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Here are 4 ways to manage your PCS expectations for when COVID is over
Family

Here are 4 ways to manage your PCS expectations for when COVID is over

After months of nationwide lockdowns due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the United States is slowly starting to reopen and that means you can finally start getting ready for your next move. It is important to plan as much as possible so that your PCS experience doesn’t quickly turn into a nightmare. Here are four things to keep in mind with this next move.

How to help the kids cope with a pandemic PCS move
Family

How to help the kids cope with a pandemic PCS move

PCSing is about as much fun as a mandatory kickball event on a Saturday hosted by the company First Sergeant, and the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has created even more confusion for you and your kids. To help you and your family survive and thrive during these trying times, we’ve compiled some steps to better prepare them for a PCS move during the pandemic.

US fighter jets intercept Russian aircraft in fifth Alaskan incursion this month
Air Force

US fighter jets intercept Russian aircraft in fifth Alaskan incursion this month

The U.S. military deployed fighter jets to intercept a pair of Russian aircraft as they entered the Alaskan Air Defense Identification Zone on Wednesday evening

Pentagon identifies soldier who died from a non-combat incident in Jordan
Army

Pentagon identifies soldier who died from a non-combat incident in Jordan

Police investigating death of Montana-based airman, the fourth this year
Air Force

Police investigating death of Montana-based airman, the fourth this year

A1C Ethan W. Potter was a member of the 741st Maintenance Squadron.

No, the Navy isn’t trying to recruit sailors on Pornhub
Navy

No, the Navy isn’t trying to recruit sailors on Pornhub

'Navy recruiters are not authorized to recruit on pornographic websites.'

The Air Force just approved 5-year medical waivers for beards
Air Force

The Air Force just approved 5-year medical waivers for beards

That's right, the Air Force has officially approved five-year shaving waivers for airmen with Pseudofolliculitis Barbae — a medical condition that causes painful ingrown hairs and is acerbated by shaving.

Marine veteran and paralympic legend Angela Madsen dies while rowing across the Pacific
Marine Corps

Marine veteran and paralympic legend Angela Madsen dies while rowing across the Pacific

"I can say that she did die doing what she loved"

The Navy’s new Osprey is officially here to drop you off at sea
Navy

The Navy’s new Osprey is officially here to drop you off at sea

The Navy has taken receipt of its first CMV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft for fleet operations, manufacturer Bell Textron announced on Wednesday

The Pentagon still hasn’t delivered on the major privatized housing reforms it promised
United States

The Pentagon still hasn’t delivered on the major privatized housing reforms it promised

Three of the biggest provisions still haven't been finalized.

Are UFOs flown by aliens or Russian and Chinese pilots? Lawmakers wants to know
Aircraft

Are UFOs flown by aliens or Russian and Chinese pilots? Lawmakers wants to know

Interstellar visitors or great power competition?

Army leaders are looking into racial disparities in the service’s justice system
Army

Army leaders are looking into racial disparities in the service’s justice system

"Gen. Vereen and I, along with Army leaders, need to look hard at ourselves."

Your friendly neighbor Jim Mattis wants you to wear a face mask
Mandatory Fun

Your friendly neighbor Jim Mattis wants you to wear a face mask

Jim Mattis wants you... to wear a face mask during the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, so we can beat this "little bugger."

Meet the ‘Boogaloo boys,’ the violent extremists attracting members of the US military
Analysis

Meet the ‘Boogaloo boys,’ the violent extremists attracting members of the US military

The future of violent anti-government extremism in the U.S. might be summed up in a single word: Boogaloo

That time Hunter S. Thompson wrote the greatest press release in military history
Mandatory Fun

That time Hunter S. Thompson wrote the greatest press release in military history

Perfect. Just perfect.

Airmen are finally about to receive their first new pistol in 35 years
Air Force

Airmen are finally about to receive their first new pistol in 35 years

The Air Force has officially begun procurement of the Army's Modular Handgun System to replace its existing pistol arsenal

Soldier accused of planning attack on his own unit, giving classified info to Neo-Nazi group
Army

Soldier accused of planning attack on his own unit, giving classified info to Neo-Nazi group

"Melzer was motivated by racism and hatred as he attempted to carry out this ultimate act of betrayal."

The Air Force is investigating whether airman in Guam broke quarantine and triggered a COVID-19 outbreak
Air Force

The Air Force is investigating whether airman in Guam broke quarantine and triggered a COVID-19 outbreak

An Air Force base in Guam is experiencing a major spike in novel coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, and officials are investigating whether any airmen bear responsibility after violating any mandatory protection measures

Watch an F-15 take out an ISIS ‘summer camp’ in rural Iraq
Air Force

Watch an F-15 take out an ISIS ‘summer camp’ in rural Iraq

U.S.-led coalition aircraft successfully destroyed three ISIS training camps in a rural area of Iraq's Kirkuk province, Combined Joint Task Force-Operation Inherent Resolve announced on Saturday

Foul play suspected in death of Fort Hood soldier whose skeletal remains were found in a field
Army

Foul play suspected in death of Fort Hood soldier whose skeletal remains were found in a field

On Sunday, the Army announced that it had identified Pvt. Gregory Scott Morales, as the soldier whose skeletal remains were discovered on June 19 in Killeen, Texas.