Rachael Hubbard

Rachael Hubbard is the Content Strategist at Military.com. An avid supporter of all things military, Rachael enjoys writing about issues that enrich the lives of service members, veterans and their families. Like most Americans, her life was profoundly affected by 9/11 and she determined to channel her career skills into serving others who serve our community and country. She is the Wounded Warrior Coordinator for both annual PBS concerts, and regularly volunteers for veteran and military family organizations. Rachael lives in Virginia with her husband, Mark, daughter (Georgianna Patriot) and her five Cavalier King Charles Spaniels.

Latest Articles

4 Smart Degrees Veterans Should Consider

A college degree is a smart choice for veterans because it furthers opportunities in the workplace and increases earning...

Family Gazing at New Home with Sold Sign

VA Loans: Your Top Questions Answered

VA loans are a great benefit of military service and are available to service members, veterans and surviving spouses. They...

An airman rides a mountain biking trail on Mount Werner in the Routt National Forest, Colorado.

How One Veteran Turned His Love of Mountain Biking into a Way to Help Others

The Veteran's Creed calls on former service members to "continue to serve my community, my country and my fellow veterans."

Four Steps to Using Your Military Service and Education Toward a College Degree

Whether you are currently in the military or are a veteran considering using your Post-9/11 GI Bill, you may be wondering how...

COVID-19 Relief Options for Servicemembers

The military is uniquely affected by the coronavirus pandemic. Learn what options are available to assist servicemembers.

5 Tips for Buying a Car While Your Service Member is Deployed

The moment your spouse deploys, anything that can go wrong will go wrong. Suddenly, you need to replace your minivan. These...

Choose the Best Credit Card for You in Three Easy Steps

Choosing the best credit card for your family is an important decision. Follow these three easy steps to choose the best card...

Should You Live On or Off Base?

When you begin planning for your next PCS, one of the first things to consider is whether to live on or off base. The options...

Fall Is the Second-Best Time to Buy a House. Here's Why

The best time to buy your next home might be during the fall. Purchasing a property in the fall doesn’t follow conventional...

Washington National Guard soldiers stand in formation.

How Veterans with Other than Honorable Discharges Could Get VA Benefits or a Upgraded Discharge Status

Those who receive other than honorable discharges often bear the stigma of a 'bad paper' discharge, along with the potential...

5 Tips for Saving Money During the Holidays

Saving money during the holidays can be tricky, but we’ve put together these five tips to help you do just that.

Top 10 Things to Know About Using Your GI Bill in 2021

If you are considering going back to school this fall, you may be wondering how the COVID-19 national emergency has affected...

How to Buy a Home in a Time of Economic Uncertainty

If you're trying to buy a home in 2020, chances are you've hit a few roadblocks. Buying a home can be stressful in any market...

#MakeItMeanMore campaign by Veterans United

Veterans United Uses Tweets to Pay Off Veterans’ Mortgages on Veterans Day

While the phrase "Thank you for your service" is genuine and well-intentioned, Veterans United Home Loans wanted to find a...

Military News

Get the Military Insider Newsletter

Get the latest on pay updates, benefit changes and award-winning military content. Right in your inbox.

By signing up, you agree to our Privacy Notice.

Thank you for subscribing!

View more newsletters on our Subscriptions page.

One last step.

Verify your free subscription by following the instructions in the email sent to:

Most Popular Military News

President Trump speaks with National Guard soldiers in Washington D.C.

Guardsmen Patrolling DC Will Soon Be Armed, Pentagon Says

Guardsmen have mostly been patrolling tourist areas not known for high crime rates, such as the National Mall and a transit...

Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force David Flosi

Air Force Top Enlisted Leader Says Service Oath Isn't Made to 'Any Individual' Amid General's Retirement

Chief Master Sgt. David Flosi's message to the force seemingly sought to calm the rank and file as the Pentagon goes through...

Cars pass through the Dale Mabry gate at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida

Veterans Stole over $150K from Air Force Base’s Sports Program in Florida, Feds Say

Keith Pilawski, 63, and Edwin Ortiz, 58, defrauded the sports program from 2009 until 2024, the U.S. Attorney's Office for...

(Sgt. 1st Class Austin Berner/U.S. Army Reserve photo)

Why Is the Army Chopping Away at Its Chopper Fleet?

The cuts are part of a larger reorganization as the Army prepares for the changing landscape of warfare with one of the...

