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Military Life

USAA pays off Marine family’s $14,000 bill from private military housing company

“Overall, we received a lot of shocked responses from service members on social media."

Army

This Army Navy Country Club charges enlisted troops $77,700 to join — double the price for retired officers

The fee for active duty 2nd Lieutenants: $1,200.

Air Force

Why Nellis Air Force Base held its first ever drag show

"The men are lovely on this Air Force base."

United States

Defense Secretary to Rep. Matt Gaetz: ‘We do not teach critical race theory’

'I think that’s a spurious conversation.'

Navy

Why the US Navy wants sailors to read ‘How To Be An Antiracist’

"I believe that we can trust them to read books like that and draw reasonable conclusions."

Marine Corps

WWII Marine Medal of Honor recipient welcomes great-grandson to the Corps

"The only advice I think I gave him was to do the very best that he could and then to do a little more."

Training

United CEO complains that the US military isn’t training enough pilots for airlines to poach

“You can’t sit back and rely on the military to give you a solid flow of new trained pilots.”

Russia

‘John Mayer’ was involved in a plot to send thermal scopes and night vision goggles to Russia

Slow dancing in a Russian arms export scheme

Navy

Fired captain of USS Forrest Sherman ‘seemed to just want to break people down,’ investigation finds

'Poor anger management skills'

United States

Defense secretary supports major change in prosecuting sexual assault: Taking cases out of commanders’ hands

"This is a leadership issue. We will lead."

Entertainment

This Fort Carson soldier could be the next Miss America

Spc. Maura Spence Carroll isn't your average intelligence analyst.

Army

The US Army beat every other service in losing track of weapons over the past decade

At least 1,900 total military weapons were lost or stolen from 2010 to 2019.

Air Force

Air Force graduates first class of new ‘Special Reconnaissance’ commandos

“This ceremony not only celebrates the first organically trained SR airmen in our wing, but in the U.S. Air Force. I’m incredibly proud.”

Army

These are the least safe Army posts for female soldiers

Fort Hood comes in at #1.

Marine Corps

Here’s what we know about the Marine Corps veteran who was murdered in Russia

“In a car with a stranger. I hope I’m not being abducted" was her last text.

News

Your mental health resource guide

Knowing who to turn to for mental health treatment and support can be overwhelming for a lot of veterans.

Air Force

Airman identified as a white supremacist is still in the Air Force 2 months later

A simple Google search of his name make his views crystal clear.

Opinion

For veterans, service never stops

Like so many veterans, Reinaldo “Ray” Guasp Jr. started serving his country at age 18 and remains committed to a life of service to this day.

Opinion

Congress is voting to repeal the wrong war authorization

Congress is pretending to be productive.

Military Life

US Marine family billed $14,000 by private military housing company

“I can honestly see no way we could have possibly planned for this scenario."