VeteransFranchise.com is an online portal designed to connect military veterans with franchises and business opportunities that provide support, financial benefits and other incentives for those who have been a member of the armed forces.
VeteransFranchise.com is an online portal designed to connect military veterans with franchises and business opportunities that provide support, financial benefits and other incentives for those who have been a member of the armed forces.
Founded in the late 1960s, Jani-King is today the world's largest commercial cleaning franchise company, with more than 10,000 franchisees serving tens of thousands of customers. Through a global network of more than 120 regional support offices, Jani-King delivers superior commercial cleaning services.
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If it can get dirty there's a chance someone will pay you to clean it. If you appreciate the magic of a spotless kitchen or the shine of a just-washed window, then a cleaning franchise might be for you! With many of us increasingly strapped for time, the need for cleaning services makes a maid or janitorial franchise an ideal opportunity.
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Lou Kearn founded Coit in 1950 as a specialty dry cleaning operation, running out of a San Francisco storefront, and built it into an international franchise operation through innovation, hard work, and a growth in service offerings.
ServiceMaster Clean is one of North America's leading cleaning and restoration companies. A worldwide network of over 4,500 franchises provides an unparalleled reputation for service, quality, professionalism and customer satisfaction. The company now operates in more than 12 countries and serves over one million customers through its broad network of quality services.
Restoration 1 Water damage restoration and water extraction services are our specialties. We perform restoration for both residential and commercial properties.
America is hungry. With an average household expenditure of $1,054 per person on restaurant food, it's no wonder food, quick casual and restaurant franchises are so popular, topping the charts in terms of units in operation. Even during times of economic hardship, owning a restaurant is an excellent business opportunity.
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When you become a Hardee's franchisee, you're teaming up with one of the largest, most experienced restaurant companies around.
The Big Apple Bagels restaurant concept was developed to delight not only customers, but our franchise owner-operators as well. As a Big Apple Bagels franchisee, youll be able to produce freshly baked Big Apple Bagels brand bagels, My Favorite Muffin brand gourmet muffins, a wide assortment of delicious sandwiches and salads, and serve our own Brewsters brand of brewed coffee and specialty drinks.
Guests love Lenny's! And our tagline says it all - More Food. More Taste. More Personality! Awards The Lenny's concept is simple - take a wholesome environment and add employees with great personalities. Combine this and our fantastic food with the subtle touches we've added to ensure better guest experiences (larger tables, bigger booths, no trashcans and hand-delivered beverage refills), and you'll see the Lenny's Magic
Our track record of serving delicious Baby Back Ribs, Mouth Watering Grilled Mesquite Chicken and of course The Worlds Best Barbecue Since 1950 speaks for itself.
Born in Hollywood as two of the most popular beverage spots for the millennials of Southern California, DRNK coffee + tea and QWENCH juice bar have been sweeping their way from coast to coast, bringing their expertly engineered menus, contemporary design, and business expertise to all parts of the country with a timeless positioning and brand flexibility that are second-to-none.
Business services franchises place you in high demand. Your clients will be businesses looking for advertising, alarm & security, ATM, business consulting, computer repair, cruise & travel agency, direct mail, green & eco-friendly, income tax, ink and printer cartridge, insurance, packaging and shipping, publishing, retirement planning, sales training, sign, staffing & employment, telecommunications and website hosting services.
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With over 25 years of proven success, Cruise Planners, An American Express Travel Representative, is the nations premiere home-based travel adviser franchise.
CertaPro Painters was ranked #1 in franchisee satisfaction in the home service category by Franchise Business Review. Read here about our 30 years of experience in the $60 billion residential & commercial painting industry; there has never been a better time for you to reap the rewards of our efforts!
The mosquito control industry is a high growth market, and Mosquito Joe has emerged as an industry leader with strong branding, best-in-class systems, and the ability to grow rapidly nationwide.
America's Premier Kitchen Remodeling Franchise System. With a Kitchen Solvers franchise, you have the opportunity to build a rewarding and satisfying business for your future. A Great Low-Investment, Home-Based Business!
American businesses need guidance and as a business consultant or coach, you'll provide valuable advice, experience and insight to entrepreneurs nationwide while operating as part of a trusted brand.
Schooley Mitchell is the largest independent telecom and merchant services consulting company in North America. Our network of Franchised consulting offices across the continent serves as the outsourced expense reduction specialists to business clients, providing professional solutions from coast-to-coast.
Liquid Capital Corp. has created an international network of Franchise Owners who provide their business clients with specialized financial services.
IFG provides short-term cash flow assistance for small businesses by purchasing selected invoices at a discount
ActionCOACH's Mission is to have a Coach in Every Business. If you have ever wanted to be a business owner in a thriving industry that we've seen have growth and profits during a recession and even this current pandemic, then take a closer look at ActionCOACH's franchise opportunity.
A career helping people make their next career move can be highly rewarding, both personally and financially. You work to connect our client companies with qualified management candidates.
From the moment they know they're expecting, parents begin searching for ways to give their children a head start in life. Parents are always looking to fill their children's schedules with worthwhile extracurricular activities and extra pushes to improve academic performance to propel their kids towards acceptance to a competitive college.
Even if you don't have an education background you can still help kids if you have good business sense, love helping others and are great with children.
Sport Clips: First in the market, and still #1! Sport Clips was the first to exclusively target the 150 million men and boys who needed a haircut franchise to call their own. Today, with more than 1,700+ stores open and the only hair care concept operating in all 50 states, plus five provinces in Canada, we are still the #1 men's and boys' haircutterby far. It's easy to see why we are the leader in our category within the hair care industry.
Our Nanny service is so successful because it efficiently and effectively meets the needs of busy families.
You can be your own boss and become successful in the education field as JEI Learning Centers provide innovative and effective supplementary education programs for Pre-K to 10th graders.
As the first of the baby boomers begin to retire the need for health and senior care providers is expected to increase dramatically. This population trend is ideal for those who are interested in a service and people oriented business opportunity. In particular, non-medical and in-home care services are expected to see increased demand as many seniors choose to remain independent of assisted living facilities.
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As the leading business consultants in the non-medical home care industry, you can be assured and confident in your decision to choose Caring Hearts Home Care
Always Best Care Senior Services is right in the center of the senior boom. With 10,000 Americans turning 65 every day, this is truly an extraordinary opportunity for you to secure your future. With Always Best Care, you can build a business while making a difference in people's lives.
Visiting Angels provides non-medical senior homecare. We send hundreds of client leads each week to our more than 500 franchisees nationwide.
Cannabis Store Amsterdam is the first worldwide brand totally dedicated to the cannabis industry producing an incredible range of cannabis items. A selected line of high quality products that are tested and fine-tuned to ensure only the best to the end users. Franchising affiliation offers you a fast and low cost profitable business opportunity.
Learn from the senior care pros who built an $800,000 home care business in the first year of operations.
This military program helps cover fees of off-base child care.
Free training programs and counseling, plus exclusive access to cash for start-up and emergency loans, is available
Tricare can be tricky to figure out, so here's what you need to know about what it costs to have a baby while on the insurance.
The charity, which normally delivers at Christmas, is offering gifts this summer.
The meal service gives parents one less thing to worry about and gives kids something to look forward to.
