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Military Personnel Swear Allegiance to the Constitution and Serve the American People, Not One Leader or Party

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The VA and DoD Don't Have a Funding Problem. They Have a Mismanagement Crisis.

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

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

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

3 months ago

Is the Marine Corps Becoming 'Animal House'?

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

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

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Standing Up to Financial Scammers to Protect Military Families

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American Forces Must Strike Iran to Protect US Troops

5 months ago

An Alternative Way of Dealing with Human Shields

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Falling Through the Cracks: Why Veteran Suicide Data Deserves Scrutiny

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Burying Victims in Paperwork?

6 months ago

Army Making a Mistake in Cuts to Special Operations Forces

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Do Lessons from the Battles for Fallujah Apply to Gaza?

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The Spies of Hamas

3 months ago

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

6 months ago

Strategic Lessons from the Hamas Attack that Surprised the Israeli Military

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

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

7 months ago

Innovation Overload: Army Units Are Drowning in Ideas

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

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Watch Out for Backroom Warmongers Urging NATO Entanglement in Ukraine

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

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How to Avoid Car Buyer's Regret -- With average new car prices nearing $50,000, it's critical to avoid a financial misstep. Here are four strategies to help you...

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Pieces of a Pie: How to Start Saving for Retirement Right Now -- Your retirement income will likely come from a variety of sources. Imagining retirement income as pie pieces can make the...

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When (and How) to Start Teaching Your Military Child About Money -- Kids are starting to bank at a younger age, according to statistics from USAA. Here's what could be fueling the trend, along...

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15% Enlisted Pay Hike, Other Proposed Quality-of-Life Improvements Get Big Boost from House Lawmakers -- The Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement Act would enact most of the key recommendations from the military quality-of...

19 days ago

VA Beneficiaries: Here's How to Get Free Financial Counseling -- Department of Veterans Affairs beneficiaries now have access to free financial coaching through the Veterans Benefits Banking...

22 days ago

Intimidated by Investing? Do It Systematically -- One way to ease the fear of investing is to do it systematically. Here's why.

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5 Ways to Find Military-Friendly Employers When Entering the Civilian Workforce

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How to Dress for Success Before a Virtual Job Interview

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Is Physical Work Not Respectable Enough for Veterans?

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Stop! How Applying Before the Deadline Is Killing Your Job Application

26 days ago

How to Survive the First Year of Entrepreneurship

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Is Veteran Employment a Rigged Game?

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Soldier Shot During Special Forces Training Event After Live Ammo Mixed in with Blanks -- A 7th Infantry Division soldier at Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Washington state was accidentally shot April 25 by a 1st...

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Special Operations Airman Shot and Killed by Florida Police During Disturbance in Apartment Building -- Senior Airman Roger Fortson, 23, was assigned to the 4th Special Operations Squadron at Hurlburt Field, which flies AC-130J...

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Coast Guard Relieves Its Top Reserve Enlisted Leader After Investigation into Misconduct -- Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard Reserve Timothy Beard was relieved Friday as a result of "loss of confidence,"...

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Meet the First 'Space Cowboys': 3 Guardians Complete Arduous Army Cavalry Spur Ride -- After being covered in dust, sweat, dirt and blood, three officers emerged from the West Texas desert last week and were...

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Gordon and Aleksandra: Videos, Photos Show Relationship Between Detained Soldier and Russian Woman -- Staff Sgt. Gordon Black flew to China and eventually to the city in southeastern Russia to meet with the woman, Aleksandra...

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Marines' New Amphibious Combat Vehicle Makes Operational Debut in Annual Philippines Exercise -- The deployment of the vehicle occurred during Exercise Balikatan '24, which involved U.S. training with the Philippine...

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On D-Day, 19-Year-Old Medic Charles Shay Was Ready to Give His Life. He Actually Saved Many.

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Blinken Presses Hamas to Seal Cease-Fire With Israel, AP Explains

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US Navy Ship and Other Vessels Visible off Gaza's Coast Amid Efforts to Boost Aid

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Israel's Increasing Worries About the International Criminal Court, AP Explains

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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...

28 days ago

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...

2 months ago

Apache Crash Injures 2 Fort Riley Soldiers as Army Grapples with Nonstop Aviation Incidents -- The pair of soldiers with the 1st Infantry Division's Combat Aviation Brigade were being treated for injuries after the crash...

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9 Military Hospitals Receive Top Marks for Patient Safety -- The Leapfrog Group, a nonprofit aimed at improving patient care, published grades for 21 Defense Health Agency facilities in...

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China Criticizes US for Ship's Passage Through Taiwan Strait Weeks Before New Leader Takes Office -- The U.S. Navy's 7th Fleet said the USS Halsey "conducted a routine Taiwan Strait transit on May 8 through waters where high...

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How Shannon Kent Became a Trailblazer Among US Special Operations Forces -- This is an excerpt from "SEND ME: The True Story of a Mother at War" by Marty Skovlund Jr. & Joe Kent.

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Police Who Shot Florida Airman 6 Times in His Home May Have Entered Wrong Apartment, Family Says -- Senior Airman Roger Fortson lived in an off-base residence, and his special operations squadron at Hurlburt Field in the...

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With Mounting Opposition, Proposal to Move Guard Units to Space Force Appears Doomed in Congress -- The idea is meant to build up the part-time active-duty service model that Congress approved for the Space Force last year in...

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Space Force Data Helps Detect 'Lost' Spy Satellite that Orbited Earth Undetected for 25 Years -- An experimental spy satellite that was deemed "lost" after eluding detection for decades has finally been found.

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US and Philippine Forces Stage Combat Drills near Strategic Channel Off Southern Taiwan -- U.S. Marines and their Filipino counterparts darted out of Black Hawk helicopters during combat drills in the Philippines'...

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Massachusetts Woman Accused of Driving into Fenway Park, Crashing into Coast Guard Base: 'We Are All Going to Be in a Movie' -- A Salem woman apparently went on a rampage early Monday morning, according to police who say she drove into Gate C at Fenway...

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