For active duty service members, a steady paycheck, on-base banking options, and a stable housing allowance provide a great foundation for building credit. But once you’ve established credit, it’s important to maintain it and improve your score over time. This guide breaks down how credit scores work, the fastest ways…

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Dental coverage changes after leaving active duty. When my husband retired, we had to figure out what worked for our family. Shopping for insurance is no joke! So many options, and I had a lot of questions. What worked while you were serving may not be available after you separate…

The .300 Precision Rifle Cartridge, better known as .300 PRC, was developed by Hornady in the late 2010s with a pretty specific job in mind: shooting heavy .30-caliber bullets a long damn way.Hornady started with the .375 Ruger case, necked it down to .30 caliber with a 30-degree shoulder and…

It was a rare gathering involving American service members from a bygone era, exemplifying a sense of “pride” as many of their military colleagues have long since passed. About a dozen World War II veterans, all older than age 100, gathered Sunday at the Texas Military Forces Museum at Camp…

You may have heard about open season, or open enrollment, for your Tricare or Federal Employees Dental and Vision Insurance Program (FEDVIP) coverage. But what exactly is it? Open season, also known as open enrollment, is the time each year when you can make changes to your Tricare health plan…

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Warning: This story contains mentions of suicide. Eight crew members on the USS Abraham Lincoln carrier attempted suicide during their deployment, according to U.S. Navy leadership. Acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao confirmed the figure in a letter to Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) on Tuesday, after she raised questions about the…

Jason Bush said that leaving military service was “rough” and “an adjustment,” leading to him gaining weight and eventually becoming 424 pounds. Following a series of mental and physical health struggles, he decided enough was enough. Bush, 54, of Chesapeake, Va., enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps in 1990 and…

There are a heck of a lot of things to love about autumn. Whether you’re into carving pumpkins, getting out after some early-season waterfowl, or chasing bugling bull elk through the mountains, fall is a time of plenty for every type of outdoors person in the country, especially anglers.The cooler…

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Ukraine has sent two North Korean prisoners of war to South Korea, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told the U.N. General Assembly on Wednesday, following months of consultations between Kyiv and Seoul after the soldiers were captured in Russia’s Kursk region in 2025. South Korea’s Foreign…