Air Force sees historic recruitment surge with delayed entry program
AURORA, Colo. — The Air Force is seeing a historic surge in recruits in its delayed entry program, as the service works to further boost recruitment of new airmen and guardians, officials said this week. More potential recruits are making appointments with recruiters to discuss...
No victims, shooter found after shots reported at Florida Navy station
Editor’s note: This is a developing story. A Florida sheriff says there are “no signs of an active shooter” and no injuries after police responded to a report of gunshots at Corry Station, a Navy installation in Pensacola. Escambia County Sheriff Chip Simmons says someone...
What troops and retirees need to know about the VA home loan in 2025
Note: Whether it’s health care, retirement benefits, family support and child care, VA benefits or other programs, getting smart about the rewards you have earned is worth your time. Although it is not yet clear to what extent federal cuts will affect DOD programs —...
‘Golden Dome’ success will require national buy-in, official says
President Donald Trump’s order for the military to build an advanced homeland missile shield will require a level of government cooperation akin to World War II’s Manhattan Project, a top Space Force official said this week. “It’s going to take concerted effort from the very...
What troops need to know about life insurance in 2025
Note: Whether it’s health care, retirement benefits, family support and child care, VA benefits or other programs, getting smart about the rewards you have earned is worth your time. Although it is not yet clear to what extent federal cuts will affect DOD programs —...
Scorned by Trump, Canadian shipbuilders flash their icebreaker skills
MILAN — President Donald Trump’s ambition to build 40 new icebreakers in the United States is unrealistic given the current state of the national shipbuilding industry, which may require Washington to ask for Canada’s help, according to a major Canadian shipbuilder specializing in the construction...
Troops booted over COVID vaccine show limited interest in rejoining
Roughly 650 Marines and Army soldiers who were forced out of the military for refusing to get the COVID-19 vaccine have so far expressed interest in returning to the force under an executive order from President Donald Trump, officials said this week. The number represents...
Everything troops and families need to know about filing taxes in 2025
Note: Whether it’s health care, retirement benefits, family support and child care, VA benefits or other programs, getting smart about the rewards you have earned is worth your time. Although it is not yet clear to what extent federal cuts will affect DOD programs —...
Vets are speaking out on Trump administration’s plans to cut VA budget
NORFOLK, Va. — Stephen Watson served in the Marines for 22 years and receives care through the Department of Veterans Affairs for a traumatic brain injury. He supports President Donald Trump and adviser Elon Musk’s cost-cutting program — even if it affects the VA. “We’re no better because...