Being a caregiver isn't for wimps. The VA offers help.
The benefits can last for up to three years
The online pharmacy program makes getting prescriptions easy and fast.
Does a military dependent who is in college part time still qualify for Tricare under his or her parents?
Does Tricare cover chiropractic care for troops or military families -- and why or why not? Read more.
Confused about the military's new Blended Retirement System or military retirement in general? Us, too. Here's an easy guide.
Spouses of retirees are eligible for many benefits, but getting them can be difficult. We make it easy with this list.
The Military Wife Workout combines cardio intervals with upper- and lower-body moves to get every major muscle group toned within 30 minutes.
I have been reading about a minimalist movement hitting the country, all about only owning 100 things.
Gulya DeFelice teaches the Morale, Welfare and Recreation belly dance class at Wheelock Bayou Fitness Center and is quick to mention its benefits.
Parents' DIC is an income-based benefit for the parents, or parent, of a military service member or veteran who has died.
Two Florida men who stormed the U.S. Capitol with other members of the far-right Oath Keepers group were sentenced Friday to three years in prison for seditious conspiracy and other charges — the latest in a historic string of sentences in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack.
A top enlisted leader at the Marine Corps' school for new officers has been arrested after a suspected drunk driving incident on the evening of May 31 that sent two teenagers to the hospital.
Researchers said the observations suggest that the VA consider working more closely with community hospitals to maintain veterans' access to quality care.
The public defenders representing accused military secrets leaker Jack Teixeira have filed a motion for their client to be appointed additional representation at taxpayer expense.
After more than a decade, veteran access to timely health care is still the No. 1 challenge for the Department of Veterans Affairs, according to a government watchdog.
About 650 general and flag officer promotions could be delayed this year by a legislative hold on Capitol Hill imposed by Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala., over military abortion policies, according to the Pentagon.
Brig. Gen. Christopher Amrhein, who previously served as vice commander of the 19th Air Force at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas, was sworn in to replace Maj. Gen. Ed Thomas as the commander of the Air Force Recruiting Service.
Fort Bragg, North Carolina, was redesignated as Fort Liberty on Friday, marking it as the only major Army base not having a namesake honoring a significant figure in the force's history.
The Department of Justice has informed former Vice President Mike Pence 's legal team that it will not pursue criminal charges related to the discovery of classified documents at his Indiana home.
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg will hold talks with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and other senior Turkish officials as pressure mounts on Turkey to lift its objections to Sweden joining the military organization.
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken says there can be no cease-fire in the war in Ukraine unless it is part of a “just and lasting” peace deal that includes Russia’s military withdrawal.
The compromise package negotiated between Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy leaves neither Republicans nor Democrats fully pleased with the outcome.
As the U.S. and China vie to establish new partnerships, the top defense officials from both countries are preparing to try to win support from their regional counterparts, diplomats and leaders at a security forum in Singapore.
A federal judge on Thursday sentenced a former Air Force intelligence officer who kept hundreds of classified documents in his Tampa home to three years in prison.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's unrelenting quest for more political support and security backing from NATO got a warm welcome but no concrete commitments.
A Defense Department-wide prohibition on drag shows on military bases has resulted in the cancellation of at least two events that were planned for Pride Month and previously approved by base officials, two defense officials confirmed to Military.com.
The Navy's efforts to deal with a software glitch that led to more than 1,200 of its retirees owing money to the federal government hit another snag recently as slow-moving pay systems created confusion and mixed signals for the impacted veterans.
The general who oversees the National Guard vowed Thursday that another leak like the recent massive intelligence breach allegedly carried out by Massachusetts Guardsman Jack Teixeira will never happen again.
President Joe Biden fell on stage at the U.S. Air Force Academy graduation Thursday, and the White House said he was "fine" after tripping over a sandbag.
The Navy announced Wednesday it wants to dismantle the pipelines connecting the massive fuel tanks at its underground Red Hill facility to Pearl Harbor.
Roberto Minuta, who was seen on video guarding Roger Stone hours before the riot on Jan. 6, 2021, was among six Oath Keeper members convicted by jurors of seditious conspiracy for what prosecutors said was a violent plot to stop the transfer of power from Donald Trump to President Joe Biden after the 2020 election.
Three Iran- and Turkey-based people; a company affiliated with Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Quds Force, which is a branch of the country's military; and two senior officials of Iran's Intelligence Organization are accused of being involved in plotting to kill journalists and activists, according to the U.S. Treasury Department.
Involving more than 3,000 soldiers from eight U.S. units and their enablers, and four other NATO countries -- Poland, Romania, Croatia and the U.K., Operation Griffin Shock gave soldiers and officers at all levels experience building up forces swiftly and transitioning to combat.
It was the highest casualty toll from a single attack on Kyiv over the past month.
The sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has accused the U.S. of “gangster-like” hypocrisy for criticizing her country’s failed launch of a military spy satellite and insisted a successful launch will be made soon.
The 31-member alliance is also looking at boosting Ukraine’s non-member status in NATO and preparing a framework for security commitments that it can offer once the war with Russia is over.
U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin is stressing the importance of communication between Washington's and Beijing's defense authorities.
A judge in a civil case says a decorated Australian veteran unlawfully killed prisoners and committed other war crimes in Afghanistan.
A years-long investigation reveals that the Boxer unintentionally compromised its own water supply in 2016.
The U.S. Army has identified the 11th Airborne Division soldier killed in a collision late Sunday on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Alaska as Pfc. Arath Esau Martinez-Arguelles, 20, of Sherman Oaks, California.
The Department of the Air Force selected Florida's Patrick Space Force Base on Wednesday as the preferred headquarters location for STARCOM, the service's training and education command.
NASA is publicly addressing the subject of UFOs a year after launching a study into unexplained sightings.
A Donald Trump-backed Ohio Republican whose military record was called into question during his unsuccessful 2022 congressional campaign says he is abandoning plans to run again next year.
The governors of Virginia, West Virginia and South Carolina on Wednesday joined a growing list of Republican leaders sending their state National Guard soldiers or other state law enforcement officers to the U.S. border with Mexico.
The Army is in a recruiting slump, but just how deep in the hole are the service's recruiting numbers? It won't say.
A Navy pilot had to eject from a training jet and was rescued from the ocean near Key West, Florida, on Wednesday, according to the service.
Nikki Haley’s husband will soon begin a yearlong deployment with the South Carolina Army National Guard to Africa.
Nine minors were arrested Tuesday after a melee near the San Clemente Pier over Memorial Day weekend in which a group of 30 teens and young adults pummeled three off-duty Marines, according to the city's mayor.
President Joe Biden has nominated the Marine Corps' current assistant commandant, Gen. Eric Smith, to lead the service after the retirement of Gen. David Berger, according to the records of the Senate.
The service has been promising to rewrite its suicide prevention policy for three years, but the effort has been repeatedly delayed.
Typhoon Mawar appears to be losing force as it heads toward Japan’s Okinawa Islands, after largely skirting Taiwan and the Philippines.
Three off-duty Marines were kicked and punched by a group of 30 teenagers and young adults near the San Clemente Pier over the Memorial Day weekend, according to the Orange County Sheriff's Department.
