Updated Aug 24, 2026, 8:38 AM EDT To help save on the cost of sending service members a little touch of home, the USPS created the Military Care Kit. After years of deployments, military families know one thing for certain: how to make care packages. But what families might not know…
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My birthday falls at the beginning of September, which just so happens to coincide with the dove season opener in North Carolina. As a kid, I assumed dove season was just part of celebrating my birthday. As an adult, I have fully embraced the start of hunting season as a…
Bob Jackson is trying to honor the memory of a local military hero and posthumous Medal of Honor recipient who tragically lost his life. But after four years of efforts, fundraising for a permanent memorial has hit a wall. Jackson, a Summerville, S.C., councilman since 2007, has made it his…
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Every U.S. airline has some kind of frequent flier program that allows flyers to earn miles for every trip they take that can later be redeemed for discounted travel. American Airlines has launched a different kind of program that puts those miles to use for military charities. American Airlines’ new…
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MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A Pentagon official on Monday asked allies in Asia to invest more in their defense and help deter aggression in the region and said the United States remains committed to do the same with “partners, not protectorates.” Elbridge Colby, an undersecretary of defense, made the remarks…
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Navy officer ranks cover both commissioned officers and warrant officers, who are specialists and experts in specific military domains. When it comes to moving up the ladder, officers undergo Senate confirmation to make it official. Commissioned officers do not enlist. They’re on board for the long haul, serving at the…
A woman who was convicted in a stolen valor case was scheduled to be released from prison today, according to multiple reports. Sarah Cavanaugh was sentenced to 70 months in federal prison in 2023 under the Stolen Valor Act of 2013. In 2023, she was indicted in the state of…
A veteran who served in the Vietnam War has received a Purple Heart award, 58 years after serving in the conflict. Daniel Knote, a 79-year-old who served six years in the Army, was shot in the leg while he ran to help a wounded fellow soldier, Mike Beck, in February…
Coast Guard ranks for officers are split into two tiers: officer and admiral. Commissioned Coast Guard officers do not enlist. They serve indefinitely at the pleasure of the president of the United States. They hold a commission charging them with the duties and responsibilities of their specific rank. Coast Guard…
Democrats in Congress have launched a probe into the Trump administration following reports it tried to deport more than 50 military members and members of military families. The Associated Press reported last week that President Donald Trump’s administration has detained 52 parents and spouses of active-duty service members since he…
Iran is insisting that the U.S. meet its demands in negotiations before the Strait of Hormuz reopens. Yemen’s Defense Ministry announced a new death toll in the latest attack by Houthi rebels on the Red Sea town of Mokha. And Israel’s military declared the Christian-majority town of Taybeh in the…
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SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean and U.S. troops will begin their annual exercises next week to beef up readiness against North Korean threats, the allies announced Monday, days after North Korea resumed ballistic missile testing activities that are banned by the U.N. The Ulchi Freedom Shield is to…
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