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

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Community Care Is Not VA Care

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

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

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

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Speak Up Before VA Health Care Is Gutted

2 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

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

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Military Diversity Is Not the Problem

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Veterans Are Much More than 'Feel Good' Hires And Shouldn't Be DEI Tokens

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We Need to Normalize Talking About How the Brain Responds to Severe Stress in the Military Community

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Trump's Dangerous Words Demand Action

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Setting the Record Straight on the V-22 Osprey

7 months ago

6 Things Veterans and Their Families Can Do to Help Unite America

4 months ago

'Don't Ask, Don't Test': The Military Needs a New Policy for Marijuana Use

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Let the Marine Corps Test Force Design in the Grey Zone

8 months ago

Republican Project 2025 Takes Dead Aim at Veterans' Health and Disability Benefits

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2 Years Since the PACT Act Was Signed, Vets Are Getting More Support but Hurdles Remain

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2 Programs the Army Got Right

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The Military Was Combating Racism. Then, Congress Stepped In.

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Donald Trump Doesn't Respect or Care to Help Veterans. He Just Wants Our Votes.

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Virginia's Broken Promise to Military Families

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Ask Lacey: Do Any Programs Offer Low-Cost Auto Insurance? -- Finding cheaper auto insurance is all about shopping around, asking questions and requesting discounts.

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Wills and More: These Are the Legal Documents Every Military Household Needs -- Estate planning isn't just about protecting your assets; it's about protecting your family from unnecessary stress and...

8 days ago

Here's a Tool to Easily Calculate Your Debt Repayment Strategy -- PowerPay lets you enter your debt information and how much money you have to put toward debt repayment each month, then helps...

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Preparing for the Worst: 5 Steps to Review and Update Insurance Policies for Financial Security -- The key to staying protected is making insurance reviews a regular part of your financial routine -- because the last thing...

14 days ago

Beneficiaries Outside Drive Time Standard No Longer Need Waiver to Stay in Tricare Prime -- New Tricare contracts that went into effect Jan. 1 changed the policy to allow those who move to a location more than 30...

15 days ago

Your 2025 Emergency Fund: How Military Households Can Weather the Storm -- A readily accessible pool of cash in the form of an emergency fund provides a crucial buffer against financial shocks...

21 days ago

Hearing Aid Manufacturer ReSound Develops New App to Relieve Tinnitus Symptoms

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6 Movie Clips Every Veteran Job Seeker Must See Before the Interview

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New Mobility Device from 'Steadicam' Creator Helps Disabled Veterans Move Without Motors or Batteries

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How to Tell if Your Company Truly Cares About Employing Veterans

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5 Ways to Tell When Comments on LinkedIn Are AI-Generated

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How Veteran Job Seekers Can Write a Brilliant Value Proposition with AI

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As REAL ID Enforcement Approaches, TSA Says Military IDs Still Valid for Domestic Airline Travel -- Beginning May 7, the Transportation Security Administration will require that travelers who use a state form of...

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Navy Loses Fighter Jet in Red Sea After It Slides Off Carrier Deck -- This incident marks the second Super Hornet that the Truman has lost while deployed to the Red Sea, and it is the third major...

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Service Members Detained After DEA Raid at Alleged Illegal Underground Nightclub in Colorado -- The raid resulted in more than 100 migrants being taken into custody, and "several active-duty service members from local...

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Supreme Court Justices Question Potential Financial Impact of Ruling on Combat Disability Pay Case -- The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments on a class-action suit that challenges a rule that requires veterans to file...

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2 Marines on Okinawa Accused of Sexual Assault, Again Ratcheting Up Diplomatic Tensions -- The new accusations follow four known accusations of sexual misconduct against U.S. troops in Okinawa over the last year...

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AP Explains Israeli Troops in Self-Declared Security Zones in Gaza

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Russian Strike on Kherson Kills One Person and Injures 3 Others

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Fort Benning Takes Back its Old Name, but to Honor a Different Soldier

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Former Pentagon Spokesperson Speaks Out About Leaked War Plans

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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...

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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...

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'Call of Duty: Black Ops II' Is Coming True in Weird Ways -- Black Ops players are noting some weird coincidences between the 2025 in the game and the real 2025, such as stock-market...

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US Forces Deploy Anti-Ship Missiles in Philippines and Stage Live-Fire Drills Near China Hotspots -- About 9,000 American and 5,000 Filipino military personnel took part in the combat maneuvers.

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Trump Locks In Future of Michigan Air Base with New Fighter Jet Announcement -- President Donald Trump landed in Michigan and shared a hug with a longtime antagonist, Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, as...

14 hours ago

Air Force Academy Unveils New Cyber Center, Complete with Cutting-Edge Tech -- Air Force Academy alumni and other visitors crowded around a model city, a robotic dog and other cutting-edge technology...

1 day ago

Secretive 'Dark Eagle' Hypersonic Missile Launches from Cape Canaveral -- The action on the Space Coast comes a day after the Army officially dubbed the defense system with its new moniker.

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Governors 'Alarmed' by Looming Transfer of Air National Guard Units to Space Force -- A bipartisan group representing all U.S. governors is sounding the alarm about a looming move to transition Air National...

7 days ago

Marines Using Work-Arounds to Fund Duty Station Moves, Bonuses amid Congress' Stopgap Funding -- Marine Corps leaders said they have cleared backlogs of delayed duty station moves and are working to widdle down delayed...

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Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort Has New Commander in Wake of Dismissal of Former Leader -- Col. Trevor J. Felter assumed command Tuesday morning. He replaces Col. Mark Bortnem, who was dismissed April 15, 2025, for...

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Honolulu Coast Guard Crew Nabs 20K Pounds of Cocaine in Pacific -- The haul was a result of six separate interdictions of suspected drug smuggling vessel interdictions and other operations off...

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Wife of US Coast Guard Member Arrested Over Expired Visa After Security Check for Military Housing -- According to a U.S. official, the woman's work visa expired around 2017, and she was marked for removal from the United...

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