What to Expect When a Service Member Is Killed or Injured Here's what will happen if your service member or another member of their unit is killed or injured. Because you want to know...
HIV Status Will No Longer Automatically Disqualify Troops from Deployment, Retention An update to the DoD's policy on HIV overturned a previous regulation that allowed commanders to involuntarily separate...
National Guard Members Returned from Overseas this Winter. Now the Military Says They Owe $91K. Members of a Maine Army National Guard unit who recently returned from an overseas deployment will have to return at least...
Thousands of Soldiers Deployed to Europe amid Ukraine War Will Be Relieved by New Units The full rotation of about 10,500 troops from countries such as Germany, Poland and Romania will likely take a couple of...
The Emotional Cycle of Deployment: Military Family Perspective The emotional cycle of an extended deployment, six months or greater, is readily divided into five distinct stages. These...
The Emotional Cycle of Deployment: Sustainment The sustainment stage lasts from the first month through the fifth (penultimate) month of deployment.
Communication is Key for Children of Deploying Parents Separation can take its toll on youth of all ages, and experts agree that parents should take steps to help their children...
Deployment: Worst Case Scenario It's not good to think about, but it must be prepared for. If you die while you are on duty, you will want to make sure that...
The Best Military Spouse Deployment Advice I've Ever Received Some great advice from sage military spouses on keeping military relationships strong and healthy.
Combat Zone Tax Exclusion If you are a military member who serves in a combat zone you can exclude certain pay from your income when figuring your...
155,000 Military Health System Patients to Be Pushed to Civilian Care Starting This Year Under a revised plan to realign many military hospitals and clinics to serve mainly active-duty personnel, some family...
Singing 82nd Airborne Soldiers Have an Unlikely Hit with Video Filmed at Fort Bragg A group of Fort Bragg soldiers have become unlikely celebrities after video surfaced of them singing the Motown hit "My Girl...
'My Son Was Tortured': Mom of SEAL Candidate Who Died Hours After Completing 'Hell Week' Speaks Out According to officials at BUD/S, the Navy is nearing completion of a formal investigation into Kyle Mullen's death.
Fighter Jet Blown Off Carrier Deck in Unexpected Heavy Weather An F/A-18 Super Hornet fighter jet fell into the waters of the Mediterranean from the deck of the aircraft carrier USS Harry...
Pay Bumps to Counter Suicides in Alaska and on Ships in Yard 'Unnecessary,' According to White House The proposals for Arctic pay and complex overhaul pay were spurred by waves of suicides among service members in Alaska and...