essentials Every shutdown forces the government to decide what counts as “essential.” Air traffic controllers and TSA agents fall into...
Troops Will Miss Paychecks Next Week Without Action on the Government Shutdown The federal government shutdown is raising anxiety levels among service members and their families, because those in uniform...
![](http://images01.military.com/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail_large/public/2025-12/brig._gen._anthony_mcauliffe_and_his_staff_gathered_inside_bastognes_heintz_barracks_for_christmas_dinner_dec._25th_1944.jpg?itok=kvkCpq99 "Brig. Gen. Anthony McAuliffe and his staff gathered inside Bastogne's Heintz Barracks for Christmas dinner Dec. 25th, 1944. This military barracks served as the Division Main Command Post during the siege of Bastogne, Belgium during WWII. The facility is now a museum known as the "Nuts Cave". (Photo Credit: U.S. Army)")
