Soldiers Are Away from Home Now More than Ever Despite No Major Ongoing Wars Military.com spoke to more than a dozen soldiers about a rapid cadence of missions and training schedules packed to the point...
Navy Lifts COVID-19 Vaccine Requirement for Deployments The change comes just over a month after the Pentagon formally dropped the requirement for all service members to be...
5 Gifts for Handling the Holidays During Deployment The holidays are meant to be a time of togetherness. So how do you handle them during deployment?
Holidaygasm: I'll Have What She’s Having Jacey Eckhart talks about faking holiday spirit during a Christmas deployment -- and fooling everyone, even those closest to...
Your Five-Step Pre-Deployment Financial Checklist This five-step pre-deployment financial checklist can safeguard your finances during deployment and ensure a smoother...
5 Steps for Handling a Surprise Deployment Surprise deployments are annoying but can sometimes be a blessing in disguise. Here are some ways to get everything ready in...
I Miss Daddy! What Can We Do? Inspired by my daughter, and her struggle with her dad's deployment, I wrote a book called "I Miss Daddy."
Canceled Deployments Are a Mistake Cost-saving by canceling deployments means less sufficient training and readiness.
Managing Holiday Finances When a Spouse Is Deployed Holiday stress can be even greater when your spouse is deployed. Here's how to make things better.
Don’t Live Like He Deploys Tomorrow "Live like he deploys tomorrow." Cute -- but misguided. Here's how to live instead.
Bill Guaranteeing Cost-of-Living Increase for Veterans in 2024 Heads to President's Desk The annual task in Congress ensures that VA compensation keeps pace with Social Security increases.
VA Issues New Warning that Default Could Have 'Catastrophic' Effects for Veterans VA Secretary Denis McDonough said Wednesday there is "no blueprint for what could happen."
Navy Fires Destroyer's Leadership as Ship Moves Homeport to Japan Cmdr. Angela Gonzales, the commanding officer, and Cmdr. Jonathan Zang, the executive officer, were fired from the John Finn...
Academy Cadets with Kids Still Waiting as Pentagon Lags on Rule Change Military students remain in limbo as final Pentagon guidance for a new policy allowing cadets at America's service academies...
Army Special Operations Could Be Cut 10% as Military Looks to Conventional Warfare As the service pivots its focus toward China, Green Berets and other commando units could see cuts in favor of building up...