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The ins-and-outs of life in the military, from enlisting, to staying in shape and deploying, to pay, benefits, housing, and everything between.

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Soldiers with the U.S. Army 11th Airborne Division test a Freeze-Dried Plasma kit as part of combat casualty care training during Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Center (JPMRC), Fort Wainwright, Alaska, April 2, 2023. FDP is one of several human and canine blood products currently under development by the U.S. Army Medical Materiel Development Activity at Fort Detrick, Maryland. USAMMDA’s Warfighter Protection and Acute Care Project Management team partners with both U.S. Department of Defense and non-DOD industry development partners to develop and deliver blood products for possible future use by the military Joint-Forces. (U.S. Army Courtesy Photo/Released)
Military Life

Military medics may soon carry a new freeze-dried blood plasma that’s stable at room temperatures

By Joshua Skovlund

Posted on Aug 22, 2024

FILE PHOTO: CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - JUNE 16: A military veteran leaves a Stand Down event designed to help veterans who are homeless or housing insecure on June 16, 2023 in Chicago, Illinois. The semi-annual event helps veterans who are experiencing homelessness connect with services to find them housing. The event also connects veterans with agencies to help with medical services, food, clothing, and also helps veterans navigate the VA benefits system. There are an estimated 500 homeless veterans in the Chicago area, and 38,000 nationwide. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)
Military Life

VA issues more than $800 million in grants to help homeless veterans

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Aug 18, 2024

Veteran women roll out the latest edition of the Pin-Ups For Vets calendar
Military Life

Veteran women roll out the latest edition of the Pin-Ups For Vets calendar

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Aug 14, 2024

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder is a significant or extreme emotional or psychological response to a shocking or dangerous or traumatic event.
Military Life

FDA denies MDMA assisted therapy for PTSD treatment

By Joshua Skovlund

Updated on Aug 12, 2024

Static line and freefall parachute operations require different approaches and skillsets.
Military Life

A guide to all the parachutes that American paratroopers ‘ride to work’

By Joshua Skovlund

Updated on Aug 12, 2024

An Army soldier sleeps while in transport at Hohenfels Training Area, Germany in February 2021. (photo by Sgt. John W. Todd/U.S. Army)
Active Duty

11th Air Defense Artillery Brigade tells soldiers on staff duty to get more sleep

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Aug 11, 2024

Crews dismantle a homeless veterans encampment on San Vincente Boulevard in Los Angeles on Nov. 1, 2021. The encampment was set up outside of the 388-acre West Los Angeles Veterans Affairs campus. (photo by Al Seib / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images).
Military Life

VA changes rules, expands housing assistance for disabled veterans

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Aug 10, 2024

California Veterans are suing the VA to build more housing on 388-acre Los Angeles lot
Military Life

California Veterans are suing the VA to build more housing on 388-acre Los Angeles lot

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Aug 6, 2024

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz in front of a then-unique Minnesota Air National Guard C-130H3, which has an 8-propeller blade. ANG photo by Amy M. Lovgren.
News

Harris picks Tim Walz, a former command sergeant major, as VP running mate

By Matt White

Posted on Aug 6, 2024

DPAA investigation team traversing the mountain side of the former Lima Site 85.
Military Life

Inside the recovery of MIA Americans from a secret jungle base

By Joshua Skovlund

Updated on Aug 2, 2024

U.S. Army MH-60M helicopters, assigned to the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne), land on the USS John L. Canley (ESB 6), a U.S. Navy Expeditionary Sea Base ship
Military Life

Top U.S. special ops units held a major exercise off Alaska, 45 miles from Russia

By Joshua Skovlund

Posted on Aug 1, 2024

YOKOSUKA, Japan (Sept. 28, 2022) Vice President Kamala Harris addresses service members aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, USS Howard (DDG 83) during her visit to Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka (CFAY). The vice president’s tour of the ship and her remarks to U.S. service members highlight the administration’s continued commitment to its alliances in the region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Kaleb J. Sarten/Released)
Military Life

Here are the four military veterans Kamala Harris might pick for VP

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Jul 29, 2024

Sgt. Maj. Jim Lanham, sergeant major of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, speaks to Marines during an all-hands formation aboard the USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) while underway in the Pacific Ocean, July 26, 2017. Lanham and Col. Tye R. Wallace, commanding officer of the 31st MEU, encouraged the Marines and Sailors of the 31st MEU to continue to act as ambassadors of the Marine Corps. The 31st MEU partners with the Navy’s Amphibious Squadron 11 to form the amphibious component of the Bonhomme Richard Expeditionary Strike Group. The 31st MEU and PHIBRON 11 combine to provide a cohesive blue-green team capable of accomplishing a variety of missions across the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Stormy Mendez/Released)
Military Life

