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Sailors can voluntarily extend Navy service as government shutdown continues

The Navy is offering some sailors a chance to extend their contracts in order to get full separation benefits once the…

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All the ways Marines will let you know it’s the Corps’ birthday

Here’s a joke about the U.S. military services that you may have heard: The Army and Navy are branches, the…

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Atropia: The Army’s biggest inside joke has its own movie

A new movie trailer just dropped for soldiers fortunate enough to survive a month of “war” in the Mojave Desert…

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Drug used to treat PTSD nightmares recalled for cancer risk

A drug prescribed to veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder nightmares has been recalled for high traces of a chemical…

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Army charity offers grants to soldiers missing SNAP payments

After federal food assistance money did not go out at the start of the month, the Army’s official nonprofit announced…

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Top Marines stand in a rain storm to wish the Corps a happy birthday

The Marine Corps’ top officer and top enlisted Marine stood in full dress blues in the pouring rain to wish…

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The real-life Marine behind Netflix’s coming of age story, ‘Boots’

A new Netflix show tells the coming-of-age story of a young man who joins the Marine Corps looking for a shot at…

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Troops, families and military civilians: How is the shutdown affecting you?

The government shutdown continues to grind on, and there’s no end in sight. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Sunday…

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As federal food assistance runs out, junior troops with families may be hit hard

Thousands of military families won’t receive federal food assistance next month as the government shutdown impacts funding to fight food…

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Hegseth won’t meet troops with beards during South Korea trip

When Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth visits South Korea this week, he will face off against one of the most dangerous…

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