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WASHINGTON (AP) — American diplomats and at least some of their family members are beginning to return to U.S. embassies in the Middle East after many were ordered to leave their posts during the early days of the war with Iran. Although most embassies are not returning to full strength…
Written by Jim Stewart Published on Aug 29, 2026, 7:40 AM EDT If you are at the point of losing your home to foreclosure, selling your home may be able to help you limit the damage to your credit, preserve equity that you have built up, avoid additional costs, and allow…
Taking the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) is the first major step toward launching your military career. Your test performance directly impacts your eligibility for enlistment through your Armed Forces Qualification Test (AFQT) score and determines which specific jobs you qualify for across the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine…
If you’re getting ready for a deployment, you might be wondering whether you should suspend or reduce your car insurance. In general, the best option is to reduce your coverage to comprehensive-only, which lowers your premium while maintaining coverage for damage while your car isn’t being driven. Additionally, some insurers…
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The United States’ war with Iran has caused “shortfalls in payroll” in the Navy, according to a report. The Navy has transferred money from its payroll and other sources to cover the cost of the ongoing contract, The Guardian reported Friday, citing documents and interviews with sources. It comes as…
A mix of developments from the federal government regarding fertility resources for active-duty members of the military and their families. The U.S. Department of Defense is set to launch a three-year pilot program in which the military will reimburse costs of egg freezing for some active-duty military members. The announcement…
An annual benefit that has raised $117 million for injured veterans and their families since 2007 will mark its 20th anniversary this fall in New York. Bruce Springsteen is returning to a lineup that also features comedian Jon Stewart. Stand Up for Heroes is scheduled for Nov. 9 at David…
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…
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A former U.S. Marine whose family said just days ago that he was near death in a Russian hospital has been freed after more than four years in custody and is on his way to a military hospital in Texas. Robert Gilman, 32, was released after Russian President Vladimir Putin…
Expect to see the solicitation for the next iteration of the Pentagon’s main cloud-computing contract on Aug. 24.The Joint Warfighter Cloud Capability contract is the Defense Department’s vehicle for buying cloud services from the main hyperscalers: Amazon Web Services, Google, Microsoft Azure and Oracle. The Defense Information Systems Agency announced the date as part of its…
The military knows the dangers that boredom can bring to the workplace. Structured routines, maintenance schedules and organized recreation keep service members’ minds and bodies active. Deployments, training, testing, evaluations, PCSing, combat readiness prep and countless other activities keep time moving fast. Even downtime feels structured. Boredom can drive creativity…
Shuttle run-type fitness tests are becoming more popular in military fitness testing. Multiple types of them test different components of fitness, such as the Army’s sprint-drag-carry, the Air Force’s and Space Force’s 20-meter high aerobic multi-shuttle run (HAMR), a.k.a. the “beep test,” and the service academies’ 4×10-yard shuttle run. Depending…
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Coast Guard forces have suspended a search some ten days after a vessel with nine people on board went missing in the Hall Islands, Federated States of Micronesia (FSM). USCG and Sector Guam had received news of the 20-foot skiff on July 31 as it was scheduled to return to…
A Chinese national is facing up to 20 years behind bars after pleading guilty to attempting to obtain U.S. military technology. Dingwei Chen, 29, a citizen of the People’s Republic of China, pleaded guilty Aug. 10 in federal court in Salt Lake City to violating the Arms Export Control Act,…
Sailors and Marines can no longer use anonymous reports of prohibited discrimination or discriminatory harassment to open a Military Equal Opportunity complaint, making the Department of the Navy the latest military department to implement Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s order to replace anonymous complaints with confidential reporting. The change took effect…
A U.S. Army veteran has been convicted of defrauding the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) of over $170,000 in caregiver benefit payments. A federal jury found James Bradford, 49, of Kansas, guilty of one count of conspiracy to defraud the government and one count of theft of public money, property…
Former Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall plans to sue the Trump administration. Kendall, who served as the head of the Air Force under former President Joe Biden, said Monday on CNN that he intends to file suit to restore his security clearance after it was revoked on Friday. Accused of…
A new military patch has been approved for U.S. Army soldiers with elite jungle warfare expertise. It’s named the Jungle Tab, an official skill tab of the Army that represents a formal recognition of jungle warfare as a definitive skill across the entire military division. “Tactics and training techniques required…
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