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Career

Junior enlisted troops set to receive major pay increase in 2025

Service members are likely to receive thousands of dollars more per year.

World War II

Sailor killed at Pearl Harbor identified, laid to rest

Seaman 2nd Class John C. Auld was given a final burial 83 years after the sinking of the USS Oklahoma.

Army

82nd Airborne soldier turns himself in at Canadian border for desertion

Sgt. Christopher Vassey deserted from the Army in 2008.

Navy

Sailors on USS Carney recall tense night of combat in fierce Red Sea fight

Navy sailors were expecting a typical deployment in late 2023 when the USS Carney left Florida. Instead, they fought "the most intense combat engagement by a U.S. Navy warship since World War II."

News

Man claiming to be Delta Force veteran defrauded 32 people out of $12 million

Saint Jovite Youngblood’s scheme dates back to at least 2010 and involved a number of families he knew from his son’s soccer team, according to court documents.

The Pentagon Rundown

Hegseth nomination in question, Syria in flames, veterans benefits threatened and more news

There’s been an avalanche of news, from an escalation in fighting in Syria, short-lived martial law in South Korea, and some unpopular opinions about veterans benefits. Here’s your weekly rundown.

World War II

The first and last Medals of Honor of World War II

From start to finish, American service members went above and beyond the call of duty during World War II.

News

Americans trust the military a bit more now, but much less than during war years, survey finds

After several years of declining trust, Americans confidence in the military went up in 2024, a national poll found.

Army

Soldier who pulled others from rubble after Tower 22 attack awarded Purple Heart

Sgt. Aneska S. Holness received the award Wednesday at Fort Bliss, Texas prior to her transition out of the military due to injuries from the attack.

13 Important things for transitioning veterans to remember in job interviews

Do’s and don’ts for interviewing success.

Air Force

Air Force base commander faces court-martial for adultery, fraternization

Air Force Col. Christopher B. Meeker was charged after an investigation with disobeying an order, fraternization and relationship outside of his marriage.

Air Force

To build a runway for the new stealth bomber, the Air Force is moving 17 B-1s to a new base

Officials will take 10 months to do construction work on the base's runway to prepare for the arrival of the B-21 stealth bomber in the "mid-2020s."

News

VFW bashes The Economist for taking ‘turkey-sized dump’ on disabled vets

Patrick Murray of the Veterans of Foreign Wars has produced a rebuttal to a recent article calling for reducing veteran’s disability benefits that only a combat veteran could write.

Army

Soldier ran half-baked pie scam to win COVID loans, feds say

A soldier said "Granny's Delight" bakery sold his grandmother's pies. Federal authorities say it was a half-baked scam to collect COVID-relief loans.

News

A push to cut veterans disability benefits is gaining traction, experts warn

Veterans' benefits earned through two decades of sustained war are now under attack as "absurdly generous."

News

After a new soldier’s death, his unit worked around the clock to make his final uniform perfect

New to the unit, Pfc. Dillion Easton’s fellow soldiers hardly knew him, but after his sudden death, they did everything they could to prepare him for his funeral. 

Army

‘Last man out of Afghanistan’ promoted to four star general after Senate hold up

Gen. Christopher Donahue commanded the 82nd Airborne at the Kabul airport during the final two weeks of the Afghanistan War and was on the final C-17 out of the country.

United States

VA will fund psychedelic-assisted therapy for first time since 1960s

The first-of-its-kind study will treat patients with pharmaceutical-grade MDMA in conjunction with their psychotherapy sessions.

Military Life

Sailors who ace fitness test are now exempt from Navy body fat limits

As long as you can do 76 push-ups in two minutes, the Navy won't mind if you can't make the tape test.

Analysis

Bitterness over the ‘Forever War’ a unifying factor in Trump’s post-9/11 veteran cabinet picks

President-elect Donald Trump’s cabinet picks may reflect Global War on Terrorism veterans’ desire for accountability after two decades of war.