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How to Join the Navy and Marines in Celebrating Their 250th Birthdays in Philadelphia The year 2025 marks the 250th birthday for both branches of the U.S. military and Philadelphia -- the birthplace of each --...
Trump Is Renaming 7 Army Installations. Here Are the Stories Behind the Names Being Scrubbed. President Donald Trump's announcement is the administration's latest move in its concerted effort to shift the people and...
The Best Military Books We Read in 2024 Just like last year, 2024 was a banner year for military books. They captured our attention, and who knows? They may just do...
Hegseth Wants to Rename 8 Naval Ships. Here Are the Stories Behind Their Namesakes After Military.com's reporting, CBS confirmed the defense secretary's plans to rename seven other naval ships who honor civic...
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Amid Biggest US Military Buildup Since 2003, What Service Members and Families Need to Do Right Now Nobody knows yet whether the current buildup will result in a strike, a deal or a prolonged standoff. What you can control is...
The US Failed to Capture a MiG-15. Then a North Korean Defector Delivered One A secret US operation spent months trying to obtain a Soviet MiG-15 during the Korean War. A North Korean defector who never...
25 Years After 9/11: Former CENTCOM Commander’s Strategic Warning on What America Still Gets Wrong The only U.S. officer to lead PACOM and CENTCOM warns in his memoir that America chases short-term wins over strategy—risking...
Why You Didn’t Get the Job: Understanding How Companies Hire In today’s turbulent, unpredictable and frustrating hiring market, job-seekers are seemingly doing everything right and...
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![](http://images05.military.com/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail_large/public/2025-04/mil%20tun%20tavern%20groundbreaking%20philadelphia%201200.jpg?itok=tP5LGjtQ "U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Courtney R. Lawrence, directs "The Commandant's Own" Drum & Bugle Corps during a groundbreaking ceremony for the new Tun Tavern, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Nov. 10, 2024. (U.S. Marine Corps/Sgt. Jacquilyn Davis)")
