2025 Fourth of July Military Discounts Service members and families are being honored with a variety of military discounts to celebrate July 4th.
Wreaths Across America: Honoring Fallen Service Members It happens each December: Volunteers and others place live wreaths on veterans’ gravesites in what has become a holiday...
National Memorial Day Parade Hosted by the American Veterans Center, the National Memorial Day Parade returns along Constitution Avenue in Washington, D.C...
Memorial Day Flag Etiquette: A Complete Guide to Honoring the US Flag Learn Memorial Day flag etiquette, including when to fly the U.S. flag at half-staff and how to honor the fallen with proper...
White House Says Trump’s Proposal to Rename Veterans Day Has Been Scrapped The White House has backed off President Donald Trump’s stunning social media proposal to change the name of Veterans Day to...
Easter in Vietnam: Eggs, Orphans, and Too Much Warm Beer In April 1968, I was a 21-year-old Air Force sergeant in Vietnam, assigned to an Army base camp surrounding the village of...
Here's What Gold Star Mother's Day Is All About "Gold Star mother:" It's a distinction that no mother wants, but one that many of them wear proudly.
Gold Star Families: Honoring Sacrifice and Legacy A Gold Star family has made the ultimate sacrifice and is recognized by the U.S. Department of Defense for their loss and...
Military Appreciation and Giving Back to Veterans on Veterans Day For Veterans Day, several organizations roll out promotions that support the military, veterans and their families.
Month of the Military Child Military child appreciation month, officially known as the Month of the Military Child, celebrates military kids everywhere!
Pentagon Diverts $1 Billion from Army Barracks to Fund Border Mission The Pentagon is shifting $1 billion meant for maintaining and renovating Army barracks to instead fund its surge of troops to...
Coast Guard Vet Turned Porn Actress Pleads Guilty to Killing Man in Cuyahoga Valley National Park A Coast Guard veteran who later became an actress in adult films admitted to killing a man in the Cuyahoga Valley National...
Coast Guard Fires Commander of Its Largest Operational Base Garrison commander Capt. David Melton was responsible for logistics, personnel support, facilities and naval engineering, and...
Services Ordered to Cut PCS Moves by 50% over Next 5 Years The services are tasked with cuts that amount to an initial 10% of the $5 billion PCS budget in 2027 and that increase...
Hegseth Orders Review of Defense Department's Support for Homeschooling A memo released Tuesday directs the Defense Department to examine its educational support and resources for families who...