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Here’s What’s Happening to Help Military Families Hit Hard by Housing

Militarytimes.com Relief may be coming for service members and families struggling to find housing and to get their household goods moved, as they… Read More

Missing Fort Hood Soldier Was Killed in Armory, Then Hacked to Pieces, Family’s Attorney Says

From ArmyTimes.com Spc. Vanessa Guillen was allegedly killed on April 22, the day of her disappearance, by Spc. Aaron David Robinson… Read More

8 Reasons Why Everyone Knows You Were in the Military

By Blake Stillwell | We Are The Mighty It's more than a Grunt Style t-shirt, those awful Oakleys, or an… Read More

Killing of Top Iranian Military Commander Elicits Praise

From Militarytimes.com Members of Congress reacted with both praise and apprehension at the news of the death of Iranian Gen. Qassim… Read More

BREAKING: President Trump Has Been Impeached – Watch Live

From CNN.com JUST IN: President Trump has become the third president in history to be impeached. The House passed both… Read More

First Female Army Guard Enlisted Soldiers Graduate Ranger School

From armytimes.com The first enlisted female National Guard soldiers recently graduated the rigorous Army Ranger School, joining the ranks of a handful… Read More

Dad and Teen Son Among Four Americans from Marine Base Charged in Okinawa Marijuana Ring

By  MATTHEW M. BURKE AND AYA ICHIHASHI | From Stars and Stripes CAMP FOSTER, Okinawa — Three American workers at a U.S.… Read More

The Widow’s Tax is Finally Getting Axed

Military families in line for tens of thousands in benefits under plan to dump the ‘widows tax From Militarytimes.com Lawmakers… Read More

ISIS Says It Has a New Leader Less Than a Week After US Raid

ISIS on Oct. 31, 2019, announced it has a new leader as it confirmed the death of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi,… Read More

Army Chief of Staff McConville Pitches Longer Tours for Families

By John Vandiver | For Updates or Corrections, please visit Stripes.com. Army Chief of Staff Gen. James McConville wants longer tour… Read More

Soldier Severs His Own Leg to Help Wounded Tank Crew

By Chad Garland | For Updates or Corrections, please visit Stripes.com. When a tank crash in Slovakia trapped Spc. Ezra… Read More

Wife of Former Marine to be Deported to Mexico Friday, After 20 Years in U.S.

From CBSnews.com The 16-year-old American daughter of a former Marine held back tears as long as she could Friday before… Read More

Death of 7-month-old Military Child Fuels Questions About Unlicensed Daycare on Base

From militarytimes.com The Honolulu Police Department is investigating the Feb. 24 death of a 7-month-old military child found dead in… Read More

Military May Recover Damages From Corp That Sold Defective Earplugs

From Businesswire.com 3M agreed to pay the U.S. government a $9.1 million settlement in a whistleblower action for selling hundreds… Read More

Joint Chiefs: No Transgender Policy Changes Until Trump Clarifies Tweets

News update from NBCnews.com WASHINGTON — The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff on Thursday advised that the U.S.… Read More

73rd Anniversary of D-Day: What Does the “D” in D-Day Mean?

Shared from AL.com The morning of June 6, 1944 marked one of the largest amphibious military assaults the world had… Read More

Military Pay Raise on Track for January Despite Budget Discord in Washington

From Militarytimes.com Congress’ planned four-month budget extension is expected to cause a host of budget headaches for Pentagon planners, but… Read More

In Military News… | July Edition

1. Airstrikes Kill 14 in Iraq and Syria The U.S. Military reported that a series of deadly airstrikes in Iraq… Read More