CarePatrol helps families find assisted living and other housing options for seniors. We refer our clients to top in-home care providers or assisted living communities and receive a generous commission each time our client chooses one of our providers services.
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Lou Kearn founded Coit in 1950 as a specialty dry cleaning operation, running out of a San Francisco storefront, and built it into an international franchise operation through innovation, hard work, and a growth in service offerings.
ServiceMaster Clean is one of North America's leading cleaning and restoration companies. A worldwide network of over 4,500 franchises provides an unparalleled reputation for service, quality, professionalism and customer satisfaction. The company now operates in more than 12 countries and serves over one million customers through its broad network of quality services.
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America is hungry. With an average household expenditure of $1,054 per person on restaurant food, it's no wonder food, quick casual and restaurant franchises are so popular, topping the charts in terms of units in operation. Even during times of economic hardship, owning a restaurant is an excellent business opportunity.
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When you become a Hardee's franchisee, you're teaming up with one of the largest, most experienced restaurant companies around.
The Big Apple Bagels restaurant concept was developed to delight not only customers, but our franchise owner-operators as well. As a Big Apple Bagels franchisee, youll be able to produce freshly baked Big Apple Bagels brand bagels, My Favorite Muffin brand gourmet muffins, a wide assortment of delicious sandwiches and salads, and serve our own Brewsters brand of brewed coffee and specialty drinks.
Guests love Lenny's! And our tagline says it all - More Food. More Taste. More Personality! Awards The Lenny's concept is simple - take a wholesome environment and add employees with great personalities. Combine this and our fantastic food with the subtle touches we've added to ensure better guest experiences (larger tables, bigger booths, no trashcans and hand-delivered beverage refills), and you'll see the Lenny's Magic
Our track record of serving delicious Baby Back Ribs, Mouth Watering Grilled Mesquite Chicken and of course The Worlds Best Barbecue Since 1950 speaks for itself.
Born in Hollywood as two of the most popular beverage spots for the millennials of Southern California, DRNK coffee + tea and QWENCH juice bar have been sweeping their way from coast to coast, bringing their expertly engineered menus, contemporary design, and business expertise to all parts of the country with a timeless positioning and brand flexibility that are second-to-none.
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With over 25 years of proven success, Cruise Planners, An American Express Travel Representative, is the nations premiere home-based travel adviser franchise.
CertaPro Painters was ranked #1 in franchisee satisfaction in the home service category by Franchise Business Review. Read here about our 30 years of experience in the $60 billion residential & commercial painting industry; there has never been a better time for you to reap the rewards of our efforts!
The mosquito control industry is a high growth market, and Mosquito Joe has emerged as an industry leader with strong branding, best-in-class systems, and the ability to grow rapidly nationwide.
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From the moment they know they're expecting, parents begin searching for ways to give their children a head start in life. Parents are always looking to fill their children's schedules with worthwhile extracurricular activities and extra pushes to improve academic performance to propel their kids towards acceptance to a competitive college.
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Sport Clips: First in the market, and still #1! Sport Clips was the first to exclusively target the 150 million men and boys who needed a haircut franchise to call their own. Today, with more than 1,700+ stores open and the only hair care concept operating in all 50 states, plus five provinces in Canada, we are still the #1 men's and boys' haircutterby far. It's easy to see why we are the leader in our category within the hair care industry.
Our Nanny service is so successful because it efficiently and effectively meets the needs of busy families.
You can be your own boss and become successful in the education field as JEI Learning Centers provide innovative and effective supplementary education programs for Pre-K to 10th graders.
As the first of the baby boomers begin to retire the need for health and senior care providers is expected to increase dramatically. This population trend is ideal for those who are interested in a service and people oriented business opportunity. In particular, non-medical and in-home care services are expected to see increased demand as many seniors choose to remain independent of assisted living facilities.
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Always Best Care Senior Services is right in the center of the senior boom. With 10,000 Americans turning 65 every day, this is truly an extraordinary opportunity for you to secure your future. With Always Best Care, you can build a business while making a difference in people's lives.
Visiting Angels provides non-medical senior homecare. We send hundreds of client leads each week to our more than 500 franchisees nationwide.
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Here are the Defense Department child-care fees for the 2023-2024 school year.
This military program helps cover fees of off-base child care.
Free training programs and counseling, plus exclusive access to cash for start-up and emergency loans, is available
Tricare can be tricky to figure out, so here's what you need to know about what it costs to have a baby while on the insurance.
The charity, which normally delivers at Christmas, is offering gifts this summer.
The meal service gives parents one less thing to worry about and gives kids something to look forward to.
Being a caregiver isn't for wimps. The VA offers help.
The benefits can last for up to three years
The online pharmacy program makes getting prescriptions easy and fast.
Does a military dependent who is in college part time still qualify for Tricare under his or her parents?
Does Tricare cover chiropractic care for troops or military families -- and why or why not? Read more.
Confused about the military's new Blended Retirement System or military retirement in general? Us, too. Here's an easy guide.
Spouses of retirees are eligible for many benefits, but getting them can be difficult. We make it easy with this list.
The Military Wife Workout combines cardio intervals with upper- and lower-body moves to get every major muscle group toned within 30 minutes.
I have been reading about a minimalist movement hitting the country, all about only owning 100 things.
Gulya DeFelice teaches the Morale, Welfare and Recreation belly dance class at Wheelock Bayou Fitness Center and is quick to mention its benefits.
Parents' DIC is an income-based benefit for the parents, or parent, of a military service member or veteran who has died.
U.S. District Judge William Jung sentenced Devin Rhoden to five years’ probation, a reflection of Rhoden’s substantial assistance to prosecutors.
Traveling at speeds of 1,200 mph, the F-35C can carry Joint Direct Attack Munitions, or JDAMs, air-to-air missiles and other ordnance.
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin defended women serving in the military and, specifically in combat roles, amid growing scrutiny of comments by his would-be successor, Pete Hegseth.
Head of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command Adm. Samuel Paparo cautioned that the U.S. providing or selling billions of dollars worth of air defenses to both Ukraine and Israel is now impeding his ability to respond in the Indo-Pacific.
Trump, in a statement, said Whitaker was “a strong warrior and loyal Patriot" who "will ensure the United States’ interests are advanced and defended” and “strengthen relationships with our NATO Allies.
The need for ships with icebreaking capabilities is growing as China and Russia increase their presence in the Arctic, officials told members of a House subcommittee Thursday.
More companies have opened their doors to veterans in recent years, often as part of a broader push for diversity, equity and inclusion.
Unlike last month’s success, the booster was directed to a splashdown in the Gulf of Mexico.
U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin expressed regret that his Chinese counterpart chose not to hold talks with him during meetings of Southeast Asian defense chiefs in Laos, calling it a setback for the entire region.
U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin says the Biden administration will allow Ukraine to use American-supplied antipersonnel land mines to help slow Russia’s battlefield progress in the war.
Years of high-profile intercontinental ballistic missile tests by North Korea have fallen short of demonstrating that Pyongyang can successfully launch and deliver a nuclear warhead against the U.S. mainland, the head of American forces in the Indo-Pacific said.
North Korea recently supplied additional artillery systems to Russia to support its war efforts against Ukraine, while some of the thousands of North Korean troops deployed in Russia have begun engaging in combat, South Korea’s spy agency told lawmakers.
A state lawmaker urged his colleagues to back a plan aimed at keeping foreign adversaries from owning Ohio property within 25 miles of any military base or near critical infrastructure.
