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Advice from a Marine who smashed 3 kettlebell-swing world records
Sgt. Maj. Steven Burkett has even swung some kettlebells with then-Commandant Gen. Robert Neller.
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Military prepares for disaster relief on Guam after massive typhoon
Airmen at Andersen AFB are working to reopen runways, while other military units are preparing to assist Guam residents.
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Defense secretary tells Naval Academy graduates they’re ready to serve
“Class of 2023, wherever your career takes you, remind the world of what you stand for," Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said.
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Credit union ready with military paycheck assistance if U.S. defaults
Credit union members must be participating in direct deposit, and must register for the program.
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Air Force officer dies in noncombat incident in Kuwait
Air Force Maj. Stephen Khou, 36, of Philadelphia, was deployed to Kuwait as an active duty cyber officer with Operation Inherent Resolve.
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From Civil War to mattress sales, Memorial Day full of contradiction
Memorial Day is a time to mourn the nation’s fallen troops, but has also been about taking time off, since the 1860s.
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Military Benefits Guide 2023
The latest info on pay, housing, retirement, spouses, home buying, the GI Bill, and more.
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Listen to today’s Early Bird Brief podcast
Get the day's most important military and defense news—now in podcast form! Listen to the Early Bird Brief.
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2022 Best for Vets: Employers
Explore Military Times' official ranking of employers who have programs and policies that support veterans.
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Challenges and triumphs of military family life
Insights, tips, and tools and tools to help military families
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Memorial Day is for those we’ve lost, on the battlefield and at home
Suicide has become an epidemic in the veteran community. But it is a problem we can strive to solve, by connecting with each other.
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How the ‘remarriage penalty’ is hurting Gold Star families
On this episode of The Spouse Angle, Gold Star families are fighting to change a law that cuts survivors’ benefits for spouses who remarry before age 55.
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‘Snapshot of their memories:’ Gold Star widow reflects on Memorial Day
Army 1st Lt. Doyle M. Hufstedler was killed by an improvised explosive device in Iraq in 2004. He was 25.
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‘Ghosts of Beirut’ spotlights decades-long CIA hunt for terror leader
The 25-year manhunt launched in the wake of the 1983 Beirut bombings form the basis of the four-part Showtime series “Ghosts of Beirut."
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Remains of Korean War Medal of Honor recipient to be laid to rest
The remains of a Korean War Medal of Honor recipient who gave his life so his fellow soldiers could survive will finally return home.
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‘Stand up and go forth’ | Advice from a Medal of Honor Recipient
In an extra from our Dear Young American series for Memorial Day, Medal of Honor recipient James Taylor talks about important tenets to live by as an American.
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‘Ghosts of Beirut’ spotlights decades-long CIA hunt for terror leader
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Revolver of Confederacy’s Jefferson Davis fetches $470K at auction
A revolver worn by Confederate States of America President Jefferson Davis on the day of his surrender fetched a pretty penny.
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Army bomb tech, three other troops dominate Food Network’s ‘Chopped’
A civilian chef didn't know what to do with the powdered eggs in round three.
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