This Marine Was the 'American Sniper' of the Vietnam War Carlos Hathcock, who had dreamed of being a U.S. Marine his whole life, became the Vietnam War's deadliest sniper in missions...
Remembering Soldiers Who Lost Their Lives on the First Veterans Day The first Veterans Day was called “Armistice Day,” and on this first day of observance in 1918, several Americans lost their...
Home of the Brave: 22 Best Veterans Day Celebrations Across the nation, citizens of the USA take the time to recognize those who served in our country's military. Veterans Day is...
The Ultimate Veteran-Owned Business 2021 Gift-Giving Guide We kept some old favorites from last year, but expanded our 2021 veteran-owned business gift guide based on reader...
2024 Fourth of July Military Discounts Service members and families are being honored with a variety of military discounts to celebrate July 4th.
Independence Day Events On this Fourth of July, celebrate our country’s freedom with the following holiday events offered for Independence Day.
Why Do We Celebrate Independence Day? The Declaration of Independence is America's most cherished symbol of liberty, capturing the convictions of our hearts and...
The Meaning Behind the 13 Folds of Old Glory The folding of the U.S. flag during ceremonial occasions, such as military funerals, is a deeply symbolic act, with each of...
4 Things to Remember Every Memorial Day Aside from a nationwide surge in parades, burger and beer sales and visits to veterans cemeteries, there are certain...
Your Greatest Workplace Pranks April Fools' Day often brings out the (mischievous) kid in all of us -- a time to flex our creative muscles and come up with...
Marine Sergeant Sentenced to Confinement, Dishonorable Discharge and Reduction in Rank for Lejeune Killing Dakota Honstein pleaded not guilty and was acquitted of the most severe charge -- murder, also known as Article 118 in...
Here Are All the Big Cuts and Changes Coming to the Army The service's aim is to streamline the force while investing in emerging technologies that Army officials say are critical to...
Problems with Privatized Household Goods Shipments Prompt Hegseth to Order Immediate Changes The directive from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth follows a rash of issues with a contract meant to privatize the Defense...
A Single Server Holds All Navy Pay and Promotion Data. DOGE Canceled a Contract to Upload It to the Cloud. The Navy has been in a yearslong struggle to modernize its critically important human resources computer systems that...
Cots, MREs, Per Diem: Army Offers New Details for Soldiers Sent to Massive D.C. Military Parade Thousands of soldiers flying or busing into Washington, D.C., next month will be sleeping on cots, eating mostly MREs (and...