The latest tranche of weapons comes as worries grow about an escalation in the conflict, with both sides pushing to gain any advantage that they can exploit if Trump demands a quick end to the war.
The report by the International Atomic Energy Agency said that as of Oct. 26, Iran has 401.9 pounds of uranium enriched up to 60%, an increase of 38.8 pounds since the last report in August.
Better known as Russia's nuclear doctrine, the revamped version that was signed by President Vladimir Putin spells out the circumstances that allow him to use Moscow's atomic arsenal, the world's largest.
The fact that our brain's "survival mode" encodes memories so strongly, clearly and vividly also creates vulnerability to persistent memory-related problems after stressful experiences, such as nightmares and flashbacks.
The program, in an aging building at Naval Medical Center Portsmouth in Virginia, has struggled to retain employees.
The Army Tactical Missile System, or ATACMS, are short-range ballistic missiles that can travel a lot farther than the weapons previously at Kyiv’s disposal.
A wide-ranging veterans policy bill that would bolster home caregiver programs and support for homeless veterans, among other areas, was approved by the House on Monday evening after election-season politics stalled the bill for months.
The Osprey is back in the air after being grounded for months following a crash last November that killed eight U.S. service members in Japan.
A Naval Academy graduate was charged with a hate crime after a tattoo shop in Annapolis reported its LGBTQ Pride flag had been ripped off its post and thrown in the trash, according to the city's police department.
Travel writer Arthur Frommer, who revolutionized leisure travel for ordinary Americans with his guidebook “Europe on 5 Dollars a Day,” has died.
The older sister of Daniel Penny, the former U.S. Marine charged with fatally choking a homeless man aboard a Manhattan subway, told jurors Monday that her brother was a “calm, soft-spirited person” with a reputation for honesty and integrity.
U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin condemned China's dangerous actions against the Philippines and renewed a warning that the United States would defend its treaty ally if Filipino forces come under an armed attack in the increasingly volatile waters.
A United States envoy returned to Beirut, where Lebanese officials have tentatively welcomed a proposal for an Israel-Hezbollah cease-fire.
More details are emerging about an alleged 2017 sexual assault involving Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for defense secretary.
Pete Hegseth has made clear, in his own words, that he is critical of military service by women and more specifically opposes female troops serving in combat roles.
Staff Sgt. Philip Rodriguez was booked after an internet crimes task force received a criminal report in February that prompted authorities to investigate him for inappropriately interacting with minors.
Trump made mass deportation a major plank of his successful presidential campaign and has claimed more than 15 million undocumented immigrants will need to be booted back to their homelands.
A former U.S. Army soldier who was court-martialed for fatally shooting a handcuffed civilian in Iraq two decades ago has been sentenced to more than four years in prison for his role in riot at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
Two European officials said there is an increasingly recognition that Zelenskyy will have to compromise with Putin because it has become clear that neither side can secure a decisive victory.
The beating caused multiple injuries, including cuts on the man’s legs and a broken bone in his foot, according to prosecutors.
Before Russia’s invasion, this was an ordinary green lawn in the heart of Ukraine’s capital. Tourists would visit to take photos, and locals would stroll there on weekends.
The United States and the Philippines signed an agreement on Monday to secure the exchange of highly confidential military intelligence and technology in key weapons the U.S. would provide to Manila.
North Korea may deploy as many as 100,000 troops to aid Russia’s war on Ukraine if the alliance between Pyongyang and Moscow continues to deepen, according to people familiar with assessments made by some Group of 20 nations.
As conflict with Russia and China looms, special forces in the U.S. military are going through a renaissance, reflected in a new $55 million Special Operations Command North headquarters on Peterson Space Force Base.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un renewed his call for a “limitless” expansion of his military nuclear program to counter what he characterizes as U.S.-led threats.
Without mentioning Trump’s name, Xi appeared to signal his concern that the incoming president’s protectionist rhetoric on the campaign trail could send the U.S.-China relationship into another valley.
The longer-range missiles are likely to be used in response to North Korea's decision to support Putin's invasion of Ukraine.
Gabbard is a military veteran and a former Democratic congresswoman from Hawaii.
The latest in targeted killings of senior Hezbollah officials came as Lebanese officials considered a United States-led cease-fire proposal.
Russia launched 120 missiles and 90 drones in a large-scale attack across Ukraine targeting its energy infrastructure.
Four of the 32 recipients are from the U.S. Military Academy, the most selected from the service academy in one year since 1959.
The new standards outline the use of safety boats to accompany the Amphibious Combat Vehicle during waterborne operations.
Russia and China refused to give a green light to the draft resolution proposed by the United States.
Israel's military said in a statement that its troops “continue their limited, localized, and targeted operational activity in southern Lebanon.”
Some families of the dozens of hostages who remain captive in Gaza are desperately hoping the American elections will reignite momentum to bring their loved ones home.
When he heard the sound of the projectile overhead, Ammar had his camera already trained on the building set to a high shutter speed, and he began snapping photos immediately, capturing the bomb in mid-air.
After a resounding election victory, delivering what President-elect Donald Trump and Republicans said is a mandate to govern, an uneasy political question is emerging: Will there be any room for dissent in the U.S. Congress?
Tricare beneficiaries need to be aware of changes taking place in both the East and West regions and may need to take action by the end of the year to avoid being dropped from coverage.
The Basic Needs Allowance can potentially add hundreds of dollars to the paycheck of a military member with a family whose income falls below a certain threshold.
If an investor is feeling a lot of stress regarding their investments, that could indicate that it’s time to reevaluate their overall strategy and approach.
More dreadful than a haunted house tour in a hearse, tales of financial doom aren't fiction. They're painful realities. But if you stay on the right path and build financial discipline, you can avoid those tricks and savor the treats.
Here are 2024's facts, figures and fodder for examining trends in personal finance.
While taking a loan from a TSP account may be a simple solution, it is important to understand the long-term reasons a service member may want to avoid doing so.
Here are four themes driving service members' decision not to contribute to the military's Thrift Savings Plan and why I think their rationale misses the mark.
As military spouses become newly eligible for educational funding assistance, it's important to know how to shop for a reputable education provider.
From deployments to frequent moves and everything in between, the military experience doesn't always directly match the civilian experience.
From building a solid financial foundation to preparing for emergencies and planning for retirement, the results of a recent survey confirmed that military service can translate to a better financial position.
If a new survey is any indicator, building a plan for the execution stage of retirement is clearly on the mind of the military community.
Space Force members take off-duty college courses under the Department of the Air Force's Military Tuition Assistance program (TA), which pays for up to 100% of tuition.
Those who wear or have worn the military uniform, based on this particular survey, appear less likely to have tapped their retirement savings.
Taking full advantage of financial touchpoint training can be one of the smartest moves service members make to build a financially secure future. But for many, completing the training becomes a "check in the block," and they miss out on the opportunity to make real progress.
The results of the 2024 Retirement Confidence Survey confirmed what I have long believed: Military service is a differentiator -- a financial differentiator.
Title fraud is still relatively rare, but the military lifestyle makes service members more vulnerable than their civilian counterparts.
People have to live and do things in a way that aligns with their priorities.
Finally receiving that hard-earned military retirement pay at age 60 is a big deal, and you definitely want to get that started on time. Make a note on your calendar to prevent a delay.
Here are four examples of what I will call "worthy whys" as you look for your own motivation to save.
Go back to the basics -- the A-B-Cs, if you will -- of turning credit-card debt into a piece of your personal history.