The Million Veteran Program is closing hard-to-fill gaps in DNA research

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Jul 26, 2024

Soldier smoking from the turret position while writing a letter to his girlfriend.
Military Life

Would vaping help more veterans quit smoking? One group thinks so

By Joshua Skovlund

Posted on Jul 25, 2024

103-year-old WWII veteran finally gets VA benefits 78 years later
History

103-year-old WWII veteran finally gets VA benefits 78 years later

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Jul 24, 2024

Special Forces Assessment and Selection candidates carrying a log during a team building exercise.
Military Life

Special Forces Assessment and Selection: Everything You Need To Know

By Joshua Skovlund

Posted on Jul 23, 2024

The Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9587 commander speaks to U.S. Marines and Sailors at a luncheon during Fleet Week New York on May 27, 2022. As a part of Fleet Week New York 22, the Marine-Air Ground Task Force Fleet Week New York engages in special events throughout New York City and the Tri-State area showcasing sea service technologies, future innovation and connecting with citizens. Fleet Week New York brings more than 2,000 service members from the Marine Corps, Navy and Coast Guard offering live band performances, military vehicle and equipment displays, and other community relations projects. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Isaiah Campbell)
Military Life

What does Project 2025 mean for military veterans?

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Jul 19, 2024

The San Diego sun begins to break through the clouds as sailors man the rails aboard the Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) as it departs its homeport of San Diego to support Pacific Partnership 2012 (PP12). PP12 is the seventh in a series of U.S. Pacific Fleet-sponsored humanitarian and civic assistance missions that works with and through host and partner nations, and non-governmental organizations to strengthen regional relationships and capacity to collectively respond to natural disasters in Southeast Asia and the western Pacific region.
Military Life

Mental health program for ‘vulnerable’ troops fails to reach 70% of enrollees

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Jul 18, 2024

Trump Rally Shooting
News

Marine veteran wounded in Trump assassination attempt

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jul 15, 2024

IRR Marines
Military Life

Do I have to go to my IRR muster duty event?

By Joshua Skovlund

Posted on Jul 12, 2024

U.S. Army 1st Lt. Audrey Griffith, left, points to an area of interest while standing guard with Spc. Heidi Gerke during a force protection exercise at Forward Operating Base Hadrian in Uruzgan province, Afghanistan, March 18, 2013. Both women are members of the 92nd Engineer Battalion. (U.S. Army courtesy photo/Released)
Air Force

Female veterans of heavier combat face more chronic pain, as do spouses back home

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Jul 10, 2024

Army veteran killed in Ukraine
News

The family of an American Army vet killed in Ukraine waited almost a year to recover his body

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Jun 29, 2024

Troops caught up by anti-gay UCMJ rules will get White House pardons
News

Troops caught up by anti-gay UCMJ rules will get White House pardons

Posted on Jun 26, 2024

Navy eases career ending rules for sailors who fail two consecutive fitness tests
Active Duty

Navy eases career ending rules for sailors who fail two consecutive fitness tests

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Jun 22, 2024

Two soldiers grappling during MACP training.
Military Life

Everything you need to know about the Modern Army Combatives Program

By Joshua Skovlund

Posted on Jun 13, 2024

VA enrolls record number of women veterans in healthcare
News

VA enrolls record number of women veterans in healthcare

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jun 12, 2024

Seth William Baker
News

Man claiming to be Marine veteran joins Russian military, video shows

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jun 10, 2024

West Los Angeles VA starts work on new veteran housing
Military Life

West Los Angeles VA starts work on new veteran housing

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Jun 9, 2024

civil affairs Assessment and Selection
Military Life

Civil Affairs Assessment and Selection: Everything you need to know

By Joshua Skovlund

Posted on May 28, 2024

Air Force members Tech. Sgt. Tyrese Thompson and Tech. Sgt. Chase Blumberg reenlist at Air Base 201 in Niger in 2023.
News

Air Force raises maximum amount for retention bonuses to $180,000

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on May 26, 2024

18th Airborne Corps orders soldiers on staff duty to get some sleep
Military Life

18th Airborne Corps orders soldiers on staff duty to get some sleep

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on May 20, 2024

Marines firing the Carl Gustaf 84 mm recoilless rifle.
Military Life

Boom! A brief history of the 84mm Carl Gustaf recoilless rifle

By Joshua Skovlund

Posted on May 17, 2024

In first victory for new office, a soldier recalled to duty pleads guilty to abusing stepdaughter
News

In first victory for new office, a soldier recalled to duty pleads guilty to abusing stepdaughter

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on May 15, 2024

Dentist evaluating a service member.
News

PTSD and oral health degradation are correlated, so why doesn’t the VA automatically service-connect them?

