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Military.com - Opinion

Stripping California Veterans' Lifeline for Benefits? Think Again

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Veterans' Private Residential Treatment Must Match VA's Quality and Cost

4 months ago

The US Is Unprepared for the Next War

5 months ago

4 Out of 5 US Troops Surveyed Understand the Duty to Disobey Illegal Orders

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Tricking Veterans: Using Suicide and Mental Health Struggles as a Guise for Privatizing the VA

7 months ago

We Fought for This Country. Don't Cut the One Department That Fights for Us.

7 months ago

Veterans' Protests Planned for D-Day Latest in Nearly 250 Years of Fighting for Their Benefits

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The Fatal Cost of Twisting Intelligence

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Women Have Served with Honor for Decades. This Administration Can't Erase That History.

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Lessons Not Learned

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Children In Military Families Face Unique Psychological Challenges, and the Barriers to Getting Help Add to the Strain

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Reckoning with Mortality: The Hidden Toll of Being a Military Family in the Aviation Community

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Trump & Co's Polygraph Pandemonium

8 months ago

Want Efficiency? Fund the VA and Cut the Proven Waste in Privatized Veterans Care

9 months ago

Community Care Is Not VA Care

10 months ago

Deny Who We Are or Harm Our Country? The Impossible Choice Facing Transgender Service Members

10 months ago

I Was Fired, and Thousands of Veterans Are Next Unless We Act

10 months ago

Fear and Chaos Hit Military Families After Sudden Firings of Top Leaders

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Speak Up Before VA Health Care Is Gutted

11 months ago

Punishing Military Officers for Political Reasons Endangers Our Troops and Threatens National Security

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We Military Spouses Don't Want Special Treatment. We Just Want to Work.

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Art and Arms: 2 Aspects of Resistance in Ukraine's Fight for Freedom

1 year ago

Congress Needs to Support the VA and Firearms Industry's Partnership to Prevent Veterans' Suicides

1 year ago

Military Diversity Is Not the Problem

1 year ago

IRS: Don't Report $1,776 'Warrior Dividend' on Your Tax Return -- The "Warrior Dividend" payments of $1,776 made to military service members in December 2025 definitely won't be subject to...

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Military Spouses: Here's What to Remember About Filing State Taxes -- As you get ready to file your 2025 taxes, here are some of the basics for military spouses to keep in mind.

6 days ago

Military Troops and Retirees: Here's the First Financial Step to Take in 2026 -- Check your tax withholding at the start of each year, even if your circumstances seemingly stayed the same. Tax laws change...

19 days ago

This Is the Best Thing to Do With Your 2026 Military Pay Raise -- Two experts in military pay and personal finance -- a retired admiral and a retired general, each at the top of their...

20 days ago

Should You Let the Military Set Aside Allotments from Your Pay? -- Can a military allotment help you manage your money? Probably. Is it the right tool for you? That depends.

21 days ago

Understanding All the Deductions on Your 2026 Military Leave and Earnings Statements -- Understanding what deductions are coming out of your pay is key to knowing where all your money is going. More importantly...

22 days ago

After Military Separation, How to Truly Achieve Work-Life Balance

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How AI Can Help You Write a Cover Letter

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The Reality of Getting Ghosted During the Job Search

16 days ago

Reset Your Job Search Mindset for the New Calendar Year

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Career Advice: How to Defend Your Position Without Being Defensive

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Is That Job Posting Real? 10 Ways to Spot a Scam

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Navy Commodore Relieved of Duties, First In Role To Lose Job in 2026 -- The relieved commodore lost the "trust and confidence" of superiors, will retain a staff position.

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This Marine Married Chesty Puller's Daughter and Was Recommended for the Medal of Honor at Khe Sanh -- In 1967, Vietnam, Capt. Bill Dabney chose the Marine unit closest to the enemy—an instinct that soon put him and his men at...

2 days ago

Pentagon Overhauls Military Moving System After Years of Family Complaints -- The Pentagon is overhauling its broken military moving system to centralize control, modernize technology and restore trust...

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The Last Living Witness to Lincoln's Assassination Told His Story on a 1950s Game Show -- Samuel J. Seymour was just five years old when he sat in the balcony at Ford's Theatre on April 14, 1865, and heard the...

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2026 Military Pay Charts -- Military service members will receive a 3.8% pay raise in 2026. Some senior officers may receive smaller percentages.

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The Community You Carry With You as a Military Spouse -- Military spouses understand "community" differently from most people. We build it, lose it and rebuild it faster than feels...

2 days ago

In One of the Marines' Most Iconic Jobs, a Stunning Pattern of Suicide -- Marine Corps drill instructors are a national symbol of discipline. But for some, their imposing persona belies a dark...

10 months ago

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...

10 months ago

Investigators Say Deadly Midair Collision near DC Followed Years of Ignored Warnings about Traffic -- The National Transportation Safety Board says the placement of a helicopter route so close to Reagan National Airport's...

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International Holocaust Remembrance Day: Soviet Troops Liberated Auschwitz 81 Years Ago -- Today marks International Holocaust Remembrance Day, the 81st anniversary of that liberation. Commemorations are taking place...

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US Aircraft Carrier Arrives in the Middle East as Tensions With Iran Remain High -- The aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln and three accompanying warships have arrived in the Middle East.

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Yemen Rebels Threaten New Red Sea Attack as US Aircraft Carrier Heads Toward Iran -- Yemen's Iranian-backed Houthi rebels threatened new attacks on ships traveling through the Red Sea corridor, likely trying to...

2 days ago

Iran's Revolutionary Guard Commander Warns the US, Says His Force Has its 'Finger on the Trigger' -- Gen. Mohammad Pakpour, warned the United States and Israel "to avoid any miscalculation."

4 days ago

Irish Lawmaker Wants Legislation Requiring US Military Aircraft Inspections -- Conor Sheehan, an Irish Labour Party politician, called Ireland's lack of aircraft inspections "troubling."

5 days ago

Space Force Education Programs: What Guardians Need to Know -- The Space Force offers guardians multiple education pathways, from automatic enrollment in the Community College of the Air...

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How Trump's 2025 'War' Agenda Rewired the Pentagon -- Trump's 2025 executive actions reshape how the current administration defines national security.

29 days ago

'Combat Comedian' Boosts Marine Corps Morale Through Laughter -- After being forced to leave the Marine Corps with an injury, comedian Michael D'Angelo ignited a new passion by bringing much...

3 days ago

Coast Guard Battles Winter Ice on Great Lakes -- Two Coast Guard cutters — the Mackinaw and the Neah Bay — broke ice so other ships could continue moving or reach safe harbor...

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Station South Padre Island Receives Record $200M Facelift From Coast Guard -- Multi-million-dollar renovations near the U.S.-Mexico border will deter illegal migrants in southern Texas, officials said.

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