These money moves are all-important components of your financial wellness, so clean them up as we move through the second half of 2024.
Decisions you make when you move into your new home will affect the ongoing costs of running it.
Here's what to do if you're trying to both buy a house and stay out of financial trouble.
Veterans' families are geared up for Friday's special session of the Virginia General Assembly to review the massive changes made to the Virginia Military Survivors and Dependents Education Program.
When it's time to PCS, military service members who identify their priorities before they start house hunting can save time and energy. It will also help to focus on what really matters.
At certain times and in certain situations, Veterans’ Group Life Insurance might work for you and your family like it did for us. Here are five situations in which that might be the case.
If you hear the so-called "pearls of personal finance wisdom" and think to yourself, "That just doesn't work for me," well, let's not go there so fast. Maybe you have a little wiggle room.
Whether it’s a financial crisis as the result of the current economic environment or just plain old day-to-day finances, here are some ideas for talking with your spouse, family and friends about money matters.
Military spouses anywhere can access one-on-one career coaching, employment webinars and virtual job interviews during the spouse-only Military Spouse Employment Partnership hiring events.
In an environment of sticky inflation, sky-high housing costs and a whole lot of uncertainty, military life has some solid advantages. Here are seven that stand out.
A veteran's surviving family members may be caught off guard if they expect the VA to cover all the costs of a funeral or burial.
Over the years, one of the most common questions I’ve received from clients has been, “Should we pay off our mortgage or invest?” Over time, my perspective on that question has changed.
With average new car prices nearing $50,000, it's critical to avoid a financial misstep. Here are four strategies to help you make a better purchase.
Your retirement income will likely come from a variety of sources. Imagining retirement income as pie pieces can make the planning process less overwhelming.
Kids are starting to bank at a younger age, according to statistics from USAA. Here's what could be fueling the trend, along with advice for how to help them get started.
Department of Veterans Affairs beneficiaries now have access to free financial coaching through the Veterans Benefits Banking Program.
One way to ease the fear of investing is to do it systematically. Here's why.
If retirement planning and preparation is an area of your life you are looking to build out, here are a few items you might want to add to your retirement toolkit.
Focusing some of your spring cleaning on successful retirement plans and investments can yield beneficial results.
Applications for the 2024 fellowships are open through April 15. A webinar explaining the program is scheduled for March 28.
If retirement planning and preparation is an area of your life you are looking to build out, here are a few items you might want to add to your retirement toolkit.
Military families are running into roadblocks and getting bad information when trying to resolve insurance-related suspensions of their Florida driver's licenses and vehicle registrations.
This spring, clean up more than your garage with a focused effort to fine-tune your finances.
The Secure 2.0 Act provided the new credit to incentivize employers to quickly enroll and vest spouses in the plans.
Unfortunately, some military service members miss out on their mid-career continuation pay bonus, because they don't know the ins and outs of the program.
Knocking out debt is a laudable goal. However, knocking it all out before you begin to save is typically not a sound approach. And that's especially true if you're young and just beginning your financial journey.
Which state have you decided on for your 2023 state income taxes? As a military service member or spouse, your options may have changed since you filed your 2022 taxes.
Death is tough on the survivors, and that's especially true if they are squeezed both emotionally and financially. VA- and non-VA-sponsored life insurance policies can help to cover a shortfall.
Typically called a cash reserve or an emergency fund, whatever its name, the purpose is the same: having some money set aside for when the unexpected happens -- and "unexpected" doesn't necessarily mean "bad."
If you're weighing a purchase in the near future, here are seven questions that can help steer you to a good decision.
Rates are nearing record lows AGAIN. Now is the time to use your VA Loan and take advantage of these low rates and payments.
The Army's top general said March 20 that the service is closing all of its recruiting stations and switching to virtual recruiting after six recruits showed signs of the novel coronavirus at initial military training.
President Donald Trump recently announced that the U.S. Army will award the Presidential Unit Citation to the National Guard's Old Hickory Division for its heroic stand against Nazi armored forces after the Normandy invasion in World War II.
The U.S. Air Force and Army have delayed upcoming promotion boards amid concerns about the spread of the novel coronavirus, the services separately announced last week.
With schools across the nation shutting down or moving to online-only instruction, the Department of Veterans Affairs will be making changes in how GI Bill payments are administered.
The Department of Veterans Affairs urged retired doctors March 20 to come back to work as the health care system braces for a wave of coronavirus patients.
House Veterans Affairs Committee members are demanding daily and weekly updates from the Department of Veterans Affairs on its response to the novel coronavirus outbreak, along with the answers to 49 questions.
Service members and families whose military moves have been put on hold thanks to the novel coronavirus, or COVID-19, pandemic could receive financial help from the Defense Department.
Veterans cemeteries are open to the public during the novel coronavirus outbreak, but are adhering to official guidance on how to avoid spreading COVID-19.
As of March 18, the Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA) is requiring ID checks at store doors and blocking all non-authorized shoppers from entering, system officials announced in a Facebook post.
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Some veterans and disability advocates are divided over a rule proposed by the Department of Transportation (DoT) that would let airlines treat emotional support animals as pets.
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is making changes to its home loan process and asking lenders to offer relief to veterans who are affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Military treatment facility patients will likely see some of their scheduled appointments canceled and moved to telehealth instead as Defense Health Agency officials look to "scrub" the schedule and clear the way for coronavirus patients.
The U.S. military says it has plenty of coronavirus tests ready to meet demand. But not everyone meets requirements to get tested.
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While the United States begins clamping down on international travel over concerns of the novel coronavirus' spread, the Department of Veterans Affairs has been criticized for not releasing a comprehensive emergency response to the disease.
Unemployment rates for veterans essentially held steady in February, but the data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics was mostly compiled before the potential impact from the coronavirus could be gauged.
The Department of Veterans Affairs has announced it will soon suspend new veteran enrollments at five colleges that have engaged in illegal practices.
Marines and sailors who put their lives at risk to save their comrades during a December terrorist attack on a Florida military base will receive awards for heroism.
About 1,000 children of active-duty Coast Guard families could lose their spots at base child development centers (CDCs) under a new Defense Department policy effective June 1.
In a hearing this month, lawmakers expressed eagerness to learn about the Department of Veterans Affairs' plan to provide in-home and institutional long-term health care to a coming "silver tsunami" of aging Baby Boomers.
Rates are nearing record lows AGAIN. Now is the time to use your VA Loan and take advantage of these low rates and payments.
The United Service Organizations Inc. (USO) announced plans to temporarily close all USO Airport Centers in the U.S. by March 13, as a precaution against exposure to the novel coronavirus.
A temporary military travel ban put in place to stop the spread of the novel coronavirus applies only to official permanent change of station (PCS) and temporary duty assignment (TDY) travel.
As President Donald Trump declared the novel coronavirus outbreak a national emergency on March 13, military resale, schools and support services worldwide updated guidance and plans in an attempt to deal with the virus.
To mark K-9 Veterans Day on Friday, President Donald Trump honored the military working dog injured in the raid that killed the head of the Islamic State last year.
With its deep market presence and diversity of real estate services, this publicly traded real estate investment trust offers military veterans strong career growth potential, along with competitive compensation and benefits.
Pentagon officials announced sweeping travel restrictions for troops and their families late March 13 that will halt all domestic travel, including duty station moves and temporary assignments, for nearly two months.
At least one senator wants the Pentagon to delay military medical cuts and a plan to push military retirees and families off base for care in the face of the novel coronavirus pandemic.
