Pete Hegseth’s First Year at the Pentagon Draws Sharp Praise and Legal Fire Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth’s first year at the Pentagon has been one to watch, for multiple reasons.
Lessons from the Recruiting Surge: Sustaining Momentum with Smarter School Partnerships After a massive 2025 recruiting surge, the military faces a hidden hurdle: high schools blocking fair access to students.
Fixing Delays to VA Education Benefits Aside from the 43-day record government shutdown, the VA’s ongoing implementation and technology issues have continued to...
Congress Redrew Military, VA Benefits in 2025. The Changes Are Massive. Congress passed 14 laws in 2025 that reshaped pay, housing, education and transition rules for millions of service members...
Higher Education Highlights for Military-Affiliated Students Whether it is a seemingly small gesture or a broad suite of services, many colleges and universities are serving those who...
How Military-Affiliated Students May Answer the Declining College Enrollment Problem Military-connected students may become a reliable solution to the declining enrollment problem across colleges and...
Understanding the COLA Cycle Increase Adjustments to DEA and Post 9/11 GI Bill The annual Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) for 2026 will be 2.8 percent to ensure benefits are not negative impacted by...
Commandant's 2026 Reading List Unveiled - 15 Must-Reads That Every Marine Needs Now The U.S. Marine Corps unveiled its Fiscal Year 2026 Commandant's Professional Reading List on December 8, 2025, via ALMAR 024...
Pennsylvania University Purchases 33 Acres of Property From Military College The Christian university outside Philadelphia will own numerous facilities by next year.
What Lies Ahead for the Future of VA’s VITAL Program The VA launched the Veterans Integration to Academic Leadership (VITAL) program to provide a support with health care...
Army Expands Combat Patch Eligibility as Modern Deployments Redefine Combat Service The Army expanded combat patch eligibility, recognizing soldiers in modern deployments where risk is high even without...
You Took Separation Pay Years Ago. Now the VA Wants It Back From Your Disability Check. Under federal law, a veteran cannot receive both separation pay and VA disability compensation for the same period of service...
25 Years: Nephew Remembers P.O.W. Navy Pilot Dieter Dengler Who Escaped Vietnam Dieter Dengler, who died about 25 years ago, was "bigger than life."
Could the US Bring Back the Draft? Who Would Be Called First — and Who Qualifies Could the U.S. bring back the draft? Here’s how Selective Service works today, who would be called first and why only about...
3 Big PCS Changes Are Coming at Once. Here’s What Service Members Need to Know Before Peak Season. In 2026, three major changes are affecting military household goods moves: a new permanent agency to run the system, the end...
![](http://images02.military.com/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail_large/public/2025-12/dc_ceremony.jpg?itok=EcrUvBbV "Cadets of the Capital Guardian Youth Challenge Academy Class 65 receive their diplomas upon completion of a 22 week long “quasi-military" course, during a residential phase commencement ceremony at the University of the District of Columbia, Dec.19, 2025. Since 2013, the mission of the program is to intervene in and reclaim the lives of at-risk youth, and produce program graduates with the values, skills, education, and self-discipline necessary to succeed as adults. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Ayan Sheikh, DVIDS)")
