Buying and leasing both have their advantages, but the cheaper option depends on how long you plan to keep the vehicle, how much you drive, and whether you’re expecting a PCS, deployment, or other life changes. Before you sign on the dotted line, here’s what military families should consider. How…

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Your vehicle’s brakes are its most important safety system, but they’re also one of the easiest components to overlook when something goes wrong. While brake pads and rotors wear over time, your vehicle usually gives you warning signs before braking performance becomes dangerous. Paying attention to unusual noises, changes in…

Published Jul 31, 2026, 11:55 AM EDT Halo: Campaign Evolved players who meet the eligibility requirements have just a few days to claim a free cosmetic goodie for their collections. Credit: Image via Microsoft Originally published by  Game Rant Some Halo: Campaign Evolved players have until August 16 to claim a free…

Mercedes-Benz is recalling 310,000 vehicles, including many of its most popular models. In an impressive cascade of failures, a problem with the door locks could lead to the vehicle rolling away. Yes, that seems like a stretch, but it can happen. A door that can’t tell if it’s open or…

A hero’s return home to the United States on Thursday for a World War II prisoner of war who died in captivity more than eight decades ago. Private First Class Bernard Folteen Sweet’s remains were set to return to the U.S. on a flight at Bradley International Airport in Connecticut.…

While you are on active duty, you and your family’s life insurance needs are met by Servicemembers’ Group Life Insurance (SGLI), one of your many veteran’s benefits. But once you separate or retire, you have the option to convert that policy to Veterans’ Group Life Insurance (VGLI). Learn how to…

Military pay is easy to spot on a leave and earnings statement. Other benefits are buried inside service portals, application windows and programs known mainly by acronyms. The Pentagon launched a yearlong compensation education campaign in June after acknowledging that many service members do not fully understand the pay, tax…

A new partnership, coupled with millions of dollars in funding, aims to redevelop, preserve and restore the Alamo and the area surrounding it. The recently announced partnership between Alamo Trust, Inc. and USAA is described as a revitalization plan that will help continue to tell the story about the historic…

Steve takes on America’s most hated fish with a recipe out of Auguste Escoffier’s 1903 Le Guide Culinaire. Carpe à la bière calls for poaching a whole carp in light beer with onions, celery, and diced gingerbread, then saucing it with the fish’s own roe. Steve and Randall work through…

The North Carolina National Guard has settled a First Amendment lawsuit with a veteran over his right to criticize his military leaders online. Lawyers for Timothy Stanhope, a retired guardsman who spent roughly 20 years in the military, successfully argued he was pressured to retire over his online social media…

Ten yards down the beach, two kids build a sandcastle while their mom watches through sunglasses from a stretched-out beach towel. Some teenagers shove each other as they walk past me and head down the beach, and a couple of guys toss football near the dunes.And I’m knee-deep in the…