The Navy is suspending a much-criticized program that charges military housing residents for going over a predetermined utility usage allotment.
Army Col. Scott Gerber said he had to pay out-of-pocket for an independent inspector to verify mold infestation and water damage in his home in an effort to get the attention of the private company running base housing at Fort Meade, Maryland.
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The U.S. Postal Service officially stopped accepting handwritten customs declaration forms on international packages as of March 6, but the change will come to military installations' mail a bit later.
Rates are nearing record lows AGAIN. Now is the time to use your VA loan and take advantage of these low rates and payments.
The office set up within the Department of Veterans Affairs to protect whistleblowers has itself engaged in retaliation against its own staff in policy disputes.
You have a scheduled medical appointment at a Department of Veterans Affairs facility, but you have a nagging cough and cold symptoms. What do you do?
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The scattered wreckage of two dive bombers and a torpedo bomber lost in battle against the forces of Imperial Japan has been found.
A top animal rights group wants Marines to trade the reptiles and other animals they're eating during an annual jungle training exercise for plants and other vegan survival options.
The Marcus Institute for Brain Health is offering free evaluations and treatment for veterans with Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), according to a new announcement from the Department of Veterans Affairs' VAntage Point blog.
Toxic exposure, a high veterans suicide rate and accommodating women are among the issues veterans service organizations (VSOs) have brought up to Congress this year.
The Naval Nuclear Laboratory has an ongoing need for Veterans. Search jobs now.
Lawmakers expressed frustration March 5 over a lack of information on why the electronic health record (EHR) system needs an additional billion dollars and why military clinics are closing to retirees and families.
Vietnam-era and other pre-9/11 veterans are one step closer to accessing a program designed to pay their spouses or other family support for in-home care.
There may be times when U.S. military members stationed overseas and their families are evacuated from their duty station due to political instability, public safety or natural disasters.
If you're not eligible to transfer your Post-9/11 GI Bill to your family and your kids want to go to college, what can you do? Thankfully, there are thousands of scholarships out there.
Defense Secretary Mark Esper and the service branches have committed to implementing 15 new rights for military families living in on-base housing.
The U.S. Air Force is changing its song to be gender-neutral as the service grows more diverse and adds more women across its ranks.
Once a year, retired uniformed service members and federal employees have a window during which they can enroll in or change their dental plan.
Since 2008, nearly 900 veterans and their spouses have had their oral issues through the efforts of Cheng and then E4V.
Those vets or family members who hadn’t yet filed a PACT Act claim but instead declared their “intent to file” a claim ahead of last summer’s deadline locked in the earliest possible effective date for their benefits.
More VA beneficiaries became eligible for fertility treatments in 2024. Here's who qualifies and what to expect.
More Tricare beneficiaries became eligible for fertility treatments in 2024. Here's who qualifies and what to expect.
Here are the Defense Department child-care fees for the 2023-2024 school year.
Since 2012, the VA has provided disability compensation to service members and health benefits to both service members and families exposed to contaminated water at North Carolina Marine Corps bases.
The window is closing for veterans, families and others to file administrative claims and lawsuits under the Camp Lejeune Justice Act.
In U.S. military service, an other than honorable (OTH) discharge represents the most severe form of administrative discharge, raising questions about a service member's conduct and performance in the ranks and their eligibility for certain veteran benefits once out of uniform.
An honorable discharge is a type of military discharge given to service members who have met or exceeded the standards of conduct and performance expected of them during their time in the military.
MHS Genesis is the Defense Department's new electronic health records system, designed to provide a single health record for service members, veterans, and their families. It replaces the Tricare Online Patient Portal (TOL PP).
In the event of a government shutdown, for most active-duty service members and military veterans, your health benefits should not be affected.
The PACT Act added two new presumptive medical conditions for Agent Orange exposure plus five new presumptive Vietnam-era locations.
The PACT Act presumes a service connection for conditions related to toxic exposures from burn pits; contaminated water at Marine Corps bases in North Carolina; radiation; and the Vietnam-era defoliant, Agent Orange.
For PACT Act claims, veterans may enlist help from the VA itself; from its accredited representatives, including veterans service organizations; or from veterans offices run by state and local governments.
With several dental carriers to choose from, how do you choose wisely?
It's time to review and change your health insurance, if necessary.
FEDVIP offers vision insurance for active-duty family members and dental insurance for retired military members and their families.
If you think living is expensive, try dying.
If you want to make changes to your coverage for the upcoming year, you need to do it during the Tricare open enrollment period.
Survivors will receive a slightly-below-average increase in 2025.
The Tricare Online Patient Portal is a web platform designed to let U.S. military service members and their families access health care information. At most facilities, however, TOL PP has already been replaced by the new electronic health record, MHS Genesis.
To ease the burden on surviving family, VA now can determine eligibility for burial in a National Cemetery ahead of time.
There are several ways our nation honors its deceased veterans. See our detailed pages on what benefits are available.
The holiday season will be here before you know it. Plan now so your packages arrive on time.
Specially Adapted Housing grants are available to veterans who have specific service-connected disabilities
There are several Health Care programs available to assist veterans and retirees as they transition into the civilian workforce.
The Uniformed Services Family Health Plan option is available near selected civilian medical facilities around the country.
These tables show cost-shares or copayments and annual deductibles for families who use Tricare
Tricare provides a world-class pharmacy benefit to all eligible military members, retirees, and their families.
If you have VA disability and an employment handicap, you may be entitled to Veteran Readiness and Employment services.
Veterans with certain service-connected disabilities may get a grant from VA to build or modify a home to meet their needs
Tricare Young Adult is a plan that qualified adult children can purchase after eligibility for regular Tricare coverage ends.
Many states have state veterans cemeteries. Find out about the locations and eligibility requirements for your state.
The 2025 VA disability pay rates show compensation for veterans with a disability rating 10% or higher.
Medicare costs will go up 5.9% on average for 2024
CHAMPVA is a health benefits program in which the VA shares the cost of certain services and supplies
Individuals who lose TRICARE eligibility or other coverage are eligible for the Continued Health Care Benefit Program (CHCBP)
If you are enrolled in the CHAMPVA program should you choose to participate in Medicare Part D.
Medicare Part D prescription drug coverage is available to everyone with Medicare, including Tricare beneficiaries.
Grants are available for veterans to help purchase a new or used car or special equipment to assist those with disabilities
If you are an active-duty commissioned officer on aviation duty, you are entitled to Aviation Career Incentive Pay.
Dependency and Indemnity Compensation is a monthly benefit paid to eligible survivors of deceased service members or veterans.
If you work in the health care field, you may be eligible for a sign-on bonus, an extension bonus, and monthly incentive pay.
Military per diem rates cover any military-related travel expenses. The per diem rate sets the limit to how much service members can be reimbursed.
Since 1864, Arlington National Cemetery has served as the nation's military cemetery honoring those who served.
For many sailors and Marines, there is no more honored choice for their mortal remains than burial at sea.
The VA provides headstones and markers for the graves of veterans anywhere in the world.
Just what does burial in a National Cemetery involve?
VA burial allowances are partial reimbursements of an eligible veteran's burial and funeral costs.
Travel writer Arthur Frommer, who revolutionized leisure travel for ordinary Americans with his guidebook “Europe on 5 Dollars a Day,” has died.
Trump made mass deportation a major plank of his successful presidential campaign and has claimed more than 15 million undocumented immigrants will need to be booted back to their homelands.