Beijing responded to complaints from the U.S. about a Chinese fighter jet’s dangerous interception of an American Air Force reconnaissance aircraft in international airspace over the South China Sea by demanding an end to such flights.
After an unusually quick admission of failure, North Korea vowed to conduct a second launch after learning what went wrong with its rocket liftoff.
The U.S. military says a Chinese fighter jet flew aggressively close to a U.S. reconnaissance aircraft over the South China Sea, forcing the American pilot to fly through the turbulent wake.
An Air Force two-star general who was convicted of abusive sexual contact in a court-martial last year will retire as a colonel, in a rare instance of knocking an officer down two ranks, the service announced Tuesday.
Spending on defense and veterans health care would both see bumps next year under a deal between the White House and House Republicans reached over the weekend aimed at preventing an unprecedented default on U.S. debts next week.
A rare drone attack jolted Moscow before dawn, causing only light damage but forcing evacuations as residential buildings were struck in the Russian capital for the first time in the war against Ukraine.
Russia's Interior Ministry issued an arrest warrant for U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham following his comments related to the fighting in Ukraine.
The unit's response to Valley's first attempt to kill himself raises questions over whether the Army's suicide prevention efforts provide clear, concise response plans for units.
Spending money to stage a home you're selling may seem counterintuitive, but the saying "You have to spend money to make money" is pertinent in real estate.
Goals are good. Or perhaps more accurately, good goals are good.
If you're a military spouse preparing to PCS or a veteran who has already exhausted -- or transferred -- your GI Bill benefits, here are 24 companies that help pay for college and some particulars on each program.
As insurance companies scramble to make up for losses, here are ways to help lower your rates.
The military's compensation structure has several built-in ways to make it easy to increase your Thrift Savings Plan contributions on a regular basis.
Here's why term life insurance may not be a better option than the military's Survivor Benefit Plan.
If you need to decide whether to opt in to the Survivor Benefit Plan, here are five factors to consider.
A new law makes it easier for military members and their dependents to cancel home security contracts when they move or deploy.
Here are six factors to think about as you review your situation and determine how best to save during this time of high interest rates.
A successful relationship requires hard work and a lot of money. OK, just kidding -- well, mostly kidding. The reality is that money is ingrained and intertwined with a lot that goes on in any lasting partnership.
You may be eligible for a partial exclusion of capital gains tax if your employer transfers you to a new location that is at least 50 miles farther from your home than your previous job.
Here are five financial red flags that should have you considering the Survivor Benefit Plan open season.
Here are four things you can do to put yourself in a better place financially, regardless of what happens in the broader retirement landscape.
The information age has broadened the parameters of what to look for in a home beyond a good location.
Improving your home can be overwhelming and expensive, but there are several ways to make it easier and more affordable.
It's true that if you file for an extension, you won't have to file your 2022 return until Oct. 16, 2023. But there are a few things you should know first.
Unless you live in a state where you need to clarify the taxability of state payments from 2022, there's no good reason not to file early.
To help Americans save for retirement, the Secure 2.0 Act includes promising provisions that will be implemented over the next 10 years.
Your college's school certifying official can answer your benefits questions and make sure you're not missing anything important.
A financial plan that ties together daily budgeting, short- and long-term savings, investments, insurance and estate planning can help lower financial stress.
Here's what veterans can expect on their taxes when it comes to service-related pay.
Sometimes a slight shift in perspective can yield big results when you're trying to save money. Here are four ways to do it.
Taxes on rental properties aren't simple, but these tips will help you understand what factors into them and may help you catch any errors before they snowball.
Effective March 1, 2023, the Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance maximum benefit increases from $400,000 to $500,000.
Is going into debt necessary at times? Yes. Potentially helpful? Yes. Good? Not so much. Even so, some types of debt are generally more tolerable than others.
A mistake in buying a home can jeopardize your financial flexibility and health, and the stakes continue to grow. Ask yourself these five questions before you sign.
Here are a few questions to answer to help you determine how much life insurance you need as a new military couple.
The surviving spouses of military retirees who receive income from two separate benefit programs will no longer have their benefits reduced by any so-called "widow's tax."
Revisit your spending habits, financial goals and retirement projections to build on prior positive efforts or create a fresh start in 2023.
Keep in mind that you can still make 2022 contributions to an individual retirement account (IRA) until April 18, 2023.
The most important, and often most difficult, component of any savings plan is not deciding where to save, what investments to choose or which program you'll use; it's doing the grunt work -- the saving.
Shift your gift-giving strategy in 2023 to teach kids about saving and investing.
Retirees can anticipate bigger Social Security checks, lower Medicare costs, and higher retirement contribution limits in 2023.
Debt can be like quicksand, pulling you down. How do you avoid slipping into it again after digging your way out?
Financial health is as important as mental and physical health and should be allotted the same time and effort to improve it.
We all have excuses for not saving money, but doing so is cheating your future self.
As an active-duty service member, you have legal rights to low-interest loans and protection against pay day lenders, but you might not even know it.
If you've lost those important documents the internet can come to the rescue
The Army offers several programs to support your education goals including 100% Tuition Assistance for college courses.
What tax benefits does your state offer to Military members and retirees? Find out which benefits are available to you.
The Military Spouse Career Advancement Account program can provide up to $4,000 Financial Assistance for military spouses.
The National Guard has several education programs including up to 100% Tuition Assistance for college courses.
Without access to GI Bill benefits? Don't give up; there are several little known programs to help reach your educational goals.
The Corps offers several programs to support your education goals including 100% Tuition Assistance for college courses.
Learn more about the Navy's several education programs and other education related benefits.
The following guide will help you find the Marine Corps benefits you deserve.
The Army has several education support programs that can help you go to college. Learn more.
Learn how to get the Coast Guard education benefits and support you need.
Learn more about the Air Force's education programs.
The Navy offers several programs to support your education goals including up to 100% Tuition Assistance for college courses
Rates are nearing record lows AGAIN. Now is the time to use your VA Loan and take advantage of these low rates and payments.
The Army's top general said March 20 that the service is closing all of its recruiting stations and switching to virtual recruiting after six recruits showed signs of the novel coronavirus at initial military training.
President Donald Trump recently announced that the U.S. Army will award the Presidential Unit Citation to the National Guard's Old Hickory Division for its heroic stand against Nazi armored forces after the Normandy invasion in World War II.
The U.S. Air Force and Army have delayed upcoming promotion boards amid concerns about the spread of the novel coronavirus, the services separately announced last week.
With schools across the nation shutting down or moving to online-only instruction, the Department of Veterans Affairs will be making changes in how GI Bill payments are administered.
The Department of Veterans Affairs urged retired doctors March 20 to come back to work as the health care system braces for a wave of coronavirus patients.
House Veterans Affairs Committee members are demanding daily and weekly updates from the Department of Veterans Affairs on its response to the novel coronavirus outbreak, along with the answers to 49 questions.
Service members and families whose military moves have been put on hold thanks to the novel coronavirus, or COVID-19, pandemic could receive financial help from the Defense Department.
Veterans cemeteries are open to the public during the novel coronavirus outbreak, but are adhering to official guidance on how to avoid spreading COVID-19.
As of March 18, the Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA) is requiring ID checks at store doors and blocking all non-authorized shoppers from entering, system officials announced in a Facebook post.
