Tiffini Theisen

Tiffini is a Military.com writer and editor who oversees the website's email newsletters, seasonality pages, holiday and evergreen content, and news alerts. A seasoned journalist with extensive experience in reporting, writing, audience development, content strategy and news analytics, Tiffini holds a master's degree from the University of Florida and is a former journalism professor and award-winning college newspaper advisor. She lives in Florida with her fiance, an Army veteran who served in Iraq.

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New York Veterans Day 2024 Parade: Livestream

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Military Appreciation and Giving Back to Veterans on Veterans Day

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If you fail to plan, you plan to fail.

U.S. Marine Corps veterans salute during the 5th Marines Vietnam War Memorial unveiling ceremony in the Camp San Mateo Memorial Garden at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California.

Veterans Day History

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Alison Malachowski tends to the grave of her son, U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. James Malachowski, in Section 60 of Arlington National Cemetery, July 22, 2015. Staff Sgt. Malachowski was killed by an improvised explosive device during his fourth combat deployment on March 20, 2011, while his unit was raising the Afghanistan national flag over a small compound near Patrol Base Dakota in Marjah Province. (U.S. Army/Ken Scar)

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"Gold Star mother:" It's a distinction that no mother wants, but one that many of them wear proudly.

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Join the Army

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U.S. Air Force Capt. Rebecca Gooch (left), a KC-135 Stratotanker instructor pilot assigned to the 54th Air Refueling Squadron at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, Master Sgt. Samantha Converse, a KC-135 instructor/evaluator boom operator assigned to the 54th ARS at Altus AFB, and Maj. Alexandra Traña, a KC-135 instructor pilot assigned to the 54th ARS at Altus AFB pose for a photo, Sept. 18, 2019, at the Alliance Airfield, Fort Worth, Texas. This year and for the first time, the Mighty 97th sent its own all-w

Join the Air Force

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2024 Memorial Day Events

Memorial Day commemorates military personnel who have served and died. The following is a list of the major Memorial Day...

VA Funding Fee

It can be overwhelming to understand the details of fees involved with a VA home loan. The funding fee is applied to most VA...

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The Personally Procured Move (PPM): Steps to Take

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Everything You Need to Know About Your Personally Procured Move (PPM)

Formally a dity move, the Personally Procured Move (PPM) allows service members to be reimbursed by the government for moving...

PTSD VA Ratings: What You Need to Know

See what you need to know about Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), VA ratings and symptoms of PTSD. Read now.

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