A former U.S. Army soldier who was court-martialed for fatally shooting a handcuffed civilian in Iraq two decades ago has been sentenced to more than four years in prison for his role in riot at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
The now-No. 20 Green Wave defeated the Midshipmen in a 35-0 shutout, dashing Navy’s hopes for an AAC Championship Game berth.
Four of the 32 recipients are from the U.S. Military Academy, the most selected from the service academy in one year since 1959.
Hegseth's personal lawyer since 2017, told Military.com on Friday that "as confirmed by the Monterey Police Department, there was an allegation that was fully investigated, and he was cleared of any wrongdoing."
To the young students in the Army Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC), the officers who run the programs on college campuses are impressive.
Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's surprise pick to be the next defense secretary, has an extensive history of combat in the culture wars that have been brewing over the military for the past decade.
Gabbard is a veteran who served for more than two decades but doesn't have the typical intelligence experience of past officeholders.
The decision from the eight-person jury came after a different jury earlier this year couldn't agree on whether Reston, Virginia-based CACI should be held liable for the work of its civilian interrogators who worked alongside the U.S. Army.
Pro Football Hall of Famer Michael Strahan faced backlash after standing with his arms draped in front of him, instead of his hand over his heart, during the playing of the national anthem during the "Fox NFL Sunday" pregame show Sunday at Naval Base San Diego.
In addition to her work leading slaves to freedom via the Underground Railroad, Tubman headed reconnaissance parties and planned and executed a Union raid along the Combahee River in South Carolina.
The Army is set to launch a pilot program in January at two recruiting stations in the Miami area designed to cut through the red tape bogging down military recruitment.
The ink on Army veteran Louis Smith's chest spells out a lyric from Frank Sinatra's "My Way," a song Smith's father introduced him to when he was young.
Started as a trial program two years ago to help boost dismal recruiting numbers, the prep course is fueling the Army’s enlistment comeback.
The new TNT plant is part of the Army's strategy to ramp up munitions production to ensure the U.S. military has “timely access to essential resources,” said Maj. Gen. John T. Reim.
A military judge decided that "the government had not demonstrated that lesser forms of restraint were inadequate to protect the community" as it works to bring its case against Maj. Jonathan Batt.
Four-star Army Gen. Laura Richardson stepped down as the leader of U.S. Southern Command in Doral, Florida, and passed the baton to Navy Adm. Alvin Holsey.
The murder count and other charges, including several filed in August, were brought against Pfc. Dewayne Arthur Johnson II of Frederick, Maryland, as the investigation continues into the disappearance of his wife.
Retired Army Lt. Col. Eugene Vindman, the twin brother of one of the main witnesses in Trump's first impeachment who also helped blow the whistle on Trump, defeated Republican Derrick Anderson, a retired Green Beret.
From the earliest settlers and the Revolutionary War, American soldiers have been a transformative force shaping history.
When I came back from Iraq, I carried with me the images of landscapes littered with ruined bodies. To deal with the stew of emotions roiling inside, I emulated my father, who never spoke about his experiences in Vietnam. Stoicism was his fortress. It became mine, too.
A U.S. Army soldier is facing charges after a late-night car crash left a Texas couple dead, officials told news outlets.
The circumstances of Sgt. Quandarius Davon Stanley's injury as well have been shrouded in secrecy ever since military officials confirmed foreign reports that three service members were injured on the pier mission in late May.
The retired service members say the Army's refusal to call illnesses linked to exposure to burn pits "combat-related" unfairly denies them tax-free benefits.
Denis Leary will portray “arrogant loudmouth” Quinn, a highly decorated combat commander who has served in every recent American war zone and who now finds himself reassigned to a new base in the Netherlands as punishment.
Smoke began pouring from the Aberdeen Proving Ground on Sunday afternoon, becoming visible from adjacent counties and fouling air quality in the Baltimore region.
Many of those deployed are "cyber specialists" and civil support teams, an official said, detailing that there are no specific state orders for military law enforcement -- although some are on standby.
Army veteran Delmar Dreaming Bear believes stable housing would help him heal, and there is ample rental assistance available for homeless veterans. Yet records show that the VA San Diego Healthcare System has at least temporarily denied him a housing voucher, claiming he's too ill to live independently.
Aberdeen Proving Ground Fire and Emergency Services in Maryland fought uncontrolled fires Sunday as a strong smell of smoke and smoggy conditions set in across the Route 40 corridor.
The report is just the latest in a long series of government reports and media coverage that shows the Pentagon has been neglecting the housing needs of troops.
Army pranksters pulled off a prank for the ages that knocks not only the Air Force Academy and its struggling football squad, but the entire Air Force as a whole.
One of the Pentagon's top generals is under investigation for allegedly shoving an airman on a flight in early September, a defense official and a spokesperson for the Army Criminal Investigation Division confirmed to Military.com.
The new AER policy streamlines access to emergency grants for critical needs -- such as temporary shelter, food and other essentials -- to help victims safely leave abusive households.
With new travel warnings for Africa, the services and Defense Health Agency are working to make the mpox vaccine available to troops and beneficiaries who want it.
A military contractor accused of contributing to the abuse of detainees at Iraq’s Abu Ghraib prison two decades ago is again on trial in a federal courtroom after a long-awaited civil case earlier this year ended with a hung jury.
The Army and Navy had early recruiting successes with new pre-basic training programs aimed at helping subpar applicants qualify for enlistment, but so far other service branches are reluctant to follow their lead.
The Army is now eyeing influencers to help shape its digital presence, but it aims to do so with a notably hands-off approach.
D-Day veteran George Chandler, who sought to counter sometimes glamorous depictions of the landings by recalling the horrors he witnessed escorting U.S. troops to the beaches of northern France as a young Royal Navy gunner, has died, his family said.
In a remote corner of Germany's Black Forest, the echoes of war linger in the minds of Bundeswehr soldiers, grappling with trauma years after their withdrawal from Afghanistan.
Hawaii is becoming an increasingly active training ground for militaries from around the Pacific and beyond.
The four sentences visible in the executive summary of the report released under court order Friday block out a key word that appears to describe the Trump campaign staffer shoving the cemetery employee out of the way.
One year ago, a gunman killed 18 people at a bowling alley and a bar in Lewiston.
A video featuring Cher singing to a rowdy group of American sailors would have been no trouble for anyone involved -- if it weren't for a last-minute costume change that would leave the Navy brass clutching its pearls.
The program, in an aging building at Naval Medical Center Portsmouth in Virginia, has struggled to retain employees.
A Naval Academy graduate was charged with a hate crime after a tattoo shop in Annapolis reported its LGBTQ Pride flag had been ripped off its post and thrown in the trash, according to the city's police department.
The now-No. 20 Green Wave defeated the Midshipmen in a 35-0 shutout, dashing Navy’s hopes for an AAC Championship Game berth.
In the past year, U.S. news outlets have reported that Musk, who oversees the satellite internet provider, has developed a close relationship with Vladimir Putin
Navy officials “lacked sufficient understanding” of the risks of maintaining massive fuel storage tanks on top of a drinking water well at Pearl Harbor where spilled jet fuel poisoned more than 6,000 people in 2021, a U.S. military watchdog said.
A U.S. military judge at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, has scheduled hearings in early January for alleged 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and two co-defendants to enter guilty pleas in exchange for life sentences.
The attack on the ships was the latest in months of violence in the region by the Yemen rebels, who are backed by Iran and have targeted commercial shipping as well as the U.S. naval forces deployed to the region.
