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2 Years After Russia's Invasion, Ukraine Needs More Than Just Our Aid. It Needs Our Attention.

27 days ago

Veterans Care in the Community Is Pushing the VA to the Brink

1 month ago

Companies and Universities Can Help Reverse Military Recruiting Shortfalls Threatening America's National Security

1 month ago

Is the Marine Corps Becoming 'Animal House'?

2 months ago

The Defense Secretary and the Chain of Command: Why Critics Are Wrong About Austin's Emergency

2 months ago

Firearm-Related Suicides Among Women Veterans Are Rising. We Must Do More on Secure Gun Storage.

2 months ago

Standing Up to Financial Scammers to Protect Military Families

3 months ago

The Blockade on Promotions Is Finally Over. Here's How to Ensure it Never Happens Again.

3 months ago

American Forces Must Strike Iran to Protect US Troops

3 months ago

An Alternative Way of Dealing with Human Shields

4 months ago

Falling Through the Cracks: Why Veteran Suicide Data Deserves Scrutiny

4 months ago

Burying Victims in Paperwork?

4 months ago

Army Making a Mistake in Cuts to Special Operations Forces

4 months ago

Do Lessons from the Battles for Fallujah Apply to Gaza?

5 months ago

The Spies of Hamas

2 months ago

A Reflexive Act of Military Revenge Burdened the US − And May Do the Same for Israel

5 months ago

Strategic Lessons from the Hamas Attack that Surprised the Israeli Military

5 months ago

Does This Truck Make My Shipment Look Big? How to Avoid Weight Fraud During a Military Move

5 months ago

I Was Wounded in Iraq. Vets Like Me Aren't Getting Our Full Retirement Pay and Congress Won't Act.

6 months ago

Innovation Overload: Army Units Are Drowning in Ideas

6 months ago

House Republicans Are Ready to Shut Down the Government, Even Though It Will Hurt Veterans

6 months ago

Watch Out for Backroom Warmongers Urging NATO Entanglement in Ukraine

6 months ago

The Hard Work of Identifying the Remains of Service Members Missing for Decades Must Continue

6 months ago

Congress Should Debate Now Whether We Defend Taiwan, Not on the Eve of Invasion

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5 Reasons to Spring-Clean Your Retirement Plans -- Focusing some of your spring cleaning on successful retirement plans and investments can yield beneficial results.

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How a FINRA Fellowship Can Help Military Spouses Become Accredited Financial Counselors -- Applications for the 2024 fellowships are open through April 15. A webinar explaining the program is scheduled for March 28.

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Wells Fargo Sued over Claims it Overcharged Active Military Members on Fees, Interest -- The lawsuit claims Wells Fargo failed to follow the federal Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, which allows loan debts to be...

2 days ago

5 Tools to Add to Your Retirement Toolkit -- If retirement planning and preparation is an area of your life you are looking to build out, here are a few items you might...

5 days ago

Amazon Big Spring Sale 2024: The Best Deals for Service Members, Veterans and Military Families -- It's that time of the year. After a busy holiday shopping season and a relatively quiet winter, e-commerce giant Amazon is...

7 days ago

Florida Residents Living Out of State Need to Check Driver's License, Registration Status -- Military families are running into roadblocks and getting bad information when trying to resolve insurance-related...

13 days ago

10 Things to Say if You Want to Completely Blow Your Job Interview

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What Is Authenticity and How Authentic Should You Be in a Job Interview?

6 days ago

The Paid Job Interview: Hiring Our Heroes' Secret to Military Spouse Employment

9 days ago

3 Eye-Catching Ways to Start Posting On LinkedIn

13 days ago

How Veterans Can Bring Out Their Inner John Cena to Crush LinkedIn

16 days ago

How to Set Boundaries in Your Civilian Career While Still Being a Team Player

19 days ago

Army Unveils Occupational Fields that Need More Soldiers – and Bonuses to Get Them Filled -- Referred to as "precision retention," the program highlights overcrowded occupational specialties, such as cavalry scouts and...

