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Costs for Tricare Are Going Up in 2026 Most Tricare health plan costs for military and retiree households will go up between 2% and 3% in 2026, with some steeper...
Payment-Deferred Commissary Purchases on Military Star Cards Extended Through November The Army and Air Force Exchange Service announced that it was extending its “relief offer” of interest-free commissary...
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Monthly Benefits for Survivors of Fallen Active-Duty Service Members When combined, the Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP) and Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) can offer a steady stream of...
Lump-Sum Benefits for Survivors of Active-Duty Military Members Even military families often don’t know what benefits are available to the surviving family of an active-duty service member.
4 Secrets to Retiring Happy from Military.com’s Longtime Financial Columnist JJ Montanaro A great retirement isn’t just about having enough money. It’s about knowing what you’ll do with your time, who you’ll spend...
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When The Government Can Afford Everything Except The Essentials Every shutdown forces the government to decide what counts as “essential.” Air traffic controllers and TSA agents fall into...
Troops Will Miss Paychecks Next Week Without Action on the Government Shutdown The federal government shutdown is raising anxiety levels among service members and their families, because those in uniform...
Should You Accept the First Job Offer? All jobs aren’t created equal, and in the frenzy and frustration of a post-military job search, anything that feels...
This Medal of Honor Recipient Reenlisted to Avenge his Brother's Death in Korea Ronald Rosser, who had already served three years in the Army, signed back up for one simple reason: revenge...
'Greatest' US Soldier Took a Tank Round to the Leg and Kept Fighting The accounts of everyone who watched Matt Urban mount a tank under heavy fire in Normandy were "remarkably consistent"...
Wreckage of Turkish Military Cargo Plane that Crashed in Georgia A Turkish accident investigation team reached the crash site of a military cargo plane early Wednesday and was inspecting...
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...
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...
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...
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...
American Senators Rip Trump’s Ukraine Peace Proposal at International Security Conference in Canada "It rewards aggression. This is pure and simple. There’s no ethical, legal, moral, political justification for Russia...
Army Secretary Set to Meet with Zelenskyy to Help with Ukraine Peace Talks, Officials Say Several high-ranking Army officials, including Army Secretary Dan Driscoll, are in Ukraine to help with peace talks, U.S...
US Rebukes Gustavo Petro, Calls Colombian Leader ‘Illegal Drug Dealer’ Colombian President Gustavo Petro had choice words for the U.S. and others staking claim in the Caribbean as tensions rise...
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Clearing The Orbits: Space Force Partnerships In Orbital Cleanup The growing congestion of Earth orbit has raised risks to satellites, space stations, and long-term space sustainability. The...
Jurors Convict Man for Posing as Decorated Veteran, POW and Reaping $146K in Benefits Mikhail Robin Wicker, 39, of Dilworth was found guilty in U.S. District Court in St. Paul of wire fraud, mail fraud, using a...
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Senators Want Answers From Coast Guard on How it Probes Displays of Swastikas or Other Hate Symbols Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nev., warned that “relaxing policies aimed at fighting hate crimes not only sends the wrong message to...
Coast Guard Reverses Course on Policy to Call Swastikas and Nooses 'Potentially Divisive' The U.S. Coast Guard has released a new, firmer policy addressing the display of hate symbols like swastikas and nooses just...