What is the proper thing to do when the American flag passes in a parade or during the playing of the national anthem? Should you stand or salute? Are women required to remove their hats? Can you salute if you’re not in uniform? Conduct During the Passing of Colors Here…

Updated Aug 26, 2026, 6:58 PM EDT By following these guidelines, individuals and organizations show respect for the American flag and the values it represents. The U.S. Flag Code is not legally enforceable, but adherence to it is considered a sign of patriotism and respect. The code formalizes and unifies the…

By the Joint Committee on Printing: Archeological digs in northern India, dating around 3,500 B.C., have uncovered a seal, used to sign documents. The seal shows a procession of seven men carrying square standards, held aloft on poles like modem flags. While these ancient flags were rigid, like boards, and…

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…

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…

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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