Are you getting a military discount on your car insurance? Save big on your car insurance, from companies serving the military community, some even offering military discounts. Start saving now.
Some veterans and disability advocates are divided over a rule proposed by the Department of Transportation (DoT) that would let airlines treat emotional support animals as pets.
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is making changes to its home loan process and asking lenders to offer relief to veterans who are affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Military treatment facility patients will likely see some of their scheduled appointments canceled and moved to telehealth instead as Defense Health Agency officials look to "scrub" the schedule and clear the way for coronavirus patients.
The U.S. military says it has plenty of coronavirus tests ready to meet demand. But not everyone meets requirements to get tested.
Are you getting a military discount on your car insurance? Save big on your car insurance, from companies serving the military community, some even offering military discounts. Start saving now.
While the United States begins clamping down on international travel over concerns of the novel coronavirus' spread, the Department of Veterans Affairs has been criticized for not releasing a comprehensive emergency response to the disease.
Unemployment rates for veterans essentially held steady in February, but the data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics was mostly compiled before the potential impact from the coronavirus could be gauged.
The Department of Veterans Affairs has announced it will soon suspend new veteran enrollments at five colleges that have engaged in illegal practices.
Marines and sailors who put their lives at risk to save their comrades during a December terrorist attack on a Florida military base will receive awards for heroism.
About 1,000 children of active-duty Coast Guard families could lose their spots at base child development centers (CDCs) under a new Defense Department policy effective June 1.
In a hearing this month, lawmakers expressed eagerness to learn about the Department of Veterans Affairs' plan to provide in-home and institutional long-term health care to a coming "silver tsunami" of aging Baby Boomers.
Rates are nearing record lows AGAIN. Now is the time to use your VA Loan and take advantage of these low rates and payments.
The United Service Organizations Inc. (USO) announced plans to temporarily close all USO Airport Centers in the U.S. by March 13, as a precaution against exposure to the novel coronavirus.
A temporary military travel ban put in place to stop the spread of the novel coronavirus applies only to official permanent change of station (PCS) and temporary duty assignment (TDY) travel.
As President Donald Trump declared the novel coronavirus outbreak a national emergency on March 13, military resale, schools and support services worldwide updated guidance and plans in an attempt to deal with the virus.
To mark K-9 Veterans Day on Friday, President Donald Trump honored the military working dog injured in the raid that killed the head of the Islamic State last year.
With its deep market presence and diversity of real estate services, this publicly traded real estate investment trust offers military veterans strong career growth potential, along with competitive compensation and benefits.
Pentagon officials announced sweeping travel restrictions for troops and their families late March 13 that will halt all domestic travel, including duty station moves and temporary assignments, for nearly two months.
At least one senator wants the Pentagon to delay military medical cuts and a plan to push military retirees and families off base for care in the face of the novel coronavirus pandemic.
The Navy is suspending a much-criticized program that charges military housing residents for going over a predetermined utility usage allotment.
Army Col. Scott Gerber said he had to pay out-of-pocket for an independent inspector to verify mold infestation and water damage in his home in an effort to get the attention of the private company running base housing at Fort Meade, Maryland.
Is SGLI/VGLI enough for your military family? Because tomorrow is never guaranteed, protect your family today. Get up to $1 million coverage.
The U.S. Postal Service officially stopped accepting handwritten customs declaration forms on international packages as of March 6, but the change will come to military installations' mail a bit later.
Rates are nearing record lows AGAIN. Now is the time to use your VA loan and take advantage of these low rates and payments.
The office set up within the Department of Veterans Affairs to protect whistleblowers has itself engaged in retaliation against its own staff in policy disputes.
You have a scheduled medical appointment at a Department of Veterans Affairs facility, but you have a nagging cough and cold symptoms. What do you do?
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The scattered wreckage of two dive bombers and a torpedo bomber lost in battle against the forces of Imperial Japan has been found.
A top animal rights group wants Marines to trade the reptiles and other animals they're eating during an annual jungle training exercise for plants and other vegan survival options.
The Marcus Institute for Brain Health is offering free evaluations and treatment for veterans with Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), according to a new announcement from the Department of Veterans Affairs' VAntage Point blog.
Toxic exposure, a high veterans suicide rate and accommodating women are among the issues veterans service organizations (VSOs) have brought up to Congress this year.
The Naval Nuclear Laboratory has an ongoing need for Veterans. Search jobs now.
Lawmakers expressed frustration March 5 over a lack of information on why the electronic health record (EHR) system needs an additional billion dollars and why military clinics are closing to retirees and families.
Vietnam-era and other pre-9/11 veterans are one step closer to accessing a program designed to pay their spouses or other family support for in-home care.
There may be times when U.S. military members stationed overseas and their families are evacuated from their duty station due to political instability, public safety or natural disasters.
If you're not eligible to transfer your Post-9/11 GI Bill to your family and your kids want to go to college, what can you do? Thankfully, there are thousands of scholarships out there.
Defense Secretary Mark Esper and the service branches have committed to implementing 15 new rights for military families living in on-base housing.
The U.S. Air Force is changing its song to be gender-neutral as the service grows more diverse and adds more women across its ranks.
Joining the Space Force comes with benefits you may never have considered.
Joining the Marine Corps comes with benefits you may never have considered.
Joining the Navy comes with benefits you may never have considered.
Joining the Army comes with benefits you may never have considered.
Joining the Air Force comes with benefits you may never have considered.
See what you need to know about Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), VA ratings and symptoms of PTSD. Read now.
The more you understand about the types of Tricare providers, the better you can control your costs.
Depending on where you're stationed, there are some easy "hops" you can take to explore yet another new part of the world.
Your military discharge papers are officially known as DD Form 214, or just DD214. Here's what you need to know.
To enroll in FEDVIP you need to understand FEDVIP Qualifying Life Events (QLEs). Read more.
The VA is warning veterans to avoid PACT Act fraud and to be wary of third parties such as non-VA-accredited law firms offering to help file benefits claims.
To understand how pay inversions happen, you'll need to get your head around how your retirement will be calculated.
NMCRS nurses conducted almost 15,000 visits in 2022, a nearly 20% increase over the previous year, according to data provided by the relief society.
The Camp Lejeune Justice Act allows eligible veterans and their families to file Camp Lejeune lawsuits and recover compensation for health issues directly linked to contaminated water.
When you marry into the military -- or your spouse joins the military -- you learn a whole new benefits system to go with your new lifestyle. At the top of the list is the military health care system, Tricare, and the Tricare Dental Program.
FEDVIP offers vision insurance for active duty family members and dental insurance for retired military and their families
More than 900 locations worldwide will have commemorative ceremonies for Vietnam Veterans Day on March 29, with many giving presentations to those who served.
If you want to make changes to your coverage for the upcoming year, you need to do it during the Tricare open enrollment period.
In addition to service members and Defense Department civilians, the Transportation Security Administration announced in February 2023 that nonappropriated fund (NAF) civilians had been added to the program granting access to TSA PreCheck lines for free.
Tricare's open enrollment system will forever alter how you change your Tricare coverage. Here's what you need to know.
A Qualifying Life Event (QLE) is usually needed to make changes to Tricare outside of open season. So what is a QLE?
