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Loan Company and Utah-Based Bank Allegedly Charged Military Borrowers Illegally High Interest Rates A new report published by consumer and military watchdog groups says the bank behind EasyPay is permitting loans with 189%...
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Sailors Booted from Key West Barracks Now Eligible for an Extra, One-Time Payout A spokeswoman said that the sea service has now approved "a partial dislocation allowance of $840.07 to help offset costs...
Major Cuts to Cost-of-Living Allowances for Thousands of Military Families in Germany Coming This Summer The decrease in the monthly allowance depends on rank, years of service and number of dependents.
Military Services Lighten Up on Facial Hair and Uniforms in New Policies Airmen can now have longer mustaches, according to the latest dress and grooming policy released by the Department of the Air...
We Trudged Through an Unknown, Unexperienced Evil — Unaware How That Evil Took Hold in Us Looking back, I’m not sure if something died in me that night as well, or if something new was born.
For the 'Deliverance of Their Race': Black Civil War Sailors and the Medal of Honor A total of 26 Civil War Medals of Honor were awarded to Black service members in the Civil War -- 18 in the Army and eight...
Number of Soldiers Booted for Vaccine Refusal Doubled from Last Month The service has now discharged at least 742 active-duty soldiers for refusal, it said. On April 20, the total was 345.
Kennel for Deploying Troops' Pets Shut Down After Animal Cruelty Investigation Military Mutts Ranch was officially closed when an appeal to uphold its permit was denied this week during a county board...
Russia Test-Fires its Latest Hypersonic Zircon Missile Zircon is intended to arm Russian cruisers, frigates and submarines.
US to Ship $100M in Military Aid to Ukraine The U.S. has announced a shipment of $100 million in military equipment to Ukraine, separate from what will be...
George W. Bush Confuses Iraq with Ukraine in Gaffe Former president George W. Bush accidentally said "Iraq" when referring to Russian President Vladimir Putin's "brutal and unjustified" decision...
Lincoln Memorial Centennial Honors Temple's Impact May 30, 2022, marks 100 years since the dedication of the Lincoln Memorial. Special events and programs are being...
The Female Soldier Insurgency that Helped Rewrite the Army's Rules on Parenthood The new policies will affect about 400,000 parents who serve in the Army, including its reserve components.
US Senator Visits Taiwan as China Ups Military Threat On a visit to Taiwan, U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth reiterated support for the island amid rising Chinese threats.
For the 'Deliverance of Their Race': Black Civil War Sailors and the Medal of Honor A total of 26 Civil War Medals of Honor were awarded to Black service members in the Civil War -- 18 in the Army and eight...
The Navy Has Fired the Leadership Team at Its Lawyer School The commander and executive officer of the Navy's school for lawyers and legal professionals have been relieved of their...
'Top Gun: Maverick' Sets Records and Dominates the Memorial Day Box Office Not today, drone rangers. Not today.
For the 'Deliverance of Their Race': Black Civil War Sailors and the Medal of Honor A total of 26 Civil War Medals of Honor were awarded to Black service members in the Civil War -- 18 in the Army and eight...
Ramstein Cancels Library's 'Drag Queen Storytime' for Pride Month Following Criticism A since-deleted Facebook post advertised a 30-minute event on June 2 at the on-base library, where drag queen Stacey Teed was...
Military Services Lighten Up on Facial Hair and Uniforms in New Policies Airmen can now have longer mustaches, according to the latest dress and grooming policy released by the Department of the Air...
T-38 Crash That Killed Student Pilot in Texas Caused by Miscommunication, Leading to Change in Formation Landing Rules An Air Force spokeswoman said that the service is changing its policy on formation landings as a result of the incident and...
Marine Pilot Receives Distinguished Flying Cross for Safely Landing After 2020 Mid-Air Collision with F-35 Marine Capt. Michael Wolff, a KC-130J Super Hercules pilot, received the Distinguished Flying Cross at a ceremony at Marine...
You Will Never Be Chesty Puller, But Now You Can Live in His House Before you put in a bid, ask yourself if you are prepared for the entire United States Marine Corps to be your HOA.
Marine Corps Considers Abandoning Parris Island Amid Rising Extreme Weather Threats A string of recent reports has predicted that Parris Island will face increasingly frequent and ferocious hurricanes, floods...
US Coast Guard Returns 223 Migrants Back to Haiti, Cuba. Some Stopped Off Florida Keys The vessels were stopped between Friday afternoon and Sunday off the Florida Keys, the Bahamas and Haiti.
Vice President Tells Coast Guard Grads Rule of Law Is Under Attack Vice President Kamala Harris in the commencement speech at the academy in New London, Connecticut, reflected on the state of...
First Cyber Systems Majors to Graduate from Coast Guard Academy The academy said once officers graduate, it will seek accreditation from the Accreditation Board for Engineering and...