Lt. Gen. Jeffrey Kruse, director of the Defense Intelligence Agency

Hegseth Fires General Whose Agency's Intel Assessment of Damage from Iran Strikes Angered Trump

Lt. Gen. Jeffrey Kruse will no longer serve as head of the U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency, according to the people, who...

Damage can be seen on the bow of a Liberian 751-foot commercial cargo vessel named W-Sapphire that had an explosion onboard near the Francis Scott Key Bridge.

Coast Guard to Salvage 30-Ton Hatch from Ship Explosion in Baltimore

The hatch was located earlier this week after the Army Corps of Engineers deployed a sonar-equipped survey vessel at the...

Latest Military Videos

Some National Guard Units in Washington Are Now Carrying Firearms in Escalation of Trump Deployment

Some National Guard units patrolling the nation’s capital at the direction of President Donald Trump have started carrying firearms...

Trump Responds to Israeli Strikes that Killed 5 Journalists, Suggests He'll Meet with Kim Jong Un

President Donald Trump responded Monday to Israel's strikes on a Gaza hospital that killed at least 20 people, including...

Ukrainian War Veterans Swim the Bosporus Strait in a Triumph over Their War Injuries

During a pool training session months ago, Ukrainian war veteran Oleh Tserkovnyi was struck by an idea: What if...

FBI Searches Home of Ex-Trump National Security Adviser John Bolton

A person familiar with the matter says the FBI is searching the Maryland home of John Bolton, who served...

Investigations and Features

In One of the Marines' Most Iconic Jobs, a Stunning Pattern of Suicide

Marine Corps drill instructors are a national symbol of discipline. But for some, their imposing persona belies a dark...

Army Capt. Jeremy Kuykendall and his wife Kate, cradle their daughter

Unsupervised: Military Child Care Centers Slow to Report Abuse with Little Oversight

A Military.com investigation into military day care centers revealed that service branch rules generally prioritize...

Army News

District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser

'Leave Our Kids Alone': Schools Reopen in DC With Parents on Edge over Trump's Armed Patrols

Public schools have reopened in the nation’s capital with parents on edge over the presence of thousands of National Guard...

Members of the Louisiana National Guard patrol the National Mall

Trump Order Deepens National Guard’s Role in US Law Enforcement

The order requires Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to create a specialized unit within the D.C. National Guard “dedicated to...

Navy News

A F/A-18C Hornet approaches Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 323’s designated area of the flight line at Naval Air Station Fallon, Nev.

The Terrible Cost of One Deadly Midair Collision at Naval Air Station Fallon

The Fighter Pilot Podcast began rerunning "The Merge" in mid-July, and the final installment of the series is set to be...

Purple Heart Belonging to Iowa Native Being Returned to Family 80 Years Later

Earlier this summer, Bill Thompson was cleaning out an Alabama home and getting it ready for sale when he came across...

Air Force News

"Pratt & Whitney Dependable Engines" emblem at the plant in East Hartford

Jet-Engine Maker Pratt & Whitney Gets $2.9 Billion Contract Modification for Fighter-Jet Work

About 30% of the work will be carried out in Connecticut, with the vast majority of the in-state production set to take place...

Airman's M18 pistol in a clearing barrel at Fairchild Air Force Base

M18s Cleared for Use by Air Force Global Strike Command Following Airman's Death

Air Force Global Strike Command has completed its inspection of Sig Sauer M18 handguns following the death of an airman last...

Space Force News

New U.S. Space Force dress uniform at Buckley Space Force Base, Colo.

Space Force Finally Has its Own Rulebook on Dress, Appearance Guidelines for Guardians

Since being established as the smallest service branch in 2019, the Space Force has used the same guidance given to the Air...

Gavel and American flag with scales of justice.

Former Space Force Sergeant Fatally Shot Teen in 'Vigilante Violence,' Colorado Officials Say

Orest Schur received a 54-year prison sentence after a jury in June found him guilty of second-degree murder and attempted...

Marine Corps News

Marine Veteran Charged with Threatening to Shoot Schoolchildren Now Out of Jail

Once held on $1 million bond for livestreaming threats to shoot elementary school children, a military veteran is now out of...

US Naval Academy Gets First Marine Superintendent

Lt. Gen. Michael Borgschulte graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1991.

Coast Guard News

Ingalls Worker Killed, Another Facing Murder Charge After Shooting at Mississippi Shipyard

Police rushed around 7:30 a.m. to the landmark shipyard in Pascagoula, where more than 10,000 people work to build boats for...