By Joshua Skovlund

Posted on May 10, 2024

Army debuts new recruiting ads aimed at high-tech civilians rather than soldiers
Military Life

Army debuts new recruiting ads aimed at high-tech civilians rather than soldiers

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on May 9, 2024

Special operations veterans ask Army to not cut tuition, certification benefits
News

Special operations veterans ask Army to not cut tuition, certification benefits

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on May 3, 2024

Ranger legend Col. Ralph Puckett honored at U.S. Capitol
History

Ranger legend Col. Ralph Puckett honored at U.S. Capitol

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Apr 29, 2024

Department of Veterans Affairs
Military Life

VA opens benefits to vets with other than honorable discharges

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Apr 28, 2024

Millions of low-income vets could lose internet access vital for healthcare
Military Branches

Millions of low-income vets could lose internet access vital for healthcare

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Apr 25, 2024

Army’s first M10 Booker, ‘Another Episode,’ christened by families of soldiers
History

Army’s first M10 Booker, ‘Another Episode,’ christened by families of soldiers

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Apr 18, 2024

military childcare
News

Military daycares could partner with off-base facilities, hire more workers under new bill

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Apr 18, 2024

Gold Star fraudster targeted women, non-English speakers and those with little financial literacy
News

Gold Star fraudster targeted women, non-English speakers and those with little financial literacy

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Apr 17, 2024

Liquor Store
News

Oklahoma considers offering veteran discount at liquor stores

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Apr 17, 2024

Marines at formation
News

Veterans sentenced to prison for scheme that bilked TRICARE for $65 million

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Apr 16, 2024

Blast overpressure getting attention from lawmakers
News

Blast overpressure getting attention from lawmakers

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Apr 12, 2024

Where did the term ‘military brat’ come from?
Culture

Where did the term ‘military brat’ come from?

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Apr 12, 2024

Congressional panel recommends 15% pay increase for enlisted troops
Military Life

Congressional panel recommends 15% pay increase for enlisted troops

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Apr 11, 2024

Ukraine
News

U.S. Army Vet and Ranger school graduate killed fighting in Ukraine

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Apr 8, 2024

Green Beret burning drugs.
Military Life

What you need to know about cancer in the special operations community

By Joshua Skovlund

Posted on Apr 5, 2024

recon marine
Military Life

How to ace the Marine Basic Recon Course

By Joshua Skovlund

Posted on Apr 2, 2024

US Navy lets recruits use cell phones to call home in basic training
Military Life

US Navy lets recruits use cell phones to call home in basic training

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Mar 30, 2024

A doctor preparing to perform a medical procedure on a veteran.
Military Life

The MISSION Act: Understanding the VA’s Community Care Program

By Joshua Skovlund

Posted on Mar 27, 2024

Pentagon is failing to connect at-risk exiting service members with support agencies
Military Life

Pentagon is failing to connect at-risk exiting service members with support agencies

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Mar 24, 2024

US Army’s garrison in Hawaii put under water conservation rules after pumps fail
Military Life

US Army’s garrison in Hawaii put under water conservation rules after pumps fail

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Mar 23, 2024

West Palm Beach VA Medical Center
News

Veteran found strangled at Florida VA facility, roommate charged

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Mar 21, 2024

The USS California underway during sea trials.
Military Life

Everything you need to know about US Navy submarines

By Joshua Skovlund

Posted on Mar 20, 2024

The VA wants to house 41,000 homeless veterans this year
Military Life

The VA wants to house 41,000 homeless veterans this year

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Mar 16, 2024

artist's rendering of PTSD overlaid by the MDMA chemical compound.
Military Life

VA has $20 million for MDMA therapies, but that’s not all it needs

By Joshua Skovlund

Posted on Mar 15, 2024

Naval urgent care clinic.
Military Life

VA Urgent Care coverage explained

By Joshua Skovlund

Posted on Mar 14, 2024

Army 2025 budget focuses on fixing barracks, recruiting
Military Life

Army 2025 budget focuses on fixing barracks, recruiting

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Mar 11, 2024

National Guard restarts reenlistment bonuses ahead of schedule
Military Life

National Guard restarts reenlistment bonuses ahead of schedule

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Mar 10, 2024

A simulated casualty in an emergency room during a training exercise.
Military Life

Can a veteran go to any emergency room?

By Joshua Skovlund

Posted on Mar 8, 2024

barracks survey
News

Army wants to hear from all 110,000 soldiers living in Army housing

By Matt White

Posted on Mar 5, 2024

Army National Guard suspends reenlistment bonuses
Military Life

Army National Guard suspends reenlistment bonuses

By Nicholas Slayton

Updated on Mar 4, 2024