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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.
TSP Contribution Limits and Your LES Understanding your Leave and Earnings Statement was already confusing, but the Defense Finance and Accounting Service made it...
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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.
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...
Army General Fired, Loses a Star After 'Counterproductive' Leadership It's unclear whether Gamble will be able to retire at his previous three-star rank, which he earned in September 2019.
'We Are All Soldiers Now’: Inside the Ukrainian Drone Unit Founded by Volunteer IT Experts Aerorozvidka was founded in 2014 in response to Russia's annexation of Crimea.
VFW Posts Are Dying. They Need Hesitant 9/11 Vets to Fill the Void. These posts, often decorated with military flags and dusty plaques honoring community service projects are woven into the...
Navy SEALs Left Looking for New Location to Practice Surveillance Unarmed SEAL team trainees conceal themselves for 24 to 48 hours to conduct surveillance within the state park.
Mexico's Navy Will Manage Tourism in Converted Island Prison Many see nothing wrong with putting the navy in charge of the Islas Marias prison colony tours.
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
Army Vet Convicted of Storming Capitol to Disrupt Congress Jurors convicted Thomas Robertson of all six counts stemming from the Jan. 6, 2021, riot, including charges that he...
With COVID Mission Over, Pentagon Plans for Next Pandemic U.S. military medical teams deployed during the pandemic brought back lessons as the Defense Department looks to see what...
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...
A Sailor With Diagnosed Mental Health Issues Says He's Being Targeted for Seeking Help Perez faced repeated disciplinary actions, a positive drug test that suddenly wasn't, allegations of making it all up and...
Navy SEALs Left Looking for New Location to Practice Surveillance Unarmed SEAL team trainees conceal themselves for 24 to 48 hours to conduct surveillance within the state park.
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...
Indiana's Guard Swapped its F-16s for A-10s a Decade Ago. Now the Air Force Wants to Send F-16s Back. Under the latest Air Force budget proposal, nearly two dozen of the Indiana Air National Guard's A-10s would be retired.
Firefighters Still Battling Wildfire That Has Consumed 3,000 Acres on Texas Base A wildfire at Joint Base San Antonio's Camp Bullis ravaged nearly 3,000 acres of the installation's training area over the...
Air Force Ramps Up Spending on Next-Generation Stealth Bomber The Air Force awarded a $108 million deal to a defense contractor to start acquiring parts for the B-21 Raider program.
Decorated Combat Marine Veteran Sheds Pain with Horse Power A highly decorated combat Marine veteran, Paul Worley went looking for help with readjusting to life after the military.
2 Acquitted, Jury Hung on 2 More in Michigan Governor Kidnap Plot Daniel Harris, 24, a U.S. Marine veteran, and Brandon Caserta, 33, were found not guilty of conspiracy.
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'...
Coast Guard Sends Back to Haiti Nearly 90 Migrants — Including Children — Rescued at Sea A group of 88 migrants were repatriated after being detained approximately 18 miles north of Sagua La Grande, Cuba.
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.