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French President Emmanuel Macron awarded U.S. Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Mark Milley France’s highest medal of honor for his role in coordinating support for Ukraine and his more than 40-year military career spent in defense of democracy.
About 650 general and flag officer promotions could be delayed this year by a legislative hold on Capitol Hill imposed by Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala., over military abortion policies, according to the Pentagon.
Fort Bragg, North Carolina, was redesignated as Fort Liberty on Friday, marking it as the only major Army base not having a namesake honoring a significant figure in the force's history.
Involving more than 3,000 soldiers from eight U.S. units and their enablers, and four other NATO countries -- Poland, Romania, Croatia and the U.K., Operation Griffin Shock gave soldiers and officers at all levels experience building up forces swiftly and transitioning to combat.
The U.S. Army has identified the 11th Airborne Division soldier killed in a collision late Sunday on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Alaska as Pfc. Arath Esau Martinez-Arguelles, 20, of Sherman Oaks, California.
The Army is in a recruiting slump, but just how deep in the hole are the service's recruiting numbers? It won't say.
Nikki Haley’s husband will soon begin a yearlong deployment with the South Carolina Army National Guard to Africa.
The service has been promising to rewrite its suicide prevention policy for three years, but the effort has been repeatedly delayed.
A pair of U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer bombers has flown low over Sarajevo and several other Bosnian cities as a sign of support amid continued secessionist threats by the staunchly pro-Russian Bosnian Serb leader Milorad Dodik.
The unit's response to Valley's first attempt to kill himself raises questions over whether the Army's suicide prevention efforts provide clear, concise response plans for units.
A soldier awarded the Medal of Honor after he went missing in battle during the Korean War is being buried on Memorial Day near his hometown in Georgia.
Harris’ visit is her first to the U.S. Army academy.
Nick Maimer was killed in the embattled city of Bakhmut on May 15 or 16.
Jessica Watkins is the third member of Oath Keepers to receive her punishment this week in one of the most serious cases the Justice Department has brought in the riot.
Army Secretary Christine Wormuth plans to issue a servicewide reminder that soldiers are broadly entitled to parental leave and that the time off can be denied only by a general, according to an unsigned draft copy of the memo reviewed by Military.com.
Hawaii's U.S. District Court on Tuesday awarded $29.5 million to a local military family in the largest medical malpractice judgment against Tripler Army Medical Center for a 2016 incident involving their then-month-old child.
Military students remain in limbo as final Pentagon guidance for a new policy allowing cadets at America's service academies who have a child to continue their education has been past due for months.
As the service pivots its focus toward China, Green Berets and other commando units could see cuts in favor of building up the rank and file.
Home Depot has begun taking over the military exchanges' sales of major appliances.
Michigan National Guard members and their families were present for the signing and expansion of the program.
Col. Jon Meredith, an armor officer, was arraigned Monday at Fort Cavazos, Texas, the base formerly known as Fort Hood.
Eight months after detecting Legionella, a medical barracks at Joint Base San Antonio is still shuttered to residents and employees.
Nick Maimer was killed in the eastern city of Bakhmut, Ukraine, this week after an apparent barrage of artillery destroyed the building he was in.
Women are at least twice as likely as men to be injured in Army basic training, according to data collected over six years by the service.
The Army recruiting ribbon has been given out to 104 soldiers, according to internal service documents reviewed by Military.com.
Lt. Col. Damasio Davila was relieved from his position commanding the 2nd Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment, at the installation formerly known as Fort Hood.
Cadet Joseph Banales, 22, was shot last month while driving on a northbound highway in Selma, Texas.
McConville said he and Indonesian Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto discussed ways to deepen cooperation.
Austin's visit comes at a time when the services are struggling to meet recruiting goals.
Much of the dip in flight time is attributable to the Global War on Terror winding down, with combat operations slowing down and a commensurate dip in training time.
In February 2018, the American Special Forces team deployed to Syria as part of the ongoing campaign against ISIS that began in 2015. But after months of successful operations against ISIS, the team now faced a new adversary.
U.S. officials say the Abrams tanks needed for training Ukrainian forces have arrived in Germany slightly ahead of schedule, and they are on their way to the Grafenwoehr Army base where the training will begin in 2-3 weeks.
Lt. Gen. Moore, a Korean and Vietnam War veteran, is best known for commanding 1st Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment, in the legendary Battle of Ia Drang Valley in 1965.
The Army said it has a long-term plan to rehabilitate the horse platoon tasked with funeral services for fallen service members following the deaths of four animals last year.
Daniel Perry, 36, was convicted of murder in April for killing 28-year-old Garrett Foster during the downtown Austin protest in July 2020.
The Army's 5th Security Force Assistance Brigade is facing potentially systemic problems with its leadership, a Military.com investigation has found.
Vice President Kamala Harris will be the first woman to deliver a commencement speech at the West Point graduation ceremony, White House officials said.
When Patty Troyan's son Logan Castello died by suicide in November 2019 in his Central Texas home, she immediately tried to understand what prompted him to take his own life not long after getting married and days before a planned family Thanksgiving gathering.
U.S. defense officials say about 550 U.S. active-duty troops have begun arriving along the U.S.-Mexico border, in the first group of new military support ahead of an expected increase migrants.
Meet Fort Cavazos. As of Tuesday, the installation formerly known as Fort Hood, Texas, that has been at the center of several national controversies will no longer be named after a Confederate general.
The suspected gunman who killed eight people and injured at least seven others in an Allen, Texas, mall shooting Saturday was separated from the Army after three months, according to a service spokesperson. He never completed initial entry training.
The soldiers went to an upscale Bogota bar to drink, watch a soccer game and dance with local women.
Until last year, the Army didn't have a formal unit to try to close cold case investigations. Now, under the shadow of decades of military cold case history and unyielding pressure from families and Congress, the Army is finally building one.
A Texas judge rejected a motion to grant Army Sgt. Daniel Perry a new trial after he was found guilty last month of killing a 28-year-old Air Force veteran, Garrett Foster, during an Austin Black Lives Matter protest in 2020.
The U.S. Army says investigators have recovered flight data recorders from two helicopters that collided last week in a remote area of Alaska’s interior, killing three soldiers and injuring another.
The Navy's efforts to deal with a software glitch that led to more than 1,200 of its retirees owing money to the federal government hit another snag recently as slow-moving pay systems created confusion and mixed signals for the impacted veterans.
The Navy announced Wednesday it wants to dismantle the pipelines connecting the massive fuel tanks at its underground Red Hill facility to Pearl Harbor.
A years-long investigation reveals that the Boxer unintentionally compromised its own water supply in 2016.
A Navy pilot had to eject from a training jet and was rescued from the ocean near Key West, Florida, on Wednesday, according to the service.
The report didn’t mention a possible cause for the fire or the crash.
The secretary said naval officers have a special understanding of the power of teamwork, and "we need that spirit for the crucial mission that you're all here to shoulder."
The SEAL training course is rife with overzealous instructors, spotty medical care and students who were so determined to pass that they would either lie to doctors or turn to doping, according to a new report.
Guam's governor gave the all-clear Thursday after Typhoon Mawar tore through the second-largest U.S. territory.
Cmdr. Angela Gonzales, the commanding officer, and Cmdr. Jonathan Zang, the executive officer, were fired from the John Finn on May 19.
