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Mere months after their 2006 marriage, Karie Fugett’s husband, young Marine Jimmy “Cleve” Kinsey, is severely injured by a roadside bomb in Iraq.
From the Revolutionary War through the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, every branch has its stories of daring and valor in combat, along with its heroes responsible for those daring deeds.
The commanding officer, executive officer and senior enlisted leader of a Navy ship repair facility in Yokosuka, Japan, have been fired, service officials announced on Wednesday. Capt.
Whether for your next mission, your family’s future or life after service, you already already know the value of planning ahead. Your personal “ my Social Security ” account helps you do just that.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has mandated that “joint warfighting ability” be one of the criteria considered when officers and noncommissioned officers are evaluated for promotions, according to a..
The Navy wants enlisted sailors to be able to use their meal cards at restaurants on base — including chains like McDonald’s or Panera Bread.
On the same day that William McRaven graduated from the University of Texas in 1977 with a degree in journalism, he received his commission into the United States Navy .
Face down in the dirt, with his hands held behind his back, Sgt. Maj. Russell Hull inched his body up a hill. It was around that time that he started to rethink the choices that led him to that...
Picture a Veteran you know. They’ve ridden out storms before, but maybe they’re a retiree living alone in a Gulf Coast apartment, or a disabled Veteran in the Carolinas depending on powered medical...
For many disabled veterans and their families, rising costs across housing, food, insurance, and healthcare continue to create real financial pressure.
When Howard Vander Beek died in 2014 at the age of 97, he left behind a distinct reminder of his World War II service. Vander Beek, a lieutenant (junior grade) in the United States Navy Reserve,...
Illustration by Kim Vo The Department of Motor Vehicles was a good place to lose your identity, not find it, especially 30 minutes before closing.
A new report argues that an independent Cyber Force should be staffed by only commissioned officers and warrant officers to better develop the highly technical skillsets that digital conflict demands.
Retired Army Col. Bruce Perry Crandall, the legendary helicopter pilot who was awarded the U.S. military’s highest decoration for valor for his bravery during the 1965 Battle of Ia Drang, recently...
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It started as a routine transfer. Following an asset transfer from Korea, maintainers at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, accepted and processed an A-10 Warthog.
Ret. Col. Bruce Crandall, who led more than 900 combat missions during two tours in Vietnam and received the Medal of Honor for repeatedly flying his helicopter into intense enemy fire to evacuate...
There aren’t many people who can say they once had nuclear missiles aimed at the same people they later recruited as an MTV audience. Bill Roedy might be the only one.
There is a particular kind of exhaustion that does not show up on a resume. It is the exhaustion of starting over . Again. A new duty station. A new school district. A new credentialing process.
Step back from screens and reconnect with what matters most In today’s world, many of us spend hours each day using computers, phones and other digital devices.
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