Service
Further your education — even while deployed
While there are no exact figures on how many service members pursue a college education during their career, reporting by Forbes in 2025 reveals roughly 25% of active-duty personnel use tuition...
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Service
Marines can now hit targets 20 kilometers away with new FPV drones
Marines in South Korea carried out their first live-fire tests with new first-person-view one-way attack drones, which give infantry squads the ability to strike enemy positions as far as kilometers..
Legacy
Commemorating Freedom 250 and 80 years of caring for those who served
Celebrating history, service, and community at VA North Texas Freedom Fest 250 and 80 years of VHA. VA North Texas Health Care System ‘s Dallas campus recently hosted Veterans, families, staff and...
Service
III Armored Corps moves to Western Hemisphere Command
The Army quietly moved III Armored Corps to its new Western Hemisphere Command in recent weeks, part of ongoing restructuring of the service.
Family
Military parents call their kids brats—and it’s a badge of honor
The term “milspouse” is a portmanteau of “military” and “spouse,” which might not be the most creative construction, but it gets the point across, and that’s what matters.
Family
The history of the word ‘dependent’ and why it’s cringe to military spouses
Words hold significant power; they shape thoughts, impact emotions, and influence behavior. This makes them one of the sharpest tools humans possess.
Community
Not alone: VA social workers in your corner for 100 years
Celebrating social work in VA VA has grown into a far-reaching system designed to offer Veterans a wide array of benefits, services and support. But for some, navigating it can feel overwhelming.
Service
Sailors on the USS Abraham Lincoln reportedly dealing with poor conditions, weak morale, families say
Sailors and Marines aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln are dealing with food shortages, moldy showers and poor morale, according to military family members concerned for their well-being.
Service
CMP boss says M14s will be under $2,000. They have trench shotguns too.
On July 24, 2026, the Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) announced the future sale of military M14 rifles , converted to semi-auto only, to eligible civilian customers.
Family
8 reasons why Vet Tix means so much to military spouses
“People don’t realize that this is truly more than just a ticket to an event. It’s a ticket to the rest of our lives.” — Adrienne Perez For many military spouses, life is measured in countdowns.
Service
Army removes head of V Corps from command
One of the Army’s top generals in Europe was removed from his command in recent days. Lt. Gen. Charles Costanza, head of V Corps, was relieved with less than two months left in his tenure.
Service
Navy fires commanding officer of California-based medical training unit
The Navy removed the head of a medical training unit from his post after only a year on the job. On Friday, the Navy announced that Capt.
Health
Exploring VA nursing residencies
Access to high-quality, timely healthcare requires a skilled nursing workforce. To address the current national shortage of experienced nurses, the U.S.
Service
The only country ever bombed with nuclear weapons is starting to rethink its ban on them
Every year at 8:15 am on August 6, the Mayor of Hiroshima, Japan delivers a Peace Declaration. This year was no different.
Service
Air National Guard offers $7,500 bonuses for active duty transfers
The Air National Guard is offering $7,500 bonuses to entice active duty airmen to transfer into state units for three years of service, officials announced.
Community
“I feel young”: At 77, a Vietnam Veteran gets his fresh start
How one VA social worker’s daily persistence helped Verton Morris go from the sidewalk to a home of his own Army Vietnam Veteran Verton Morris, 77, slept on the ground outside Houston VA’s Community..
Legacy
4 Revolutionary War ghosts that refuse to die
For believers, ghosts are the spirits of the departed who, for whatever reason, have either refused to move on to the afterlife or decided to come back from it. And we get it.
Health
VA Research Wrap Up: New findings on prostate cancer, aging in place and TBI
VA’s Office of Research and Development recently published three News Briefs highlighting new findings on prostate cancer risk, a program to help Veterans age in place and traumatic brain injury.
Service
When it comes to education, here’s what I look for when hiring veterans
Nine years ago, I took off my uniform for the last time. A decade in the Army as an infantry officer, three combat deployments, countless more to various training centers scattered around the...
Service
Why the US military resorted to bombing a volcano in Hawaii after it erupted
In the late 19th century, the city of Hilo on the island of Hawaii was in peril. Mauna Loa, the world’s largest active volcano, posed an imminent threat to Hilo (pronounced HEE-low) after it erupted..