2 days ago

'Band of Brothers' Actors Are Training to Parachute into Normandy for the 80th Anniversary of D-Day -- With the 80th anniversary of the Allied invasion of Normandy approaching in June, some of the actors decided they would...

20 hours ago

Army 4-Star Who Pressured Panel to Help Career of Unfit Officer Suspended, Facing Pentagon Investigation -- The case of Gen. Charles Hamilton, who oversees Army Materiel Command, was also referred by the Army to the Defense...

5 days ago

The State Department's New Armored Vehicle Is on Another Level -- As if you needed another reason to apply for embassy duty.

2 days ago

The Hardest Part of Special Operations Selection Programs – and How to Handle It -- Contrary to what one might expect, the most arduous part of a U.S. special operations selection program is not the actual...

20 hours ago

Air Force Overhaul Plan that Brings Back Warrant Officers Draws Scrutiny from Capitol Hill -- A bipartisan agreement to fund the Pentagon for the remainder of this fiscal year that was approved by Congress included a...

2 days ago

Defense Secretary Austin Meets with Israeli Counterpart as Tensions Rise over Gaza

1 day ago

Special Rapporteur: 'Reasonable Grounds' to Believe Israel Committing 'Genocide' in Gaza

1 day ago

A Container Ship Loses Power and Rams into a Major Bridge in Baltimore

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Reaction as UK Court Says Assange Can't Be Extradited Until US Rules Out Death Penalty

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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...

21 days ago

Millions of Vets Got Health Care and Benefits Under the PACT Act. Thousands Left Out Want the Same Chance. -- Legislation passed in 2022 expanded benefits for former troops sickened by burn pits, Agent Orange and contaminated water at...

3 months ago

1,100 Army Corps of Engineers Personnel to Help Clear Debris in Baltimore Bridge Collapse -- The Army Corps of Engineers is set to review the damage and remove and manage debris from the river, with the eventual goal...

11 hours ago

The Standoff at Gate 36: Texas Sends in the Troops to Block Migrants from Seeking Asylum -- Immigration enforcement has long been the domain of the federal government. But Texas is challenging that at a time when...

13 hours ago

USS Mason Sailor Who Went Overboard in Red Sea Declared Lost by Navy -- Aviation Machinist's Mate 2nd Class Oriola Michael Aregbesola, who was aboard the USS Mason, went overboard on March 20...

2 days ago

EPA Calls for Mediator at Red Hill Community Meetings -- Meetings have often been contentious, with members of the Red Hill Community Representation Initiative and from the community...

2 days ago

Air Force Colonel Heading Maintenance Group at New Mexico Base Is Relieved of Command -- Col. Danzel Albertsen, commander of the 49th Maintenance Group at Holloman Air Force Base, was removed from his leadership...

15 hours ago

Air Force Ospreys in Japan Remain Grounded After Deadly Crash, Even as Marines Return to the Air -- The Air Force is still not flying Osprey aircraft in Japan despite getting the green light to lift a monthslong flight hold...

1 day ago

Space Force Is Facing Its First-Ever Budget Cuts Just as Space Threats from Abroad Are Growing -- The service, which was established in 2019, is requesting $29.4 billion for fiscal 2025, about $600 million -- or 2% -- less...

16 days ago

Space Force Guardians Just Got Their Own Service-Specific Physical Training Uniforms -- Space Force Guardians have finally received their own physical training uniforms that will distinguish their identity while...

16 days ago

'Fracture Jaw': The Army's Plan to Use Tactical Nuclear Weapons During the Vietnam War -- On Jan. 24, 1968, Westmoreland asked Sharp to move tactical nuclear weapons into northern Quang Tri province as a last-ditch...

1 day ago

Coast Guard Boats, Aircraft Search for Victims of Massive Bridge Collapse in Baltimore -- From a webcam focused on the Francis Scott Key Bridge, the Singapore-flagged cargo ship Dali appeared to lose power twice...

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