Pro Football Hall of Famer Michael Strahan faced backlash after standing with his arms draped in front of him, instead of his hand over his heart, during the playing of the national anthem during the "Fox NFL Sunday" pregame show Sunday at Naval Base San Diego.
Four-star Army Gen. Laura Richardson stepped down as the leader of U.S. Southern Command in Doral, Florida, and passed the baton to Navy Adm. Alvin Holsey.
Cmdr. Cayanne McFarlane's relief, which was officially over a "loss of confidence in her ability to command,” marks at least the 12th firing of a commanding officer this year for the Navy.
Capt. Shawn Bailey of the Navy Ethics and Leadership Center relieved Capt. Lester Brown Jr. of his duties "due to a loss of confidence in his ability to command."
Tim Sheehy's victory over the three-term incumbent pads the majority Republicans will have in the Senate in the next session of Congress and potentially shakes up military and veterans policy going forward.
U.S. District Judge Janis Sammartino was also prepared to order Francis to pay $20 million in restitution to the Navy on top of the $35 million he was already ordered to forfeit as part of his plea agreement.
Charles Sehe served on the USS Nevada during Pearl Harbor, the D-Day invasion at Normandy, France and the 1945 invasions of Iwo Jima and Okinawa.
When Steve Mulvihill and his fellow sailor, Jim Kennedy, were spending time in Hong Kong in 1965, they found themselves in a situation Mulvihill couldn't have imagined and didn't really talk much about until around 10 years ago: A man sold them a baby.
Austin ordered several B-52 Stratofortress bomber aircraft, tanker aircraft and Navy destroyers to deploy to the Middle East, according to four U.S. and defense officials.
The report is just the latest in a long series of government reports and media coverage that shows the Pentagon has been neglecting the housing needs of troops.
With new travel warnings for Africa, the services and Defense Health Agency are working to make the mpox vaccine available to troops and beneficiaries who want it.
The Army and Navy had early recruiting successes with new pre-basic training programs aimed at helping subpar applicants qualify for enlistment, but so far other service branches are reluctant to follow their lead.
Cmdr. Jeromy Pittmann was sentenced to 30 months in prison for accepting "bribe payments from Afghan nationals in exchange for drafting, submitting, and verifying fraudulent letters of recommendation for Afghan nationals."
Lawmakers are working to award the Congressional Gold Medal to retired Cmdr. Everett Alvarez Jr., who spent eight and a half years in captivity after being shot down during a bombing mission during the Vietnam War.
Military service members do not receive funding for assisted reproductive services unless their fertility issues are a direct result of an injury on active duty.
The mural is just one of many tributes Elizabeth Buck has erected in memory of her son, Danny Buck, who served in the Navy from the early 2000s until his death by suicide in 2019.
The attack was one of a series of conflicts between the American military and Alaska Natives in the years after the U.S. bought the territory from Russia in 1867.
The DoD inspector general report released Thursday found that the Navy "lacks a policy on the intentional use of sleep deprivation practices" and should beef up the number of medical professionals it has on staff.
"The Restless Wave" came about because Stavridis' publisher approached him with the idea of writing the American version of English authors Patrick O'Brian's Aubrey-Maturin series of novels.
With the Black Knights joining the American Athletic Conference in 2024, a conference of which the Mids have been a member since 2015, the teams could be playing twice every year, starting this year.
Navy, state and local officials celebrated the completion of a micro-grid at the naval submarine base, a project they said will make the base more energy resilient and serve as a model for other military installations across the country.
For the first time in 25 years, hundreds of young sailors with the U.S. Navy will travel aboard a vessel named after the city of Atlanta, the branch announced at the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum.
The USS Washington, a Navy fast-attack submarine, has been awarded a prestigious unit award for its work in securing key intelligence while deployed to the European theater.
Marines and sailors aboard Camp Pendleton, California, will spend two weeks patching drywall, replacing faulty door locks, scrubbing showers and fixing other barracks-related issues as base leadership pours millions of dollars into troop housing at the West Coast installation.
All versions of the F-35, the world's costliest weapons program, have failed to meet minimum combat readiness rates for six straight years, according to the watchdog agency for Congress.
The Navy has relieved both the commanding officer and his deputy, the executive officer, from their posts leading the U.S. Naval Ship Repair Facility and Japan Regional Maintenance Center in Yokosuka, Japan.
Lt. Cmdr. Lyndsay "Miley" Evans, a naval flight officer, and Lt. Serena "Dug" Wileman, a naval aviator, both 31 years old and from California, died on Oct. 15 when their aircraft crashed near Mount Rainier.
U.S. and Canadian warships sailed through the Taiwan Strait, almost a week after China held massive war games around Taiwan, which Beijing claims as its own territory.
The EA-18G Growler jet crashed east of Mount Rainier, according to Naval Air Station Whidbey Island.
Two Navy aviators who were flying an EA-18G Growler jet in Washington state when it crashed Tuesday were declared dead on Sunday, the service said in a statement.
Tim Sheehy is a former U.S. Navy SEAL and his military record is a centerpiece of his bid for office.
Between the investigation and Fields' update, the publicly acknowledged sum total of punishments meted out for the Wi-Fi system was four administrative letters and a loss of a future command for the Manchester's commanding officer.
Soldiers from 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne), based at nearby Joint Base Lewis-McChord, are now assisting in the efforts to reach the plane wreckage at an elevation of 6,000 feet on a steep and heavily wooded area east of Mount Rainier.
The Navy released a report by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency that was the result of an inspection of its water system that serves more than 93, 000 people on Oahu.
The U.S. Navy located the wreckage of a fighter jet that crashed in Washington state during a routine training flight in mountainous terrain. The two crew members onboard remain missing.
More than a hundred organizations are asking the White House to shut down a migrant processing facility at the U.S. Navy base in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and stop detaining asylum seekers found at sea at the center.
Created in 2005, Navy Week allows for officials and sailors to visit cities to educate residents about what the Navy offers and how it benefits communities, even when an area is not viewed as a traditional Navy city.
U.S. District Judge William Jung sentenced Devin Rhoden to five years’ probation, a reflection of Rhoden’s substantial assistance to prosecutors.
A state lawmaker urged his colleagues to back a plan aimed at keeping foreign adversaries from owning Ohio property within 25 miles of any military base or near critical infrastructure.
The Osprey is back in the air after being grounded for months following a crash last November that killed eight U.S. service members in Japan.
As conflict with Russia and China looms, special forces in the U.S. military are going through a renaissance, reflected in a new $55 million Special Operations Command North headquarters on Peterson Space Force Base.
In the past year, U.S. news outlets have reported that Musk, who oversees the satellite internet provider, has developed a close relationship with Vladimir Putin
The former Georgia congressman is a Southern Baptist minister and Air Force colonel.
Doug Collins, a lawyer and chaplain in the U.S. Air Force Reserve, was one of Trump’s biggest defenders in the U.S. House during Democratic-led impeachment hearings.
The report's publication comes a day after House lawmakers called for greater government transparency during a hearing on unidentified anomalous phenomena, or UAPs.
A Boeing senior engineering manager said the cuts in the works target a roughly 10% reduction across the engineers supporting military programs, including the F-15 and F/A-18 jet fighters and the Navy’s P-8 submarine hunter.
There aren't a lot of folk legends in America anymore, but pilots at Nellis Air Force Base who flew missions for the past four decades can name at least one.
Trump's original decision to place Space Command -- the combatant command tasked with military operations in space that was reactivated in 2019 -- in Alabama was made in the waning days of his first term.
