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December 22
Trump Promises $1,776 ‘Warrior Dividend’ for Troops—Here’s What Service Members Need to Know
4 Year-End Money Deadlines Veterans Can't Afford to Miss
What's Open at VA During the Holidays? Here's What Veterans Need to Know
U.S. Air Force Plane Has Been Missing in the Yukon for 75 Years. The Military Won't Search for It: This Team Hopes New Technology Can Help
Trump Signs Into Law the 2026 Military Pay Raise. Here’s How Much You’ll Get
2026 Military Pay Charts
Air Force Shaving Guidance Update: When Do New Grooming Changes Take Place?
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Marines Get Tougher: 2026 Brings Unified Fitness Standards
Careers at Novo Nordisk
Coast Guard Members to Receive One-Time 'Devotion to Duty’ Payments
Military Car Insurance Discounts for Vets & Active Duty
The Most Common Legal Mistakes Servicemembers Make When Leaving the Military
VA Doctors Can Finally Look You in the Eye, Thanks to a New AI Tool
Congress Pushes VA to Expand Use of AI to Flag Suicide Risk
Defense Bill Will "Turbocharge" Surging Military Recruiting Numbers: Senator
What Every Veteran (and Family Member) Needs to Know About Cohen Veterans Network
US Military to Stop Shooting Pigs and Goats as a Way to Train Medics for the Battlefield
World War II Veterans, Held Captive at Same POW Camp, Meet More Than 80 Years Later
Alabama Giving $3M in Grants to Boost Veteran Mental Health Services
Americans' Privacy and Data: Congress Warned Over Warrantless Surveillance
Boston Officials Outraged as Vandals Hit Three Veterans Memorials
Near ‘Midair Collision’ Between JetBlue, US Military Aircraft Prompts Safety Calls
President Donald Trump Keeping 300 Illinois National Guard Troops Federalized Until April Despite No Missions
President Donald Trump's one-time $1,776 payment promise for U.S. service members offers questions about which troops actually qualify and how it would impact existing pay and benefits. Read More
TSP contributions, flexible spending accounts, retirement withdrawals and more need attention before Dec. 31. Read More
Department of Veterans Affairs clinics close for Christmas and New Year's, but emergency departments and crisis services operate 24/7. Read More
The Douglas C-54 Skymaster departed Anchorage on January 26, 1950, carrying 42 service members and Joyce Espe—a pregnant military wife traveling with her toddler son for medical care. Two hours into the flight, the crew radioed that ice was forming on the wings but conditions were otherwise normal. The plane never made its next check-in and vanished without a trace. Read More
President Donald Trump signed the annual defense authorization bill into law Dec. 18, confirming a 3.8% raise in military basic pay. Read More
Military service members will receive a 3.8% pay raise in 2026. Some senior officers may receive smaller percentages.