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Russia Hasn't Relied on Cyberattacks on the Battlefield in Ukraine – Cyberwarfare Experts Explain Why
Ukraine's Foreign Fighters Have Little in Common with Those Who Signed Up to Fight in the Spanish Civil War
American Veterans Joining the Ukrainian Army May Run Afoul of Federal Law and Could Lose Benefits or US Citizenship
The Department of Veterans Affairs' Veterans Health Administration Makes New Investment in its Best Asset: Employees
Many Military Members Can Get an Extension on Filing and Paying Their Taxes Special tax extensions are available to military members and their families.
5 Tips to Improve Your Finances During Military Saves Month April is Military Saves Month – a time to encourage the entire military community to put aside funds for the future and gain...
Why Diversifying Your Retirement Savings for Tax Purposes Is a Smart Idea When saving for retirement, a mix of multiple accounts may be the best option.
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What You Should Know About the Thrift Savings Plan Update Coming in May Many services will be temporarily unavailable as the Thrift Savings Plan switches to a new service provider.
Marines Deploy to Eastern Europe for the First Time in Response to Ukraine The latest deployment comes as Russia appeared to be pulling back and repositioning its invasion forces following weeks of...
Iceman Believes Maverick Still Has What It Takes in ‘Top Gun’ Sequel An old aviator returns and helps the kids face down an international crisis.
Judge Stops Navy from Discharging Any Religious Vaccine Refusers A federal judge in Texas issued a new order that turns the case into a class-action lawsuit and halts the Navy from...
Army Missed Years of Red Flags About Civilian Leader Who Led Child Porn Ring Frodsham pleaded guilty to sex abuse charges in 2016 and is serving a 17-year sentence.
7 Celebrities You Probably Thought Received a Dishonorable Discharge But Didn't Because of their professional personalities, we might have thought them unfit for military service. We would be wrong.
Navy Wants to Scrap 9 Littoral Combat Ships Along with 15 Others to Pay for New Carriers and Submarines The Navy wants to scrap 24 ships in a move designed to give military planners enough money to modernize the rest of the fleet...
Mariupol Doctor Recalls Maternity Ward Bombing The acting director of Mariupol's maternity hospital that was hit by a Russian airstrike on March 9 has recalled...
Congress Votes to Suspend Russia Trade Status Congress voted overwhelmingly Thursday to suspend normal trade relations with Russia and ban the importation of its oil, ratcheting...
NGOs Say Thais Sent Thousands Fleeing Myanmar Back When fighting erupted in Myanmar's borderlands last December, thousands of panicked villagers fled into neighboring Thailand. (April 7) AP
Judge Overturns Military Ban on HIV-Positive Troops Getting Commissioned as Officers A U.S. district judge ruled that the DoD must reconsider Nicholas Harrison's application to become a JAG officer for the D.C...
Army Vet Pleads Guilty in Heist Stealing $2 Million in Combat Gear from Fort Hood Jessica Smith admitted to her role in stealing more than $2 million worth of Army equipment.
Fort Bliss' New Barracks Will Be the Largest 3D-Printed Building in the Western Hemisphere Everything is big in Texas, including its 3D-printed barracks.
Navy Offers $25,000 to All Recruits to Ship Out Quickly Navy recruits who have recently signed up but aren't shipping out until the July to September time frame can opt to move up...
Navy Vet Survived Sinking of 'Fighting Ship that Went in Harm's Way' to Win World Series Gene Bearden, who helped the Cleveland Indians win the 1948 World Series, was injured as the USS Helena sank during the...
Officer Overseeing Fuel Facility That Poisoned Drinking Water in Hawaii Fired After Another Leak The Navy officer in charge of overseeing a fuel supply facility in Hawaii, where recent spills have contaminated drinking...
All of Tyndall Air Force Base's Remaining F-22s Would Be Retired Under Latest Budget Proposal The service hopes to retire the oldest F-22s at Tyndall, ending what was once a unique identity for the Panama City community...
Air Force Base Gets First Self-Service Package Lockers at Barracks; 7 More Bases to Follow Self-service smart lockers -- similar to the Amazon Hub Lockers that have been popping up -- are now available for airmen at...
Judge Blocks Air Force Discipline over Vaccine Objections The officers, mostly from Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, filed a lawsuit in February after their exemption requests were...
How 'Sugar Daddy Deals' and a 'Black Book' Deny Service Members Justice The Marine Corps' justice system operates on different levels based on rank and includes a notebook used to track officers'...
After a Barrage of Editorials and Critiques, Marine Leaders Defend Restructuring Plan Marine Corps leaders have come out with a strong defense of their future vision for the service, known broadly as Force...
With Hour-Long Drives and Weeks Until Appointments, Pregnant Military Women Feel Pain of Medical Reforms Officials say the Jacksonville area has enough obstetricians and gynecologists to serve military dependents off base, but...
Coast Guard Names Its 14th Master Chief Petty Officer With Command Master Chief Heath Jones' promotion as well as the new Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard Reserve...
Ingalls Launches National Security Cutter Calhoun Calhoun is scheduled to be christened in June 2022 and delivered to the Coast Guard in early 2023.
Coast Guard Nominates First Female Service Chief; Vice Commandant to Step Up in May Adm. Linda Fagan is the service's first female four-star admiral and the third woman to serve in the role of vice commandant.