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Companies and Universities Can Help Reverse Military Recruiting Shortfalls Threatening America's National Security
What You Need to Know About Virginians' Fight to Restore Benefits for Families of Vets Veterans' families are geared up for Friday's special session of the Virginia General Assembly to review the massive changes...
Marine Corps Cuts Time for SkillBridge Transition Program, Citing a Drain on 'Unit Readiness' The SkillBridge program gives service members an opportunity to "gain valuable civilian work experience" during their last...
How Do You Get Your Spouse on Board with Your Transition Plan? Military couples make plans about their life after the military. Then the actual transition occurs, and all bets are off. How...
Military Transition Programs Focus Too Much on Higher Education, Not Enough on Jobs, Rand Report Says The new report takes a deep dive into how the roughly $13 billion spent annually on helping service members transition out of...
Get Your PCS Priorities in Order with This House-Hunting Checklist When it's time to PCS, military service members who identify their priorities before they start house hunting can save time...
5 Reasons Veterans' Group Life Insurance Could Be a Solid Choice At certain times and in certain situations, Veterans’ Group Life Insurance might work for you and your family like it did for...
'Codename Nemo': How a WWII Aircraft Carrier Became the First Ship to Capture an Enemy at Sea Since the War of 1812 By June 1944, Capt. Daniel Gallery and the escort carrier USS Guadalcanal were in the middle of their second hunter-killer...
Navajo Corporal Becomes First Marine Authorized to Wear Traditional Native Hair Cpl. Bradford Flores is honoring his culture by growing his hair out -- and the Marine Corps authorized it.
House Approves $2.5 Billion for Junior Enlisted Raises, Which May Be $800 Million Too Little The bill will almost certainly be overhauled before it becomes law since it includes a number of conservative policy riders...
Air Force Veteran Accused of Disclosing Classified Data on Aircraft, Weapons in Latest Military Leak Case The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Florida announced that retired Lt. Col. Paul J. Freeman has been...
A Star-Studded 'Audio Movie' Brings the World War II Story of the Merchant Ship MV San Demetrio Alive In the earliest days of World War II, Merchant Mariners crossing the Atlantic Ocean bound for England were easy prey for the...
A Maryland Housing Development Is Going Up Beside Army Land Polluted by Bio-Weapon Testing A new housing development is going up near Fort Detrick, Maryland, and the Army is considering a series of engineering...
Palestinian Families Flee Northern Rafah as Latest Israeli Evacuation Orders Issued Palestinians taking refuge in northern Rafah once again picked up their few belongings on Wednesday, fleeing constant Israeli artillery...
Ukraine's Zelenskyy and Top EU Officials Sign New Joint Security Agreement European Union leaders on Thursday signed documents with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirming security commitments to Ukraine. (June 27)...
State Department Slams Russia for Gershkovich Trial The U.S. State Department slammed Moscow after Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich went on trial behind closed doors...
Zelenskyy Urges EU Leaders to Continue to Provide 'Timely' Support for Ukraine's War Effort Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called on European Union leaders to make good on their pledges to provide military equipment...
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...
They Stood Sentry over America's Nuclear Missile Arsenal. Many Worry It Gave Them Cancer. For years, it was an open secret among missileers that the Cold War-era missile alert facilities and launch control centers...
They Stood Sentry over America's Nuclear Missile Arsenal. Many Worry It Gave Them Cancer. For years, it was an open secret among missileers that the Cold War-era missile alert facilities and launch control centers...
The UN Starts to Move Tons of Aid from US-Built Pier After Security Fears Suspended Work There This is the first time trucks have moved aid from the pier since the World Food Program suspended operations on June 9.
JBLM Servicemen Say the Army Didn't Protect Them from a Doctor Charged with Abusive Sexual Contact The 15 servicemen are each seeking $5 million in damages for the emotional distress they say they have suffered.
US and Europe Warn Lebanon's Hezbollah to Ease Strikes on Israel and Back Off from Wider Mideast War The message being delivered to Hezbollah is “don't think that you're as capable as you think you are."
As North Korean and Chinese Threats Rise, US Looks to Lock in Defense Partnerships with Asian Allies Tensions with North Korea are at their highest point in years, with the pace of Kim Jong Un’s weapons programs intensifying...
As North Korean and Chinese Threats Rise, US Looks to Lock in Defense Partnerships with Asian Allies Tensions with North Korea are at their highest point in years, with the pace of Kim Jong Un’s weapons programs intensifying...
Air Force Veteran Accused of Disclosing Classified Data on Aircraft, Weapons in Latest Military Leak Case The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Florida announced that retired Lt. Col. Paul J. Freeman has been...
State Air Guard Units Could Be Moved to Space Force Despite Governors' Opposition Under Senate Proposal Late last month, the House Armed Services Committee's version of the NDAA made transferring those space-focused units...
Mysterious Sonic Booms Rattle the SoCal Coast, and Officials Say Expect More from SpaceX Space Force officials previously claimed such incidents were rare, and that sonic booms from rocket launches and landings had...
A Coach, US Marine and Hero: Claude Woodruff Posthumously Receives Long Overdue Congressional Gold Medal At 15, Claude Woodruff joined the Montford Point Marines, the first group of Black men to enter the Marine Corps during World...
Navajo Corporal Becomes First Marine Authorized to Wear Traditional Native Hair Cpl. Bradford Flores is honoring his culture by growing his hair out -- and the Marine Corps authorized it.
$40M Approved for Next Phase of New London Coast Guard Museum Project A recent funding approval will keep the planned National Coast Guard Museum on track for a 2026 opening on the city's...
Coast Guard Oversees Dali Cargo Ship’s Departure from Baltimore, Nearly 3 Months After Bridge Collapse The Dali is scheduled to go directly to Virginia International Gateway to have roughly 1,500 cargo containers off-loaded to...