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Published Aug 31, 2026, 8:26 PM EDT Army Secretary Dan Driscoll has resigned after 18 months in the job and months of reported clashes with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. ​Army Secretary Dan Driscoll has resigned after 18 months in the job, the White House confirmed Monday. His departure follows months of…

If you are considering a VA refinance, interest rates are likely at the top of your mind. Interest rates are one of the biggest factors in determining your monthly mortgage payment, making it crucial to understand how they work before you apply. While VA loans generally offer some of the…

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The Department of Veterans Affairs’ short-term technology training benefit reopened for applications June 15, 2026, under a reauthorized structure the agency is calling VET TEC 2.0, short for Veteran Employment Through Technology Education Courses 2.0. The relaunch closes a gap that opened in April 2024, when the original pilot program…

Many years ago, I worked with a corporate executive who kept a full suit, dress shirt and coordinating tie hanging on the back of his office door. He wasn’t just being fancy; he was prepared. He kept that backup on hand in case he spilled coffee or food on himself…

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The munitions shortage caused by the Iran War is real and growing. While the precise magnitude of the shortfall is uncertain, the question now is how quickly the window of vulnerability can be closed. With no apparent path for passing a supplemental or regular appropriations bill by Oct. 1, the…

Hershel “Woody” Williams and other Medal of Honor recipients are getting their permanent due in Washington. The U.S. House of Representatives, in a rare manner of bipartisanship, unanimously passed S.858, the “Hershel ‘Woody’ Williams National Medal of Honor Monument Location Act.” It is named after the last surviving World War…

Which military branch has the best retirement benefits? This question has a simple answer that people may not expect — with an exception: No branch pays a better military pension than any other. Retirement pay is governed entirely by federal law and Department of Defense policy, not by the individual…

If the power is out and cell service is starting to fail, GMRS Channel 20, 462.675 MHz, is one of the first channels worth monitoring. But don’t make the mistake of listening only there. Channel 20 has a long history as a traveler-assistance and calling channel. It is not an…