Military students remain in limbo as final Pentagon guidance for a new policy allowing cadets at America's service academies who have a child to continue their education has been past due for months.
It is the strongest storm to hit the territory of over 150,000 people in decades.
The San Diego-based littoral combat ship Canberra will travel to Australia this summer where it will become the first American warship to be commissioned in an allied country, according to the Navy.
The latest investigation noted that all of the deaths at the maintenance center were among first tour sailors who were at various stages of the disability evaluation process.
The Mideast-based chiefs of the U.S., British and French navies have transited the Strait of Hormuz aboard an American warship.
State prosecutors are appealing the sexual assault case against Garrett Lee Holsen, a midshipman at the Naval Academy acquitted of raping a classmate during an off-campus party.
Investigators found that the ship had the highest number of suicide-related behaviors from 2017 to 2019 when compared to all aircraft carriers on the East Coast.
Last August, Congress passed into law the Camp Lejeune Justice Act, which allowed an estimated more than 1 million people exposed to the water to file a claim with the Navy.
Cmdr. Peter C. Flynn said that Russian warplanes and naval vessels have been conducting themselves professionally, like other military forces in the region.
The U.S. military proposed an October start date for a plan to drain a World War II-era fuel tank facility that poisoned 6,000 people when it leaked jet fuel into Pearl Harbor's drinking water 18 months ago.
The investigation found the incidents of contamination with E. coli and jet fuel were exacerbated by actions of crew members and policies that were unprepared to deal with contamination.
Research suggests that the organic solvents that once contaminated the North Carolina base's water supply increase the risk of the fatal illness.
The unidentified officer was given a 60-day conditional sentence by the Hordaland district court. He had denied the charge.
The U.S. Coast Guard has suspended its search for a plane that crashed in the ocean near San Clemente Island on Wednesday with three people on board, authorities said.
In 1953, toxic chemicals had begun seeping through the ground into two of the eight water treatment plants on Camp Lejeune, the Marine Corps base near Jacksonville, N.C., where Joan Palumbo and her husband, Fred, lived.
The move, according to the memo, is being put in place to move Navy housing "in alignment with standard industry practice and other military Services."
It's the first time an aircraft carrier in active service has reached this milestone. Aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower has recorded 326,600 arrested landings, the next highest total.
The Navy has acknowledged that a software issue last winter led to issues for more than 1,200 of its retirees who are now having to repay money to the government.
DOJ is in the midst of a federal grand jury investigation into the 2021 Red Hill fuel spill to determine whether criminal charges are warranted.
A former Navy reservist who told an undercover FBI agent that he was inspired by the Unabomber and admired Adolf Hitler was sentenced to four years in prison for his part in storming the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
U.S. Sen. Mark Kelly and retired Air Force Maj. Gen. Roy Bridges were the 106th and 107th inductees to the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame.
As the security situation deteriorates in Sudan, and thousands of US citizens remain in the war-torn country, the Navy is undertaking a mission it has done many, many times over the years.
The ship’s motto is “America’s Away Team.”
The contractor improperly installed an air vacuum valve to the foam system in April 2022, the military said in a statement.
The Navy's troubles with keeping ships maintained and at sea have only worsened in the last several years, resulting in a less-ready force when the service is looked to as the first line of defense against China, the Government Accountability Office reported this week.
Until last year, the Army didn't have a formal unit to try to close cold case investigations. Now, under the shadow of decades of military cold case history and unyielding pressure from families and Congress, the Army is finally building one.
Military.com spoke to the Chief of Navy Personnel, Vice Adm. Rick Cheeseman, and his senior enlisted counterpart Fleet Master Chief Delbert Terrell.
The Pentagon is moving forward with a series of changes to mental health care access required by a 2021 law that was passed in memory of a sailor who killed himself in 2018 after receiving little help from leaders.
The carrier USS George Washington will shift homeports in 2024, replacing the USS Ronald Reagan in Yokosuka, Japan.
The head of the Naval Special Warfare Center -- the command that oversees much of the training for Navy SEALs -- has been transferred out of his job early. He had recently been reprimanded for his part in the high-profile death of a Navy SEAL candidate last year.
Iran seized a Panama-flagged oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, the second-such capture by Tehran in recent days.
As the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit gets ready to deploy, it is heading to foreign shores without a key piece of equipment that other MEUs have typically had: combat landing vehicles.
Joint Expeditionary Base Fort Story sustained an estimated $3 million in damage from Sunday's tornado in Virginia Beach, Virginia, which ripped the roof off a barracks building, downed approximately 100 trees and left the entire base without power for about 18 hours.
Five months after hundreds of gallons of toxic fire suppressant spilled at the Navy's Red Hill fuel facility, military officials have yet to release their investigation or video of the spill.
This year, the Philippines agreed to give the U.S. access to four more bases on the islands.
The Navy said that the fire was quickly extinguished, but six sailors were taken to a nearby hospital for smoke inhalation before being released the same day.
The U.S. Navy's Mideast-based 5th Fleet identified the vessel as the Advantage Sweet.
Brig. Gen. Christopher Amrhein, who previously served as vice commander of the 19th Air Force at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas, was sworn in to replace Maj. Gen. Ed Thomas as the commander of the Air Force Recruiting Service.
A federal judge on Thursday sentenced a former Air Force intelligence officer who kept hundreds of classified documents in his Tampa home to three years in prison.
A Defense Department-wide prohibition on drag shows on military bases has resulted in the cancellation of at least two events that were planned for Pride Month and previously approved by base officials, two defense officials confirmed to Military.com.
The general who oversees the National Guard vowed Thursday that another leak like the recent massive intelligence breach allegedly carried out by Massachusetts Guardsman Jack Teixeira will never happen again.
President Joe Biden fell on stage at the U.S. Air Force Academy graduation Thursday, and the White House said he was "fine" after tripping over a sandbag.
The U.S. Army has identified the 11th Airborne Division soldier killed in a collision late Sunday on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Alaska as Pfc. Arath Esau Martinez-Arguelles, 20, of Sherman Oaks, California.
The Department of the Air Force selected Florida's Patrick Space Force Base on Wednesday as the preferred headquarters location for STARCOM, the service's training and education command.
A Donald Trump-backed Ohio Republican whose military record was called into question during his unsuccessful 2022 congressional campaign says he is abandoning plans to run again next year.
An Air Force two-star general who was convicted of abusive sexual contact in a court-martial last year will retire as a colonel, in a rare instance of knocking an officer down two ranks, the service announced Tuesday.
The Air Force Enlisted Swap Assignment Program, which becomes available June 1 for airmen, will allow senior master sergeants and below to discuss and search for roles that may be available to trade.
A pair of U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer bombers has flown low over Sarajevo and several other Bosnian cities as a sign of support amid continued secessionist threats by the staunchly pro-Russian Bosnian Serb leader Milorad Dodik.
Madison Marsh, an Arkansas native and reigning Miss Academy, was crowned on Saturday after beating out about 20 local pageant winners for the title.
Top brass at the Massachusetts National Guard said the military outfit is holding off on making changes before findings are released from an investigation into how a 21-year-old airman leaked highly sensitive government documents.
