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Behind the 11 Oath Keepers Charged with Sedition Are Many More who Have Been Trained by the US Military
Ukraine Got a Signed Commitment in 1994 to Ensure Its Security – But Can the US and Allies Stop Putin's Aggression Now?
The US Military Presence in Europe Has Been Declining for 30 Years – The Current Crisis in Ukraine May Reverse That Trend
Change That Would Simplify Transferring GI Bill Benefits to Spouses, Children Gains Foothold in Congress The bill would eliminate a field on forms service members must fill out to transfer their benefits that is the "cause of many...
Show Some Love This Valentine's Day by Taking One Financial Step Together You can make that commitment with these four ways to put your financial future on more solid footing.
Commissaries Eye Grocery Delivery to Homes Near 8 Military Installations A spokesman declined to say when the pilot would start, but a contract solicitation indicates it could be within a year.
Step-by-Step Guide to Obtaining a VA Home Loan Getting the VA's most popular and valuable benefit doesn't have to be difficult
VA Loan Experts Offer Advice for First-Time Homebuyers The VA home loan is one of your best benefits. Get the most from it.
Military Tax Tips: Common Military Tax Situations and Mistakes These military tips will help you learn what you need to know while filiing your taxes.
VA to Overhaul Disability Evaluations for Mental Health, Other Conditions Department officials say the evaluation system must be updated to reflect changes in medical definitions and understanding.
US Soldiers in Ukraine Pulling Out Amid Warnings of Imminent Russian Invasion A part of a previously planned training mission with Ukrainian forces, these troops operated far from the country's border.
Defense Secretary Austin Heads to Europe as Putin Readies Ukraine Invasion Force The trip comes as Russian President Vladimir Putin continues training exercises and preparation of more than 100,000 troops...
Navy Engineer Who Tried to Sell Sub Secrets Pleads Guilty Jonathan Toebbe pleaded guilty to "Conspiracy to Communicate Restricted Data" after he snuck classified documents to federal...
The First Shots in a Ukraine Conflict May Be in Space This past November, the Russian Federation destroyed one of its own Soviet-era satellites with a missile, sending thousands...
In Russia's Ukraine Plans, How Much Does the Mud Matter? The Kremlin has scoffed at an argument that it wants to see the ground frozen to launch an attack on Ukraine.
Analysis Ahead of African Leaders' Summit with EU With African heads of state expected to head to Belgium to attend the 6th European Union-African Summit slated for...
Watch a Russia SU-35 Jet Intercept an 'Enemy' in the Sky Russian Defence Ministry on Wednesday released a video showing Russian fighters intercepting a hypothetical enemy plane during drills amid...
Check Out the Cool New 'Blue Spear Missile' Bought by Estonia The Blue Spear missile system is the product of a joint venture between Israeli Aerospace Industries and Singapore based...
'This Is Their 1776': US Army Veterans Train Ukraine Civilians in Resistance Warfare America’s counterinsurgency experiences in both Iraq and Afghanistan offer a trove of trial-and-error lessons that will be...
The Army Axes its Best Warrior Competition as it Turns Focus to Squads The full list of what the Best Squad competition will feature is unknown, but events will be team oriented.
101st Airborne Soldiers Head to Europe as US Amasses 6,000 Troops to Deter Russia The soldiers from Fort Campbell are expected to deploy soon and will include a mix of support personnel and ground combat...
The Navy Wants to Talk About Deep Sea Salvage, But Not the F-35 Sitting at the Bottom of the South China Sea A spokesman for Naval Sea Systems noted that they were "not going to answer anything that's tied to anything of an ongoing...
'Bad Paper' Discharges of Some Marines and Sailors to Get Second Look A judge's ruling requires the Naval Discharge Review Board to look at general and other-than-honorable discharges for some...
Sailors, Marines to Get an Extra Week of Leave to Welcome New Baby The sea services announced that members will be authorized 21 days for secondary caregiver leave, bringing the benefit in...
Judge Temporarily Blocks Vaccine Mandate for Air Force Officer Seeking Religious Exemption The officer's request for a religious exemption, based on the idea that some vaccine testing was done on fetal cell lines...
The Air Force Pilot Who Fought to Desegregate the Airline Industry When Marlon Green applied to Continental Airlines in 1957, he didn't put his race on the application.
US F-22 Fighter Jets Arrive in UAE After Houthi Attacks American officials declined to say how many F-22s deployed or the number of airmen supporting the aircraft.
'Bad Paper' Discharges of Some Marines and Sailors to Get Second Look A judge's ruling requires the Naval Discharge Review Board to look at general and other-than-honorable discharges for some...
Deep Water Escape Training Is Now a Requirement for More Deploying Marines A lot more Marines will be getting dunked deep thanks to a policy change requiring more intensive water egress training .
'Heroes Also Need Heroes' – Robbed of a Chance at Combat, Marine Joins Another Fight "I'd come to understand that heroes aren't created or manufactured. They're revealed when it most counts."
The 'Coast Guard Lady' Befriended Thousands of Coasties Through Over 100,000 Letters Lois Bouton, affectionately and widely known as "The Coast Guard Lady," was laid to her final rest with full military honors...
Coast Guard Helps Rescue 18 People Stranded on Ice Floe in Lake Erie Emergency medical services were standing by, but no one required medical attention, the Coast Guard said.
Icelandic Coast Guard Rescue Teams Find 4 Bodies After Plane Crash The Cessna 172 plane took off from the domestic airport in Reykjavik for a scheduled two-hour sightseeing tour.