Maj. San D. Francisco has been missing since the F-4 Phantom jet he was co-piloting was shot down during a reconnaissance mission over the Ho Chi Minh Trail in Vietnam on Nov. 25, 1968.
A federal judge on Tuesday sentenced a Massachusetts Air National Guard member to 15 years in prison after he pleaded guilty to leaking highly classified military documents about the war in Ukraine.
Col. Jeremy Russell, the commander of Malmstrom's 341st Maintenance Group, was removed from his role "due to a loss of trust and confidence in Russell's ability to command."
Trump said during a National Guard Association of the United States conference in August that "as president, I will sign historic legislation creating a Space National Guard."
Many of those deployed are "cyber specialists" and civil support teams, an official said, detailing that there are no specific state orders for military law enforcement -- although some are on standby.
William McClain, 46, of Franklin Township, Ohio, was a judge advocate general with the 88th Air Base Wing at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, providing legal support to officers, enlisted airmen, Air Force civilians, contract employees and military retirees.
The trilateral aerial training was the second by South Korea, the U.S. and Japan this year.
Current and former airmen who worked with America's nuclear missiles are not at higher risk of being diagnosed with cancer, according to the latest findings in an ongoing Air Force study
The report is just the latest in a long series of government reports and media coverage that shows the Pentagon has been neglecting the housing needs of troops.
Army pranksters pulled off a prank for the ages that knocks not only the Air Force Academy and its struggling football squad, but the entire Air Force as a whole.
Air Force appears to have its full contingent of quarterbacks as it prepares for a trip to No. 21 Army.
The Army and Navy had early recruiting successes with new pre-basic training programs aimed at helping subpar applicants qualify for enlistment, but so far other service branches are reluctant to follow their lead.
In all, the service accepted a 7,943% markup, or more than 80 times the commercially available cost, on the soap dispensers for its C-17 Globemaster II aircraft, resulting in the hefty overpayment.
Prosecutors said Jack Teixeira “perpetrated one of the most significant and consequential violations of the Espionage Act in American history.”
Guardians and airmen stationed at Peterson Space Force Base in Colorado have been without an on-base dining hall facility for months after it was closed this summer.
The Air Force has reached an agreement with the Environmental Protection Agency to address contaminated drinking water in Tucson, Arizona, despite recent legal attempts to shirk responsibility.
The incident occurred Nov. 17 when the maintainer was operating an MJ-1 vehicle, called a "jammer," as crew members were loading ammunition onto a parked F-15E Strike Eagle.
Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Allvin told airmen in a new memo that there's still a lot of work to do as the service undergoes a major organizational change, a message that notably comes with a presidential election looming just two weeks away.
The SpaceX dispute centers around the Coastal Commission’s rejection of the company’s plan to increase the number of rockets it launches from Vandenberg Space Force base near the Santa Barbara coast to 50 a year.
Volatile organic compounds were detected in launch control centers, the underground bunkers where missileers monitor the nuclear missiles.
All versions of the F-35, the world's costliest weapons program, have failed to meet minimum combat readiness rates for six straight years, according to the watchdog agency for Congress.
Gen. Chance Saltzman, the second person to hold the chief of space operations title, said in an interview the Space Force has an important role to play in keeping Americans safe, as well as protecting our way of life.
Traveling at speeds of 1,200 mph, the F-35C can carry Joint Direct Attack Munitions, or JDAMs, air-to-air missiles and other ordnance.
The Osprey is back in the air after being grounded for months following a crash last November that killed eight U.S. service members in Japan.
The older sister of Daniel Penny, the former U.S. Marine charged with fatally choking a homeless man aboard a Manhattan subway, told jurors Monday that her brother was a “calm, soft-spirited person” with a reputation for honesty and integrity.
Staff Sgt. Philip Rodriguez was booked after an internet crimes task force received a criminal report in February that prompted authorities to investigate him for inappropriately interacting with minors.
The new standards outline the use of safety boats to accompany the Amphibious Combat Vehicle during waterborne operations.
Attorneys for Daniel Penny argue their client had sought to restrain Neely by placing him in a headlock, but that he did not apply strong force throughout the interaction.
Exposure to ricin can be lethal, though Vane’s lawyers said the material Vane developed was far too crude to be used as any kind of biological weapon.
Gallego’s victory continues a string of Democratic successes for the Senate in a state that was reliably Republican for those seats until Donald Trump was elected president in 2016.
Fifty years ago, Bonnye Sherman's husband, Wayne, created a one-of-a-kind front door for their home in a Dallas suburb. The intricate woodworking project provided healing and therapy for the U.S. Marine and Vietnam War veteran.
Two videos shot by bystanders offered the anonymous jury its first direct view of the chokehold at the heart of the manslaughter trial surrounding Jordan Neely 's 2023 death.
An active-duty Marine Corps recruiter was arrested last week for allegedly sexually assaulting a 17-year-old girl at a recruiting center in California, according to the service and local law enforcement.
The V-22 was taking part in the joint U.S. military exercise Keen Sword and carrying 16 passengers, including three U.S. service members.
The report is just the latest in a long series of government reports and media coverage that shows the Pentagon has been neglecting the housing needs of troops.
Prosecutors and defense lawyers agree on one thing about Marine veteran Daniel Penny's encounter last year with a distressed, angry and threatening man on a New York subway: Penny didn't mean to kill him.
An F-35B Lightning II fighter jet that crashed in South Carolina last year had an electrical malfunction, and the pilot became disoriented before ejecting amid a heavy rainstorm, according to a Marine Corps investigation.
The Army and Navy had early recruiting successes with new pre-basic training programs aimed at helping subpar applicants qualify for enlistment, but so far other service branches are reluctant to follow their lead.
Jordan Duncan, 29, and formerly assigned to Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, was the final member of a five-man group sentenced in connection with the scheme.
Butler Martin may have made his mark as a barrier-breaking World War II Marine who trained under challenging conditions in the segregated South, but his granddaughter fondly recalls his softer side.
Per a plea agreement, then-Sgt. Maj. Charlie Clawson was reduced in rank after a Sept. 13 court-martial found him in violation of nine specifications of wearing awards or devices that he did not earn.
"The Marine Corps had not been an escape. I did not find belonging or safety within its ranks."
Chad Dustin Suenram, a U.S. Marine Corps veteran, also must pay $500 restitution for damage to the Capitol, which the government says totaled more than $2.9 million.
Marines and sailors aboard Camp Pendleton, California, will spend two weeks patching drywall, replacing faulty door locks, scrubbing showers and fixing other barracks-related issues as base leadership pours millions of dollars into troop housing at the West Coast installation.
All versions of the F-35, the world's costliest weapons program, have failed to meet minimum combat readiness rates for six straight years, according to the watchdog agency for Congress.
Kinsel, one of the few remaining Navajo Code Talkers, died in his sleep Saturday. He was 107.
Daniel Penny, now 25, is accused of “recklessly causing the death” of Jordan Neely, a 30-year-old former street performer who witnesses say was acting erratically on the train on May 1, 2023, when Penny moved to restrain him.
The special operations Marines will abandon the pattern worn by units such as Army Special Forces on Jan. 1, a spokesman said.
The Marine Corps' new uncrewed, semi-submersible vessel -- dubbed the "narco-boat" -- arrived in Japan earlier this month as part of an ongoing modernization effort aimed at supplying Marines across the Indo-Pacific.
