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Going Underground: Ukraine’s Subterranean Fighters Highlight the Benefit – and Long History – of Tunnels in Warfare
Russia Hasn't Relied on Cyberattacks on the Battlefield in Ukraine – Cyberwarfare Experts Explain Why
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
Space Force Offering Bonuses Up to $20,000 for New Guardians with Tech Backgrounds Bonuses range from $12,000 to $20,000 for certain technology certifications that could be used for the Space Force's cyber...
Dozens of Air Force and Space Force Jobs Now Eligible for Reenlistment Bonuses The Air Force and Space Force announced that there would be reenlistment bonuses available for 63 job fields.
New Benefit Pays for Troops, Civilian Employees to Ship Breast Milk While on Official Travel The Air Force Women's Initiative Team pressed for the new policy for two and a half years.
5 Ways to Raise Financially Smart Kids How much time do you spend teaching your kids about money and how to use it wisely? They probably won't just figure it out...
How Veterans Can Avoid Financial Fraud & Protect Themselves Online Do you give your personal and financial security the same amount of attention? Scammers may think veterans are an easily...
Towing Company Illegally Auctioned Troops' Cars Including a Deployed Navy SEAL's, Justice Department Alleges Government court documents allege that as early as April 2019, Steve's Towing Inc. began a pattern of violating the...
'You Shouldn't Choose Between Having a Career and a Family': Army Approves Sweeping New Parenthood Policies The new directives will affect 400,000 soldiers who are also parents, including 29,000 single fathers.
Air Force General Found Guilty of Forcible Kissing in Historic Ohio Court-Martial He now faces the possibility of seven years' confinement, separation and loss of pay and benefits.
10 Deaths in 10 Months: String of Suicides on a Single Aircraft Carrier The fact that the carrier is in the shipyards has created a difficult environment, according to the sailors who spoke to...
VA Unveils New Plan to House LA's Homeless Veterans, Falls Flat with Advocacy Groups The Department of Veterans Affairs unveiled its plans to house LA's 3,500 homeless veterans within the next several years...
Ukrainian Steel Plant Bombed; Zelenskyy to Meet Defense Secretary Austin It would be the first high-level U.S. trip to Kyiv since before the war began in February.
Army Picks Its Replacement for the M4 and SAW The force is awarding a 10-year contract to Sig Sauer for the XM5 Rifle, which will become the new standard rifle for...
The AP Interview: Ukraine Foreign Minister on US Visit Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba welcomed American support for his country's fight against Russia but argued as long as...
Israel Strikes Lebanon in Response to Rocket Fire Israeli tanks fired into southern Lebanon early Monday in response to a rocket fired from the country, the Israeli...
Grant Legacy Complicated 200 Years After Birth Anne Marshall, executive director of the Ulysses S. Grant Presidential Library in Starkville, Mississippi, discusses the upcoming bicentennial of...
Man Gets 2 Years for Using Twin's ID for Veterans Benefits A Florida man has been sentenced to two years in federal prison for using his twin brother’s stolen identity to obtain tens...
Military Housing Still Unsafe for Families Served by Company That Pleaded Guilty to Fraud, Congressional Investigation Alleges The Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations found that Balfour Beatty ignored requests or delayed repairs to military...
Texas Guardsman Drowns After Rescue Attempt During Border Mission Spc. Bishop Evans went into the Rio Grande River near Eagle Pass, Texas, while attempting to rescue two drowning migrants.
Navy's Top Enlisted Leader Tells George Washington Crew at Least They Aren't 'Sleeping in a Foxhole Like a Marine' The carrier has experienced a string of suicides going back at least 10 months, including three suicides in a six-day stretch...
Navy Secretary Pulls Sexual Harassment Investigative Authority from Unit Commanders Effective immediately, the message says, commanding officers must escalate complaints to the next higher-level commander, who...
US Military Drops Appeal of Hawaii Order to Drain Fuel Tanks The military, with oversight from the state health department and the EPA, is developing plans to safely remove the fuel.
Air Force General Convicted in Historic Court-Martial Avoids Jail Time Cooley faced a maximum sentence of seven years of confinement, separation and loss of pay and benefits.
Air Force General Found Guilty of Forcible Kissing in Historic Ohio Court-Martial He now faces the possibility of seven years' confinement, separation and loss of pay and benefits.
Dozens of Air Force and Space Force Jobs Now Eligible for Reenlistment Bonuses The Air Force and Space Force announced that there would be reenlistment bonuses available for 63 job fields.
Navy Secretary Pulls Sexual Harassment Investigative Authority from Unit Commanders Effective immediately, the message says, commanding officers must escalate complaints to the next higher-level commander, who...
Three Children Died at Camp Lejeune on Same Day, Military Says While officials didn't reveal how the children died, local television stations reported there were no shootings involved.
Second Suicide Battalion: Where Military Justice Weaponizes Mental Health These Marines were punished for behavior connected to their mental health. They sought help and didn’t receive it.
As Sea Crossings by Haitian and Cuban Migrants Increase, So Do US Coast Guard Patrols As the number of Haitians and Cubans risking their lives at sea to reach the U.S. surges, the Coast Guard is stepping up its...
Japan's Coast Guard Confirms 10 Victims From Sunken Tour Boat Following an intensive search involving six patrol boats, several aircraft and divers, rescuers found four people near the...
Was a Boat Overloaded with Fuel a Smuggling Vessel? The Coast Guard crew requested that the sheriff’s office come out to the boat, a twin-engine 1995 Wellcraft.