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Deported Veterans, Stranded Far from Home After Years of Military Service, Press Biden to Bring Them Back
Troops in Storm-Battered Texas Are Getting More Time to File Their Taxes Texas residents now have until June 15 to make their tax payments and file individual and business tax returns.
Roth vs. Traditional Retirement Savings: What Is the Best Choice for Military Members? Depending on your personal situation the differences between Roth and traditional IRAs may be major.
How Military Members Can Max Out Their IRAs Each Year A bit of planning can make it easy to save the maximum amount allowed by law
Don't Forget Your Travel W-2 When Doing Your Taxes If you had a PCS move in 2020, you need to include that information in your taxes.
Mortgage Rates Are Still Near Record Lows. Is Now a Good Time to Refinance? There are many things to consider when refinancing your home.
The Space Force Wants Opinions About Its Proposed Rank Insignia The Space Force is surveying its members about the rank insignia designs they'd like to affix to their shirt and jacket...
New Army Pilot Program Makes Company First Sergeant Selection More Rigorous The Army is running a new pilot course to identify which senior sergeants are ready to become company first sergeants.
Marine Family Shocked to Get $32,000 Bill After Garage Fire in Military Housing The ordeal left them disillusioned, homeless and wanting to warn other military families about their nightmare experience.
After Delay Under Trump, Two Female Generals Nominated to Run Combatant Commands President Biden has nominated two leading female generals, whose promotions were reportedly held up under the Trump...
On Billet Night, Some Coast Guard Academy Cadets Learn They're Bound for Icebreakers in Arctic The Class of 2021 found out its post-graduation assignments Thursday night during the academy's annual billet night ceremony.
The 13-Button Navy Trousers Myth The classic U.S. Navy uniform hasn't changed much since before the Civil War, so it comes with a lot...
Why the Navy's Iconic 'Crackerjack' Uniform Has a Square Collar The square collar on a sailor's uniform might be its most identifiable characteristic. It serves no real purpose now...
Why the Navy Chose the Much-Mocked 'Blueberries' Camo Uniform While the more recent blue camouflage battle-dress uniform, often called "blueberries," has been phased out by the Navy, there...
Task Force Calls for Permanent National Guard Force to Protect DC The security review recommended establishing a permanent National Guard quick reaction force, or QRF, for all of D.C.
World War II Vet's ID Tag Found in France Doug Chubb marvels at the tenacity of strangers who made sure to get his grandfather's dog tag back to the family.
XVIII Airborne Corps Requests Letters for WWII Paratrooper, 97, in ‘Rough Shape’ The XVIII Airborne Corps wants one of its legends to receive a river of get-well notes.
Two Military Families Sue Over Mold in Base Housing at Naval Postgraduate School The complaints of the two families match those listed in nearly a dozen lawsuits filed in courts across the country.
Just One 6-Pack: NAS Pensacola Limits Alcohol Sales as Discipline Problems Increase Troops in the rank of E-3 and below are limited to purchasing one six-pack of beer per day from the base's Navy Exchange.
Active Ships in the US Navy The U.S. Navy may not have the most ships of any country's fleet, but it is well established as the greatest power on the...
Air Force Issues Safety Warning After Serious Snowboarding Injury in Japan The Air Force is alerting service members to exercise caution in the Japanese mountains after an airman was seriously injured...
The Air Force Wants to Outsource Some of Its Pilot Training to Private Companies The U.S. Air Force is looking to outsource solutions to boost its yearly pilot output and improve its training curriculum.
Stop Throwing Money Down F-35 'Rathole,' Top Lawmaker Says Rep. Adam Smith is questioning how the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program fits into the Defense Department's future strategy.
1 Marine Killed, 2 Injured in Crash on Camp Pendleton All of the vehicles involved were privately owned vehicles and the Marines were all off-duty at the time.
Okinawa Prosecutors Charge Marine with Assault on a Woman, Interfering with Police Neither the officer nor the unidentified woman was injured, according to police.
Marine Colonel Gets 1-Star Nomination After Being Passed Over for Promotion 3 Times The Marine Corps has had 25 Black generals since admitting African American troops in 1942.
Coast Guard Intercepts Vessel Carrying 25 Haiti Migrants off Jupiter Coast The Coast Guard Cutter William Flores arrived on scene and took 25 Haitian nationals for repatriation to Haiti.
Coast Guard Says it Has Concluded Tracking Alaska Oil Spill The effects on the environment are currently unknown.
Air Station Cape Cod Members Brave Elements to Help Rescue Stranded Fishermen Two Jayhawk helicopters hoisted 21 fishermen between them.