Every year, thousands of Americans consider serving in the military. You can make the military a very rewarding growth experience if you prepare yourself before joining. Here are the top 10 things you need to consider before meeting with a recruiter: 1. Self-Motivation Joining the military is often a life-defining…

A new veteran-founded nonprofit is trying to turn race registrations into a route back to structure, purpose and community. Operation WarriorFit, based in North Carolina, provides free or substantially discounted entries to veterans, active duty service members, National Guard and Reserve members, and first responders. Founder and Executive Director Jonathan…

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The White House wants nearly $65.8 billion for naval shipbuilding in fiscal 2027, up from about $45.1 billion it requested for the current fiscal year.If approved by Congress, the sum would pay for 18 warships and 16 “non-battle force ships,” according to documents released by the Office of Management and…

Pentagon R&D spending would drop by about one-third under the White House’s 2027 defense-spending proposal—but the impact of that $4.5 billion reduction might be cushioned by the tech industry’s willingness to fund its own research.The proposed drop, which echoes a similar cut in the first Trump administration’s 2020 proposal, was…

One year after Congress blunted deep cuts to the Office of Intelligence and Analysis of the Department of Homeland Security, the Trump administration is trying to merge the unit into the office of the DHS secretary.The administration’s 2027 budget proposal outlines a plan to combine I&A with DHS’ Management Directorate, Office of Situational…

The White House’s record-shattering $1.5 trillion 2027 defense budget request would put nearly $18 billion towards the massive Golden Dome missile defense program, but will rely almost entirely on yet-to-be approved reconciliation funds. Nearly all of the $17.5 billion the White House is seeking for Golden Dome in this year’s budget…

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