Buying your first home is a milestone worth celebrating, especially for military families who’ve spent years renting between duty stations. But that excitement can come with real financial risk if you’re not prepared for what homeownership actually costs. The best way to avoid foreclosure isn’t a last-minute rescue plan. It’s…
The FBI seized three internet domains Wednesday that prosecutors say Chinese government-backed hackers used to target U.S. agencies, critical infrastructure and other networks.The Justice Department attributed the tools, known as QScan and QTRouter, to a hacking group called QTFY. Court records say the group operates through Nanjing Xinjiuwei Network Technology…
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Friday launching the process of establishing a U.S. Space Academy, a new federal institution that could educate future Space Force Guardians alongside NASA engineers, scientists and other federal space professionals. Trump announced the academy Aug. 28 during a visit to NASA’s Johnson Space…
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The National Security Agency wants access to artificial intelligence models across the commercial market and is holding extensive discussions with leading developers as it moves to carry out new White House directives on the technology, the agency’s deputy director said Thursday.“We want access to all the models, and we’re going…
The Navy has announced new bonus schemes of up to $100,000 to keep specialized senior officers in the service. The Navy, in an administrative message posted on Wednesday, said chief warrant officers with between four and 16 years of commissioned service as SEALs and crewmen aboard special warfare combatant-craft should…
HONOLULU—The better the U.S. gets at fighting in conventional ways, the more likely it is that adversaries will avoid a conventional conflict, the head of Special Operations Command Pacific said.But that doesn’t mean they will avoid a fight altogether, Army Brig. Gen. Michael Rose said at the Indo-Pacific Irregular Warfare…
On the fifth anniversary of the Taliban’s capture of Kabul, Afghanistan, in August 2021, Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, D-Texas, shared publicly for the first time, alongside Army Reserve Lt. Col. Marvin “Lee” Chase, the full account of a rescue that unfolded — from Gonzalez’s perspective — almost entirely over the phone,…
President Donald Trump’s mandate for a new “Space Academy” puts defense leaders under a NASA-led initiative that could mean military service requirements for the future school’s graduates.Trump signed the executive order on Friday at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston during a ceremony where he presented the Congressional Space Medal…
Written by Jim Stewart Published on Aug 28, 2026, 2:17 PM EDT Buying a high-value property doesn’t have to mean liquidating your savings for a massive down payment. With a 2026 VA Jumbo Loan, qualifying Veterans and active-duty service members can secure luxury real estate exceeding standard conforming limits; often with…
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U.S. Senate candidate Darline Graham is facing scrutiny for saying during a debate Tuesday that “national security is not my thing,” in the midst of a months-long war with Iran. Graham, a Republican, was temporarily appointed to the South Carolina U.S. Senate seat on July 13 following the death of…
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New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill hit the campaign trail on Wednesday to support veterans in other states running for Congress in this year’s midterm elections. Sherrill, a Democrat and former Naval helicopter pilot who became governor of the Garden State in November 2025, traveled to Massachusetts and New Hampshire on…
Updated Aug 19, 2026, 11:59 AM EDT The VA’s tutorial assistance program is available to help GI Bill recipients who struggle academically. If you’re taking classes using your GI Bill benefit and run into academic trouble, the Department of Veterans Affairs may pay for the cost of hiring a tutor to…
Updated Aug 19, 2026, 12:17 PM EDT The Post-9/11 GI Bill provides a stipend of up to $1,000 per year for books and supplies. Post-9/11 GI Bill students are eligible to receive up to $1,000 for books and supplies per academic year. This applies to active-duty members, veterans, reservists and National…
Foreclosure rarely happens without warning. It’s usually the end result of a string of smaller problems that build up over weeks or months, often consecutive missed payments or ignored letters from your lender. The good news is that most foreclosures are preventable if you catch the warning signs early and…
A disabled Navy veteran is suing her homeowners’ association (HOA) over alleged improper fees and unreasonable debt collection. HOAs comprise a group of residents elected to a board which creates community rules, maintains common areas and collects funds to do so. The federal government does not track how many military…
Seven months after President Donald Trump first predicted that Cuba would “fall” in comments shortly after the capture of Venezuelan strongman Nicolas Maduro in a U.S. military raid, the prospects that regime change is coming to Cuba soon are receding. The island’s communist leaders remain firmly in control despite unprecedented…
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A Fort Bliss soldier was sentenced to six years in prison after pleading guilty to assaulting his 3-year-old son in an attack captured on a neighbor’s security camera. Spc. Baltazar E. Gonzalez, 27, pleaded guilty Aug. 12 to domestic violence, cocaine use, drunken driving and assaulting a civilian police officer,…
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