Who Gets Holidays Off: What Holiday Duty Rosters Reveal About Military Priorities Holiday duty rosters reveal how the military actually allocates rest, fatigue, and sacrifice, showing whose time is protected...
Why the Military Treats New Year’s as a High-Risk Period for Accidents and Discipline Military commanders treat New Year’s as a high risk period because alcohol, travel, and fatigue consistently drive spikes in...
When Christmas Leave Becomes a Crime: How Holiday Absences Turn Into AWOL and Desertion Holiday leave does not suspend military law. A servicemember who fails to return from authorized Christmas leave becomes...
Grinch Hits Brooklyn: Toys for Tots Donations Stolen From Lawmaker's Office Toys for Tots donations are tied to a Marine Corps Reserve program that distributes gifts to area children during the...
Troops Load Christmas Trees That Carry a Piece of Home New York National Guard volunteers joined farmers, families and FedEx crews to load 150 Christmas trees for the Trees for...
Christmas Across the Corps 2025: Top Community Events Christmas Across the Corps 2025: Tree lightings, Santa photos, parades, and free festivals at Quantico, Lejeune, Pendleton...
Toys for Tots 2025: Marines Bring Christmas Cheer to Millions of Kids Toys for Tots 2025: Marines are on a mission to deliver Christmas joy to millions of kids in need. Here’s how the 78-year-old...
The Most Difficult Travel Week for Military Families Thanksgiving is one of the hardest travel periods of the year for military families. High costs, limited transportation...
Thanksgiving as a Strategic Military Tool Thanksgiving has always been more than a holiday for the U.S. military. From Lincoln’s wartime proclamation to modern...
Top 10 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade Mishaps That Made History From flaming cats to flying moose, these balloon blunders prove that gravity always wins. Every November, millions tune in to...
The Latest in Ex-Navy SEAL Robert O'Neill's $25 Million Defamation Lawsuit The $25 million defamation lawsuit by ex-Navy SEAL Rob O'Neill could be decided by a jury in state or federal court.
Veterans Can Now Get VA Auto Grants Every 10 Years. Here's What Changed A disabled veteran who received a Department of Veterans Affairs automobile grant decades ago can now apply for another one.
US Space Force Turns 6: Has It Met Expectations? The U.S. Space Force marked its sixth anniversary in December, reflecting a shift from stand-up to sustained operations as...
A U-Boat Killed 763 American Soldiers on Christmas Eve in 1944. The Army Kept It Secret for 50 Years Howard woke up around midnight in a hospital in Cherbourg, France. He was among the lucky ones. On that Christmas Eve in 1944...
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