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December 29
Pentagon Uses Military Housing Funds for $1,776 “Warrior Dividend”
Congress Redrew Military, VA Benefits in 2025. The Changes Are Massive.
How National Guard Service Qualifies for GI Bill Benefits
Federal Judge Releases Disabled Veteran From ICE Custody
Gold Star Family Receives Life-Changing Gift Through Service Dogs
Higher Education Highlights for Military-Affiliated Students
7 Great Freebies for Military and Their Families
Seven American and German Soldiers Sat Down and Enjoyed a Christmas Dinner Together During the Battle of the Bulge
Home Insurance for Veterans and Active Duty Military
‘We Love Him’: Vietnam Veteran Continues Service by Volunteering at Fort Carson
Careers at Aldi
This Former School Teacher Led a Guerrilla Army Behind Japanese Lines in the Solomon Islands and Helped the U.S. Win on Guadalcanal
Remains of WWII Medal of Honor Recipient, Killed as a POW, Finally Comes Home
Operation Cowboy: When U.S. Cavalry and Germans Fought Together in WWII to Save 1,200 Horses from the Soviets
Marine Corps Special Operations Leader Nominated to Head U.S. Southern Command
Trump Announces New Class of Battleships Despite Century of Evidence Proving the Large Warships Are Obsolete
Navy Announces New Battleship Program With USS Defiant Planned as First Ship
Who Gets Holidays Off: What Holiday Duty Rosters Reveal About Military Priorities
British Veteran Scales Two UK Peaks on Hands and Knees to Spread Suicide Awareness
Year In Rewind: Military Veterans Get Candid on Trump, Pentagon & Foreign Policy
He Risked His Life for American Soldiers in Afghanistan. Would America Let Him In?
Standoff at Sea: US Coast Guard Chases Tanker Tied to Venezuela
Nigeria’s Late-December 2025 Bombings: What Happened and What Is Known
Every Book-to-Screen Adaptation Coming in 2026 Military and Veterans Should Be Excited About
A one-time $1,776 payment was issued to service members, drawing on existing Pentagon housing funds approved earlier by Congress. Read More
Congress passed 14 laws in 2025 that reshaped pay, housing, education and transition rules for millions of service members and their families. Read More
National Guard GI Bill eligibility depends on federal duty status rather than time served, leaving some Guardsmen with limited benefits despite lengthy or demanding service. Read More
Muhammad Zahid Chaudhry was detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement on Aug. 21 after completing a scheduled citizenship interview. Read More
Following the tragic death of her Army husband, Jillian Hinton was lost. After seeing how her daughter was helped through a service dog, Hinton was matched with her own through Dogs Inc. Kylo has changed her life. Read More
Whether it is a seemingly small gesture or a broad suite of services, many colleges and universities are serving those who served through meaningful initiatives and programs directly geared toward military-affiliated students.