Most people assume the World War II draft began the day after Pearl Harbor. It didn’t. The United States started conscripting men more than a year before it entered the war, and the rules that governed who got called up changed dramatically once it did. Whether you’d have gone depends…
A Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II crashed Friday morning at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar in San Diego, sending black smoke above the base and igniting a brush fire near the flight line. The pilot ejected before impact and reached a local hospital in stable condition with non-life-threatening injuries. The…
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One of the most consistently underused benefits available to service members and their families is also one of the simplest to access: free, confidential, nonmedical counseling through Military OneSource, up to 12 sessions per issue, with no referral, no diagnosis and no reporting back to anyone’s chain of command. What…
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The Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System, DEERS, is the database that quietly underpins nearly every benefit a military family uses day to day: Tricare coverage, commissary and exchange access, base facility access, and the ID card that gets checked at every gate. It’s also one of the easiest things to…
The “Warrior Dividend” payments of $1,776 made to military service members in December 2025 definitely won’t be subject to income taxes, the IRS confirmed.In a joint statement with the Department of Treasury, the IRS explained that the payments technically supplemented service members’ Basic Allowance for Housing since the money came…
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Not skipping a workout when the weather affects our plans, or when our schedules change, is a matter of priority, flexibility and quick thinking. However, with a well structured template that incorporates dynamic warmups, strength training and cardio options, you can maximize your results in just 20-30 minutes.Don’t fall prey…
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Minnesota authorities have activated the state National Guard at the request of the Hennepin County sheriff, Gov. Tim Walz announced Saturday. The soldiers were issued reflective vests so they would not be mistaken for federal agents. They were filmed Sunday at a federal building passing out donuts, coffee, and hot chocolate…
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With the recent public announcement of the new Gen6 Glock pistols during the early part of December 2025, Safariland has also been developing holster fits across its various product lines to accommodate these new handguns. “Glock has long been the industry leader for duty handguns,” said Greg Freeman, vice president…
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Greenland and Denmark are drawing a hard line after President Donald Trump said the United States and NATO were discussing a future security framework involving the Arctic island, pushing back against any suggestion of outside control as Copenhagen accelerates military cooperation with NATO allies.The dispute now centers on Greenland—a self-governing…
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