The Marines are training in preparation for a deployment in 2025 to the Western Pacific to train with military forces around the region.
The dependent died on Sept. 1 aboard Marine Corps Base Hawaii, or MCBH, and the Naval Criminal Investigative Service began an investigation into the incident with the Honolulu Police Department.
Marines reenlisting between now and the end of September 2025 are eligible to receive the bonuses, but all the cash awards will incur additional service obligations between four and six years.
Despite the wins this year, between ambitious goals for 2025 and deeper issues relating to Generation Z, the services may not be out of trouble yet.
A U.S. Marine whose adoption of an Afghan war orphan has spurred a yearslong legal battle and raised alarms at the highest levels of government will remain on active duty.
Typhoon Krathon -- known as Julian, locally -- made landfall in the Philippines on Sept. 30, with hundreds of families evacuated and nearly 1,500 homes destroyed in the path of the northern-moving storm.
The U.S. military's commander in Japan has finally tightened the rules around drinking for all troops stationed in the country months after several high-profile cases of sexual assault and rape on Okinawa have inflamed tensions.
Marines and sailors arrived in the Philippines as part of a fairly new, but annual rotation to Southeast Asia as the U.S. looks to reassure regional allies in the midst of ongoing tensions with China.
Nearly a year after then-Gunnery Sgt. Christopher Champagne self-published a memoir about his inappropriate relationship with a teenage recruit, the Marine Corps sentenced him to a year in prison.
As the veterans came down the Terminal 2 escalator after three days visiting memorials and doing other sightseeing, family and friends cheered them on with “welcome home” signs, red-and-blue balloons and American flags of every size.
Officials said that the service sought to recruit 36,257 Marines this year, squeezing by with 36,286 total -- a difference of just 29 new Devil Dogs.
More than 4,000 members of the National Guard had been deployed to help out in the wake of the storm, which clocked winds around 130 mph but was quickly downgraded to a tropical storm early Friday morning.
Carried by special operations troops for more than 10 years, freeze-dried plasma is making its way to the services' medical forces, according to the Defense Health Agency.
The need for ships with icebreaking capabilities is growing as China and Russia increase their presence in the Arctic, officials told members of a House subcommittee Thursday.
Problems related to transfer of personnel records resulted in beneficiaries temporarily losing coverage.
The U.S. Coast Guard has suspended -- "pending the development of further information" -- Sunday's massive search effort for four boaters who went missing after their vessel capsized off the Sonoma County coast this weekend.
The claims come more than a month after 13 former cadets filed similar federal complaints seeking $10 million apiece in damages.
Local, state and military officials celebrated the imminent construction of the National Coast Guard Museum behind Union Station.
The service is looking into allegations of unfair treatment and the Coast Guardsmen's ability to fulfill their leadership duties.
The U.S. Coast Guard is assisting in the search and rescue operations.
The Coast Guard has temporarily halted operations at Coast Guard Station Rio Vista, California, while it deals with vermin.
The man, named only as captain Dave, was taken to hospital for medical care, said the Coast Guard, which also released footage of the man clinging to the cooler in open water in the dramatic rescue.
An aggressive marketing campaign and investments in personnel and recruiting stations helped the service meet its goals in fiscal 2024, officials said.
Despite the wins this year, between ambitious goals for 2025 and deeper issues relating to Generation Z, the services may not be out of trouble yet.
A mariner sailing in the path of Hurricane Helene was rescued in dramatic fashion when his boat started sinking off southwest Florida, according to the U.S. Coast Guard Station in Clearwater.
Witnesses testified that the company that operated an experimental deep-water submersible that imploded, killing five people, put profits over safety and ignored warning signs before the disaster.
John Winters, a Coast Guard marine inspector in Washingon state, testified that Stockton Rush railed against regulations that he said stifled innovation but also noted that Rush did not attempt to circumvent any Coast Guard regulations.
The Coast Guard opened a public hearing earlier this month that is part of a high-level investigation into the cause of the implosion of OceanGate's Titan submersible in June 2023, which killed five people.
The co-founder of the company that owned the experimental submersible that imploded en route to the wreckage of the Titanic said he hopes the legacy is a renewed interest in exploration.
With so many presidents, prime ministers, monarchs and others dignitaries in one city and under one roof at the same time, the U.N. General Assembly is the most complex event the Secret Service is involved in each year.
Renata Rojas' testimony struck a different tone than some of the earlier witnesses, who described the company as troubled from the top down and focused more on profit than science or safety.
Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class John Thompson on Wednesday became the fifth Coast Guardsman to receive the service's highest honor for noncombat operations, the Coast Guard Medal, for action during last year's devastating wildfire in Lahaina.
U.S. Coast Guard officials investigating the implosion of an experimental watercraft en route to the wreck of the Titanic were scheduled to hear from former employees of the company that owned the Titan submersible.
Former employees of the company that owned an experimental submersible that imploded on its way to the wreck of the Titanic are scheduled to testify before a Coast Guard investigatory board at an upcoming hearing.
Thirteen former cadets at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy accused overseers of the Connecticut school of failing to prevent sexual violence on campus and covering it up, in federal complaints seeking $10 million apiece in damages.
The location of a bronze statue not seen in decades is among the discoveries made by the company that owns the salvage rights to the Titanic during its first expedition to the site in years.
Five years after California's worst modern maritime disaster, relatives of the Conception boat fire victims are angry about what they call the slow pace of accountability, while a top U.S. safety official says the Coast Guard continues to stall on reforms.
California has a very large new tool in its arsenal to fight wildfires, and it’s a veteran that has seen battles before.
One of the defendants in a wrongful death lawsuit stemming from the implosion of an undersea submersible headed to the wreck of the Titanic is seeking to move the case from state to federal court.
Moving may be a part of military life, but for families of color and other groups, military moves pose more than an inconvenience: They threaten their safety. That puts our nation's readiness at risk.
While the Coast Guard previously had said it favored Juneau as the ship's home station, officials said as recently as June that it had not received funding to build the infrastructure needed in the Alaskan capital.
The changes have been met with skepticism by some past and present Coasties.
A new investigation by a Senate subcommittee found that Coast Guard leaders often fail to handle reports of sexual assault and harassment properly.
Shannon Norenberg, the school's sexual assault response coordinator, is fighting a move to reassign her after she retracted her plan to resign over the service's decadeslong failure to investigate sexual assault and harassment allegations.
As a result of quick thinking and extreme bravery, three mariners survived the capsizing of their boat in 35-degree water.
The company that owns the salvage rights to the Titanic is undertaking its first expedition to the ship's wreckage in 14 years.
What started as a quest for vengeance has erupted into a rank-and-file reckoning over how the military handles sexual assaults and who should drive the conversation about whether leadership is doing enough to address the problem.
Officials say a U.S. Coast Guard cutter on routine patrol in the Bering Sea came across several Chinese military ships in international waters but within the U.S. exclusive economic zone.
The United States, Canada and Finland will work together to build up their icebreaker fleets as they look to bolster their defenses in the Arctic, where Russia has been increasingly active, the White House announced.
The Dali is scheduled to go directly to Virginia International Gateway to have roughly 1,500 cargo containers off-loaded to reduce draft, the Coast Guard said.
The deadly implosion of an experimental submersible en route to the deep-sea grave of the Titanic last June has not dulled the desire for further ocean exploration, despite lingering questions about the disaster.
The service announced Friday that it relieved Cmdr. David Ruhlig on June 3 "due to a loss of confidence in his ability to fulfill the expectations of his position."
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