Amy Bushatz

Amy Bushatz is the former executive editor of Military.com.

A reporter since 2003, Amy Bushatz joined Military.com in 2010 and grew into the role of Executive Editor. As a military spouse, she is passionate about military life issues, and is a devoted subject matter expert on all military benefits. Amy is also a mountain and road runner based in Alaska where she hosts and produces the Humans Outside podcast and spends time adventuring with her family.

Amy is a 2018 recipient of Enlisted Association of the National Guard of the United States (EANGUS) Patriotism Award and a 2019 graduate of the George W. Bush Institute’s Stand-To Veteran Leadership Program. She holds a master's degree in public leadership from the University of San Francisco.

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First lady Michelle Obama announces new hiring commitments by the private sector as well as major accomplishments of the Joining Forces initiative during remarks at Naval Station Mayport, Florida.

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U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Cody Andrews, and his wife Paula, talk with Eva Tukarski, Head of the European Recruiting Office of a military placement firm, during the Employment and Career Expo, at SHAPE, Belgium, June 17, 2016. (U.S./Visual Information Specialist Pierre-Etienne Courtejoie)

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An officer and his wife feel obligated to host a holiday party, but wonder if they can write it off.

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Casey Cooper, grocery manager for the Arnold Air Force Base Commissary, scans an item while fulfilling an order in the Commissary CLICK2GO system, at Arnold Air Force Base, Tenn.

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When the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941, they catapulted the United States into World War II in one swift...

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Unlike some other Veterans Day deals, the Staples veteran discount starts Nov. 7 and runs through Nov. 13.

Jesse Iwuji is a Navy reservist and NASCAR driver. (Courtesy of Jesse Iwuji)

5 Steps to Success from a Sailor Turned NASCAR Driver

After commissioning into the Navy, surface warfare officer Jesse Iwuji mapped out a plan to race in NASCAR as a side hustle.

How to Fight VA Debt

If you owe Uncle Sam money, you better believe he'll come for it. But how can you fight?

President Biden Proclaims November 2021 National Veterans and Military Families Month

President Biden Proclaims November 2022 National Veterans and Military Families Month

President Joe Biden has signed a proclamation designating November as National Veterans and Military Families Month.

Navy veteran Christopher David in a viral video during protests in Portland, Oregon on July 18, 2020.

Here Are the Rules on Political Activity and Protests for Active-Duty Troops

Can military members participate in protests and rallies or be politically active? Here are the rules.

New Home Depot Military Discount Coming on Appliances Through Exchange Deal

The new discount program will be accessed through the exchange stores or websites, not Home Depot locations.

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