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Col. Bree Fram performs the reenlistment ceremony for Senior Master Sgt. Jamie Hash. (Photo courtesy of Emily Starbuck Gerson)

Deny Who We Are or Harm Our Country? The Impossible Choice Facing Transgender Service Members

Veteran Career Fair hosted by the VA in Washington, D.C.

I Was Fired, and Thousands of Veterans Are Next Unless We Act

Then Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr. and Mrs. Sharene Brown take part in a panel discussion

Fear and Chaos Hit Military Families After Sudden Firings of Top Leaders

Veteran Affairs building near the White House in Washington.

Speak Up Before VA Health Care Is Gutted

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley

Punishing Military Officers for Political Reasons Endangers Our Troops and Threatens National Security

Spouses attending the Key Spouses Program All Call place pins at all the locations they have been

We Military Spouses Don't Want Special Treatment. We Just Want to Work.

A musician plays the violin during the funeral ceremony for volunteer servicewoman, well-known stylist Shura Riazantseva

Art and Arms: 2 Aspects of Resistance in Ukraine's Fight for Freedom

Gun-locks that were part of a 2020 50th Space Wing give away as a part of the Time Based Prevention Program

Congress Needs to Support the VA and Firearms Industry's Partnership to Prevent Veterans' Suicides

Diversity Day march on Buckley Air Force Base, Colo.

Military Diversity Is Not the Problem

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Veterans Are Much More than ‘Feel Good’ Hires And Shouldn’t Be DEI Tokens

We Need to Normalize Talking About How the Brain Responds to Severe Stress in the Military Community

The presidential seal is visible as President Donald Trump, background, speaks

Trump's Dangerous Words Demand Action

Marine awaits confirmation before marshaling a MV-22B Osprey to the runway on Peterson AFB

Setting the Record Straight on the V-22 Osprey

voter registration and absentee ballot requests on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton

6 Things Veterans and Their Families Can Do to Help Unite America

Airman stationed at Robins Air Force Base takes a random drug test

'Don't Ask, Don't Test': The Military Needs a New Policy for Marijuana Use

Navy sailor scans for surface contacts aboard the USS Chancellorsville

Let the Marine Corps Test Force Design in the Grey Zone

exterior of the Veterans Affairs Department hospital is shown in east Denver

Republican Project 2025 Takes Dead Aim at Veterans' Health and Disability Benefits

President Joe Biden holds the "PACT Act of 2022"

2 Years Since the PACT Act Was Signed, Vets Are Getting More Support but Hurdles Remain

U.S. Army soldiers with the 2nd Security Force Assistance Brigade

2 Programs the Army Got Right

Christian Maynor replaces the Lee Boulevard street sign at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia.

The Military Was Combating Racism. Then, Congress Stepped In.

In this Dec. 26, 2018, file photo, President Donald Trump speaks to members of the military at a hangar rally at Al Asad Air Base, Iraq.

Donald Trump Doesn't Respect or Care to Help Veterans. He Just Wants Our Votes.

Virginia's Broken Promise to Military Families

Rep. Derrick Van Orden, R-Wis., a former Navy SEAL

America's Veterans Need a Second Term of President Trump

This is the Louis A. Johnson VA Medical Center in Clarksburg, W.Va.

We Must Stop Predatory Companies from Scamming Veterans Seeking Disability Benefits

Military Money Help

How to Prepare Financially for the Transition to Civilian Life

Without preparing for life after the military, the loss of benefits, higher taxes, tighter budgets and family stress can...

Taxed or Not Taxed? These Are the Military and Veteran Pay and Allowances You Do and Don't Need to Report

Here are the military and veteran pays and allowances you may or may not need to pay taxes on.

How Military Households Can Avoid Unexpected Costs When Filing Their First Civilian Taxes

Here's what military service members can do to reduce the likelihood of unpleasant errors in their first year of filing taxes...

The Best Military Discounts on Tax Preparation

Taxes can get complicated -- and expensive -- for military personnel. But as you file your tax returns, be sure to take...

A woman drops her federal tax return in a mail slot at a post office in Palo Alto, California.

What Military and Veteran Households Need to Know for This Year’s Tax Filing and Beyond

April 15 falls on a Tuesday this year, so unlike certain years in the recent past, no combination of weekends or local...

State Tax Filing Options for Military Households: What You Need to Know

The Servicemembers Civil Relief Act grants special protections to military service members and their spouses so that they don...

Veteran Jobs

9 Important Do's and Don’ts to Remember When Getting Fired from Your Job

A help-wanted sign is displayed in a storefront in Bedford, N.Y.

Unemployment Rate for Veterans Ticks Down as Trump Touts Boost in Manufacturing Jobs

10 Transition Decisions You Must Make One Year in Advance

Firings Begin at the Pentagon: Veterans, Civil Servants Caught in the Crosshairs

Veterans protest on the steps of the Capitol in Washington

83,000 VA Employees Slated to Be Fired This Year by Musk's DOGE, Memo Says

Aerial photo shows the Pentagon in Washington

Pentagon Leaders Silent on Impending Civilian Firings, DOGE Funding Cuts as Questions Mount

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