The secretary of the Air Force, authorized with making the final decision on the permanent home for Space Command headquarters, is investigating changes made in the command’s mission of which the secretary was not aware.
If Brown is confirmed by the Senate, the post will be handed over from an Army general to an Air Force general with experience in the Pacific region.
Military students remain in limbo as final Pentagon guidance for a new policy allowing cadets at America's service academies who have a child to continue their education has been past due for months.
An Air Force official confirmed that Biden nominated Air Force Lt. Gen. Timothy Haugh, currently the deputy commander of Cyber Command at Fort Meade in Maryland.
In service for six decades, the Air Force’s 396 KC-135 are being phased out and replaced by the newer, more advanced Boeing KC-46A Pegasus.
Home Depot has begun taking over the military exchanges' sales of major appliances.
It remains unclear what exactly led to the earlier incident and whether a fix was made to the fleet.
Secretary Frank Kendall told reporters that the Air Force needs to better enforce the rules that govern access to classified information.
The exhibit offers a detailed look at the museum's history, complete with rare photos and the citation of little-known facts.
The Spanish defense ministry said the pilot was “recovering favorably."
In March, the Department of the Air Force started an effort to research what barriers exist to service amid military-wide recruiting woes.
The judge indicated that he found persuasive prosecutors' arguments that U.S. adversaries who might be interested in mining Teixeira for information could facilitate his escape.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that he welcomed the "historic" decision and that it will "greatly enhance our army in the sky."
Wright-Patterson is expected to host a new unit, the 76th Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Squadron, after an environmental impact analysis this summer.
Federal prosecutors used the reprimands to argue in the court filing that Jack Teixeira, the 21-year-old Guardsman, should remain in custody.
The pilot was able to exit the aircraft safely and was transported to a nearby hospital for "precaution and evaluation," the base said.
The new system was seen as a necessity following an influx of requested religious exemptions from the vaccine mandate.
While Congress weighs options, Colorado airmen don't have clarity to plan their lives.
The Air Force is scrambling to overcome a significant shortage in the number of instructors at its only Officer Training School at Maxwell Air Force Base in Alabama.
The U.S. Coast Guard has suspended its search for a plane that crashed in the ocean near San Clemente Island on Wednesday with three people on board, authorities said.
When Joe Biden was running for president three years ago, he flew on a white private jet with his campaign logo painted on the side. Like his predecessors, he'll be crisscrossing the country on Air Force One as he seeks a second term.
Maj. Gen. Phillip A. Stewart, who has served as the 19th Air Force commander since August, was relieved of command Tuesday "due to a loss of confidence in his ability to lead."
U.S. defense officials say about 550 U.S. active-duty troops have begun arriving along the U.S.-Mexico border, in the first group of new military support ahead of an expected increase migrants.
The former Massachusetts National Guardsman accused of posting top-secret military documents on the internet will get another day in court before a federal magistrate decides whether his pre-trial release poses a threat.
An Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon crashed Saturday morning in a field near Osan Air Base in South Korea. The incident is under investigation.
Chief Master Sgt. John F. Bentivegna, whose 30-year career started in the Air Force and led to him becoming a key player in the Space Force, will be taking over as that service's top enlisted leader.
U.S. Sen. Mark Kelly and retired Air Force Maj. Gen. Roy Bridges were the 106th and 107th inductees to the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame.
A top enlisted leader at the Marine Corps' school for new officers has been arrested after a suspected drunk driving incident on the evening of May 31 that sent two teenagers to the hospital.
About 650 general and flag officer promotions could be delayed this year by a legislative hold on Capitol Hill imposed by Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala., over military abortion policies, according to the Pentagon.
A years-long investigation reveals that the Boxer unintentionally compromised its own water supply in 2016.
Nine minors were arrested Tuesday after a melee near the San Clemente Pier over Memorial Day weekend in which a group of 30 teens and young adults pummeled three off-duty Marines, according to the city's mayor.
President Joe Biden has nominated the Marine Corps' current assistant commandant, Gen. Eric Smith, to lead the service after the retirement of Gen. David Berger, according to the records of the Senate.
Three off-duty Marines were kicked and punched by a group of 30 teenagers and young adults near the San Clemente Pier over the Memorial Day weekend, according to the Orange County Sheriff's Department.
Stewart Rhodes is the first person charged in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack to be sentenced for seditious conspiracy, and his sentence is the longest that has been handed down so far in the Capitol riot cases.
Nearly 78 years after his actions, Schott, 102, was awarded the Silver Star, the U.S. Armed Forces' third-highest military decoration for valor in combat.
Scientists say the base's 6,900 acres could be partially swallowed by flooding and sea level rise if left unchecked.
It is estimated that more than 1 million people were likely exposed to the toxic waters on Camp Lejeune.
Retired Marine Capt. Grady Kurpasi volunteered in February 2022 to help evacuate Ukrainian residents and later fought in the Ukrainian Foreign Legion.
Cpl. Micah Coomer was one of three active-duty Marines who were arrested in after they stormed the Capitol in a bid to prevent Congress' certification of President Biden's election victory.
Top House lawmakers want the Pentagon to give more details on the lead-up to a suicide bombing outside Afghanistan's Kabul airport in 2021 that killed 13 U.S. troops.
Last August, Congress passed into law the Camp Lejeune Justice Act, which allowed an estimated more than 1 million people exposed to the water to file a claim with the Navy.
Research suggests that the organic solvents that once contaminated the North Carolina base's water supply increase the risk of the fatal illness.
His attorney said Daniel Penny turned himself in "voluntarily and with the sort of dignity and integrity that is characteristic of his history of service to this grateful nation."
In 1953, toxic chemicals had begun seeping through the ground into two of the eight water treatment plants on Camp Lejeune, the Marine Corps base near Jacksonville, N.C., where Joan Palumbo and her husband, Fred, lived.
Netflix has ordered 10 episodes of a dramedy called "The Corps," which is inspired by the book "The Pink Marine: One Boy's Journey Through Boot Camp to Manhood" by Marine veteran Greg Cope White.
Days after Jordan Neely died after being held in a chokehold by a Marine veteran aboard a New York City subway train, the vet has identified himself amid swirling questions about the use of the tactic, which is taught in basic training by the service.
U.S. defense officials say about 550 U.S. active-duty troops have begun arriving along the U.S.-Mexico border, in the first group of new military support ahead of an expected increase migrants.
The Navy's troubles with keeping ships maintained and at sea have only worsened in the last several years, resulting in a less-ready force when the service is looked to as the first line of defense against China, the Government Accountability Office reported this week.
Until last year, the Army didn't have a formal unit to try to close cold case investigations. Now, under the shadow of decades of military cold case history and unyielding pressure from families and Congress, the Army is finally building one.
The Marine Corps has announced that it is deactivating a historic training battalion at Parris Island as a sign that it is making serious progress toward integrating men and women into a single training pipeline at its iconic training base.
Taiwan has faced increasing pressure from China in the years since Tsai Ing-wen was elected president.
As the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit gets ready to deploy, it is heading to foreign shores without a key piece of equipment that other MEUs have typically had: combat landing vehicles.
The Pentagon is sending 1,500 active-duty troops to the southwest border as federal immigration agencies and local communities brace for the expiration of pandemic-era restrictions used to quickly send migrants back to Mexico.
