The SIG Sauer M7 is dead. How long does the XM8 have?
The M14 rifle replaced the venerable M1 Garand in 1957 and infamously served as the primary U.S. service rifle for only five years before it was replaced by the M16 rifle.
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Specialist and sergeant win Best Ranger competition for first time in nearly 40 years
Two enlisted soldiers took top honors in this year’s Best Ranger Competition, a grueling three-day event held at Fort Benning, Georgia.
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Set Aside the Money From Your Tax Refund: Here's How
We've talked about how it isn't ideal to expect a big tax refund , but sometimes you can't control your life events and you do end up getting a lot of money back from your overpayment.
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Military Members Have 2 Ways to Start Saving for Retirement
It's vitally important that you have retirement savings. Social Security doesn't provide enough income for most people to live comfortably, and more than 80% of service members leave the military...
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The White House Can Send You Personalized Presidential Greetings for Major Life Events
After being on hiatus for the last four years, the White House has resumed the nearly 70 year old practice of sending special congratulatory or condolence letters to citizens.
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Live Whole Health #313: When the body softens, the mind is at peace
Have you noticed at times of stress or intensity that you tense your abdominal muscles? Our bodies have a way of “bracing” us in times of stress. This is the fight-or-flight mechanism at work!
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The Iran war took a toll on the Air Force’s Reaper fleet
The MQ-9 Reaper, a staple for the U.S. since the turn of the 21st century , has remained a go-to asset for the military, even as recently as the war with Iran. But over the last few years, the U.S.
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What we know about the US military’s blockade of Iran
The U.S. military has announced it will impose a blockade on all ships entering and leaving Iranian ports. The move comes after President Donald Trump accused Iran of breaking its promise to reopen...
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Vietnam veteran’s gravestone somber reminder of war’s toll
“Unless he is caught up in murderous ecstasy,” Glenn Gray wrote in reflection of his time as a draftee in the U.S. Army during the Second World War, “destroying is easier when done from a little...
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World War II B-17 gunner awarded France’s highest military honor
More than 80 years after he flew over occupied France in World War II, a 100-year-old American veteran received the highest French military honor. Retired Staff Sgt.
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A Nazi was the only person convicted of spying in connection with Pearl Harbor
Ruth Kuehn picked the wrong boyfriend. When Kuehn was 19 years old, she had an affair with Joseph Goebbels . The Nazi Party’s chief propagandist was married at the time and nearly twice Kuehn’s age,..
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Montana Veteran’s art wins first place, earns national invite
First-time entrant wins Montana VA Health Care System’s creative arts competition “Grey Owl” is made from 525 individually cut and hand-sanded pieces of 4 types of wood.
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Hiring Veterans: Jobs of the week for April 13, 2026
Editor’s note: This post contains links to jobs that are active at the time of publishing. Most job listings close 7–30 days after posting.
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The forgotten Civil War legacy of America’s most notorious prison
When I teach the Civil War, I frequently encounter surprised faces when students learn that California, so far from the eastern battlefields of Gettysburg and Antietam , played a critical, strategic..
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Knowledge is power: Free online mental health courses
Self-paced mental health tools Veterans can use anytime Are you a Veteran facing common challenges like managing anger, insomnia or substance use? Discover VeteranTraining.va.
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Man arrested after climbing up on and damaging an Air Force C-130 in Ireland
A man was arrested on Saturday after climbing onto and attacking the hull of an Air Force C-130 at an airport in Ireland. The attacker was able to strike the military transport aircraft several times.
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USS Stockdale flies shaken, not stirred battle flag
The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer the USS Stockdale returned to its home port in San Diego on Thursday, April 10.
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A Gold Star spouse’s healing journey amid unimaginable grief
After a first deployment to Afghanistan in 2010 and a second to Kuwait in 2014, Sgt. Terrence Hinton and his family received orders to a highly coveted duty station amongst the Army community: Hawaii.
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Two destroyers cross Strait of Hormuz ahead of mine clearance mission
Two U.S. Navy destroyers are now in the Persian Gulf after crossing the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday, U.S. Central Command announced.
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More than 300 Hawaii National Guard troops activated as a third storm hits the state
Hawaii mobilized more National Guard personnel ahead of this weekend, as another heavy storm hits the state. More than 300 National Guard troops are now mobilized, up from “just over 200” still...
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Reports show a military spouse commits suicide every 8 days
Please read that again. We lose a military spouse by suicide every eight days . This is unconscionable. Today’s military spouses are not the stereotypical post-World War II spouses shaped and modeled.
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