With No End in Sight to Their Deployment, National Guard Troops Roam Washington Eight months after President Donald Trump declared a crime emergency in the nation’s capital and called up the National Guard...
Guard, Reserve Sound Alarm That Readiness Strained in Defense Budget Talks Guard leaders told Congress they make up 20% of the force but get less than 4% of funding, raising new concerns about...
Colorado National Guard Mountain Troops Deploy to Sinai Peacekeeping Mission More than 200 soldiers of the Colorado National Guard's 1-157th Infantry left Denver April 3 for the Sinai, joining a...
The Constitution, Federal Power, and the Military: Why One Scholar Says the Balance Has Shifted William J. Watkins Jr. of the Independent Institute argues federal power expansion fuels division, urging a return to...
Trump Floats National Guard for Airports as ICE Expands Nationwide More than 3,000 TSA officers called out as unpaid staff shortages force federal agencies to pull in outside personnel to keep...
Iowa Lawmakers Push to Rename VA Facilities for Two Fallen Soldiers Iowa lawmakers honor two National Guard soldiers killed in a 2025 ISIS attack in Syria with a bill to rename two VA...
'Exceptional Courage': USO Announces its 2026 Service Members of the Year This year's crop of USO honorees saved motorcycle crash victims, rescued bodies underwater, saved civilians from a building...
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...
The Best Retail Military Discounts Whether you’re buying necessities or splurging on something fun, shopping is so much easier when great deals lower the totals...
NYPD Officer Serving in Army Guard Dies During Kuwait Deployment The officer's death prompted tributes from New York leaders and members of Congress.
Which Americans Will Be Automatically Registered for Military Draft, and When? Last year's defense bill passed by Congress paved the way for the new automatic registration process.
A VA Clinic Gave Veterans GLP-1s for Weight Loss. A Year Later, Everything Improved Researchers tracked 201 veterans prescribed semaglutide, the drug sold under the brand names Ozempic and Wegovy. After one...
WWII Veteran Who Lied About His Age to Serve Takes Honor Flight Joining the military at 16 to serve in World War II to service in Korea and Vietnam, humble Al Duran has lived quite a life.
Disabled Veterans Charged Up to $20K to File VA Benefits Claims: Lawsuit The company being sued told Military.com it doesn't charge for VA claims. Plaintiffs disagree, citing purported deceptive...
3 Big Military PCS Changes Are Coming at Once. Here’s What to Know Before 2026 Peak Season In 2026, three major changes are affecting military household goods moves: a new permanent agency to run the system, the end...
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