A Marine veteran was killed last week in an eastern Ukrainian city where the country's military has been locked for months in intense fighting with Russian forces, according to multiple sources.
The remarks come amid a growing debate in the halls of Congress over how the Navy is meeting the legal requirement to operate 31 amphibious ships for the Marines.
The Marine from Chesnee, S.C., was part of the 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment based at Camp Lejeune, N.C.
Despite a second autopsy concluding Marine Pfc. Dalton Beals may have died from heart problems while training on Parris Island in 2021, his mother said the focus of the upcoming trial should be on a drill sergeant's alleged negligence.
The Marines say that this new program, dubbed the "Small-Unit Leader Initiative," is being rolled out to continue the push to remake the Corps into an older and more mature force.
The small overall uptick is significantly less than the 13% jump the Defense Department saw in 2021.
The IS leader, whose identity has not yet been released, was killed in southern Afghanistan in early April as the Taliban conducted a series of operations against the Islamic State group.
Just hours after helicopters finished bringing 70 employees out of the American embassy in Sudan, halfway across the world, the Marines of the 26th Marine MEU started practicing for the same type of mission.
Direct U.S. military support for Taiwan is typically kept quiet to avoid angering China.
Pfc. Noah Evans died during a physical fitness test, officials said in a news release.
The Marine Corps has announced that it is changing the way it trains the operators of its new Amphibious Combat Vehicles after a series of mishaps in surf conditions led to safety stand-downs and investigations.
Operation Homefront's 2023 awardees were feted the week of April 10 in Washington, D.C.
Military.com's top photos of the week, April 9- April 14..
Many Americans think of only one form of military heroism: the war hero. But there are many varieties of heroism -- yes, some that include acts of gallantry in combat, but others are performed by service members here at home.
The United States Coast Guard Academy graduated 243 students at its 142nd commencement, preparing to send many to far-off cutters following their demanding but community-building 200-week educational journey.
The U.S. Coast Guard has suspended its search for a plane that crashed in the ocean near San Clemente Island on Wednesday with three people on board, authorities said.
During a forum at the Brookings Institution, Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Linda Fagan said she has instructed her team to "eliminate barriers."
Shooting suspect Deion Patterson had been treated at the Atlanta VA in Decatur for mental health problems since March.
A severe downwind nearly pushed a Coast Guard helicopter into the Gulf of Mexico as it attempted to rescue a cruise ship passenger in need of medical attention.
Two boaters were rescued from a marshy island in Virginia after they were stranded in poor weather, the U.S. Coast Guard said.
A Coast Guard statement said that Mexican forces and U.S. assets had searched about 200,000 square nautical miles, an area larger than California, and had found no sign of the missing people or the boat.
Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Linda Fagan could not give Congress a timeline for construction of the service's new heavy icebreaker.
One of the U.S. Coast Guard's largest cutters held a change-of-command ceremony in Honolulu Harbor on Monday during a stop on its way to conduct operations in the Western Pacific.
The trip by the L3 Harris Arabian Fox MAST-13, a 13-meter speedboat carrying sensors and cameras, drew the attention of Iran's Revolutionary Guard, but took place without incident, said Navy spokesman Cmdr. Timothy Hawkins.
Operation Homefront's 2023 awardees were feted the week of April 10 in Washington, D.C.
The theme this year is Rise Together: Embracing Differences to Lead the Teams of Tomorrow.
The three American sailors were last heard from on April 4 near Mazatlán, Mexico.
Many Americans think of only one form of military heroism: the war hero. But there are many varieties of heroism -- yes, some that include acts of gallantry in combat, but others are performed by service members here at home.
As a result of staffing shortages and the service's remote duty stations, Coast Guard beneficiaries often face delays obtaining specialty care.
The U.S. Coast Guard is continuing to beef up its presence in the Pacific with an 11th vessel for the Hawaii-based District 14 region.
Two people from the boat needed medical treatment and were taken to the hospital. Because they were caught at sea, the migrants will be returned to Cuba.
The deployment was in support of Operation Sapphire, a joint agreement between the U.S. and Japanese coast guard.
The service did not provide a reason for the lower request but said the funding would be enough to sustain the fleet while "building the Coast Guard of the future."
The service has been tracking down family of members who died aboard the Coast Guard cutter Tampa, the largest single loss of life for the service in World War I.
Southern California’s coastal region has seen a 771 percent spike in maritime human smuggling incidents since 2017.
A Coast Guard cutter combed the area and a helicopter crew joined the search after weather cleared at midmorning.
The campaign is part of a bigger strategy for the service to reach its recruiting goals for the first time in three years.
The service will continue a benefit offered last year to active-duty and reserve personnel, ensuring that pregnant members may defer ship or overseas assignments for a year after giving birth.
An investigation into the accident, which happened last August, is ongoing.
"Shazam! Fury of the Gods" star Zachary Levi is set to star in "Not Without Hope."
A stolen yacht. A dramatic Coast Guard rescue. A dead fish. And the famed home featured in the classic 1985 film “The Goonies.”
The vessel, identified by trackers as the Vishnya-class auxiliary intelligence ship Kareliya, is no stranger to the island chain.
The change will help retain talent and provide a path for top Coasties to stay in and share their knowledge, according to the master chief petty officer of the Coast Guard.
She was as an eccentric trailblazer whose inner fire was fueled by breaking boundaries, according to the Coast Guard.
Crews found debris, but no people after searching for eight hours.
The Coast Guard has spent hours searching off the coast of Louisiana for four people on board a helicopter that crashed while departing an oil platform.
Military.com has selected the top 10 military photos from 2022.
House Homeland Security Chair Rep. Bennie Thompson said the service's failure to investigate a 2018 report shows the service doesn't take allegations seriously.
A Coast Guard investigation into the grounding in March of a cargo ship in the Chesapeake Bay is faulting the pilot tasked with helping the ship navigate the waterway.
Coast Guard Lt. Seth Gross called the rescue “a miracle especially on a holiday like Thanksgiving.”
A dozen Haitian migrants who spent five days on a tiny, uninhabited island near Puerto Rico where human smugglers abandoned them have been rescued.
The Navy said the amount of ammonium perchlorate discovered could fuel more than a dozen medium-range ballistic missiles.
The U.S. Merchant Marine Academy’s next superintendent will be the first woman appointed to the position in the institution’s nearly 80-year history
The U.S. Coast Guard, a crew of scientists and others launched an air and sea mission to rescue 13 people from a fishing vessel moments before it sank off the coast of Virginia.
A former U.S. defense contractor in Hawaii accused with his wife of living for decades under stolen identities of dead babies will get a new attorney.
The NTSB report suggested development of a procedure to let mariners know when navigational broadcasting is out.
Almost 100 people mostly from Haiti who were rescued from an overcrowded boat off the Florida coast had no food or water for two days.
The USCGC Glen Harris captured more than 11,000 pounds of hashish and roughly 1,700 pounds of methamphetamines off the northeastern coast of Oman.
The best military photos for the week of Oct. 3 - Oct. 7, 2022.
Attorneys for a U.S. Coast Guard Academy cadet who was expelled for becoming a father say he will get his degree as part of a legal settlement.
The move comes as Commandant Adm. Linda Fagan has pledged to make workforce management a top priority.
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