Veteran Jobs
Save- How Being Active Online Can Help Your Job Search During a Military Transitionon July 9, 2025 at 6:21 pm
Can you refrain from having an online presence and still find a job and grow your career? Perhaps. But you’re making it much harder than it needs to be.
- Iron Sharpens Iron: New Master Class Teaches How to Find the Mentor You Need on the Job Huntby Jacey Eckhart on June 23, 2025 at 8:31 pm
The best and brightest tool in your transition toolkit is a well-placed mentor who can show you where your military experience meets market demand. In this transition master class, learn to activate past mentors, identify mentorship opportunities in veteran service organizations and plan your interactions so they lead to the job you want most.
- Defense Jobs Master Class: Use Your Military Skills to Get Your Dream Job During Military Transitionby Jacey Eckhart on June 11, 2025 at 5:51 pm
Military to civilian job seekers are facing an ever-tightening job market. You need to be more strategic, more adaptable and much more knowledgeable about how the employment game is played, especially when it comes to jobs in the defense industry. Our Defense Jobs Master Class will give you pro-level insights to get a seat at the table and scoop up the job offers today.
- Could More Education Help Secure Your Post-Military Job?by Lida Citroën on June 10, 2025 at 4:52 pm
The civilian job market is tight. With all your military experience and skills listed on your resume, it still might not be enough to secure a meaningful position in the private sector.
- Military to Civilian: What to Do After You Submit Your Job Applicationby Jacey Eckhart on June 6, 2025 at 7:18 pm
After you submit your job application, veteran job seekers can greatly increase their chance of getting a request for an interview by taking a few more steps. Based on countless interviews with hiring managers, recruiters and military hiring teams, here is what you should do after you submit your application.
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Benefits Benefits
- The VA Is Retroactively Increasing GI Bill Benefits for a Million Veterans. Here’s How to Claim Themon February 17, 2025 at 11:00 pm
Are you eligible for 12 more months of GI Bill benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs? Here’s who qualifies and how to apply.
- Enroll in DoD’s New Health Care Flexible Spending Accounts Starting March 3by Amanda Miller on January 22, 2025 at 3:08 pm
Military service members can set aside up to $3,300 tax free for medical expenses starting in 2025, the first time the department has made Health Care Flexible Spending Accounts available to the troops.
- Your Military Pay Raise for 2025, Plus Veterans Pension and BAH Updatesby Amanda Miller, Rebecca Kheel, Tiffini Theisen on December 17, 2024 at 10:05 am
Under the fiscal 2025 National Defense Authorization Act, troops in the ranks of E-1 through E-4 will see a 14.5% raise next year, while most other service members will get a 4.5% pay bump.
- How Navy SEAL-Doctor-Astronaut Jonny Kim Used ‘Generous’ Military Benefits to Help His Career Take Offby Amanda Miller on December 9, 2024 at 10:05 pm
Navy Lt. Cmdr. Jonny Kim, now a NASA astronaut, wants people to know “how generous” military benefits are, “how much they do help, and how important they are.”
- This Dental Nonprofit Will Fix Veterans’ Teeth for Freeby Stephen Ruiz on September 10, 2024 at 4:50 pm
Since 2008, nearly 900 veterans and their spouses have had their oral issues through the efforts of Cheng and then E4V.
News News
- One Year After Trump Assassination Attempt, Changes at Secret Service But Questions Remainby REBECCA SANTANA on July 13, 2025 at 1:42 pm
The agency said it had implemented 21 of the 46 recommendations made by Congressional oversight bodies.
- UK’s Oldest World War II Veteran, Donald Rose, Dies at 110on July 13, 2025 at 1:08 pm
Rose is also believed to have been the U.K.’s oldest man.
- Iran Says it Would Resume Nuclear Talks With US if Guaranteed no Further Attackson July 13, 2025 at 12:35 pm
Following the strikes, Iran suspended cooperation with the U.N. nuclear watchdog, which led to the departure of inspectors.
- David Gergen, Adviser to Four Presidents, Has Diedby PATRICK WHITTLE on July 12, 2025 at 12:23 pm
After serving in the U.S. Navy in the 1960s, Gergen took his first White House job in 1971, serving as a speechwriting assistant for Nixon.
- Russia Warns US, South Korea and Japan Against Forming Security Alliance Targeting North Koreaby HYUNG-JIN KIM on July 12, 2025 at 11:52 am
North Korea views major U.S.-led military drills as invasion rehearsals.
Army Army
- A Chinese-Owned Company Owns Farmland near Fort Riley. Federal Officials Think That’s Badon July 11, 2025 at 7:49 pm
The White House and top officials this week rolled out a plan aimed at limiting foreign ownership of farm and ranch land.
- Families of Those Killed in Black Hawk Collision with Jet Want More ‘Openness, Compassion’ from Armyby Thomas Novelly on July 10, 2025 at 10:21 pm
A letter addressed to Army Secretary Dan Driscoll calls on the service to communicate directly with the families in the wake of the crash, as well as designate a point person to keep them notified of steps in several ongoing probes and lawsuits.
- Tim Kennedy, Green Beret and Army Hype Man, Under Investigation for Lying About Combat Valoron July 10, 2025 at 7:56 pm
The admission by Kennedy, who is often seen promoting the Army’s top brass, triggered an investigation and raised fresh questions inside the Pentagon about his close relationship with senior leaders.
- Army Disbanding Most Ceremonial Horse Unitsby Steve Beynon, Drew F. Lawrence on July 9, 2025 at 8:38 pm
The Army will begin phasing out five horse-mounted ceremonial units stationed at Fort Irwin, California; Fort Huachuca, Arizona; Fort Riley, Kansas; Fort Sill, Oklahoma; and Fort Cavazos Texas, a service spokesperson, told reporters.
- Army Policy Severely Limiting Shaving Waivers Goes into Effectby Steve Beynon on July 9, 2025 at 7:06 pm
Troops will be granted short-term shaving exemptions if they require it, but will be removed from the service if they are on those waivers for 12 months during a two-year period.
Navy Navy
- David Gergen, Adviser to Four Presidents, Has Diedon July 12, 2025 at 12:23 pm
After serving in the U.S. Navy in the 1960s, Gergen took his first White House job in 1971, serving as a speechwriting assistant for Nixon.
- Pentagon Withdraws Admiral’s Nomination to Lead Pacific Fleet Amid Renewed Attention on Drag Showson July 11, 2025 at 9:26 pm
The Pentagon has confirmed reports it has pulled Navy Rear Adm. Michael Donnelly from promotion and a new job overseeing the Navy’s Pacific fleet after a conservative news outlet again highlighted his role in allowing sailors to hold drag shows.
- US Commander Says China Has Failed to Coerce Rival States in South China Seaby Jim Gomez on July 11, 2025 at 5:04 pm
Adm. Stephen Koehler, who oversees the largest naval fleet command in the world, gave assurances Friday in a Manila forum of U.S. commitment to help defend freedom of passage and the rule of law in the Indo-Pacific region.
- Navy Reservist Announces Campaign to Unseat Rep. Jen Kiggansby Kate Seltzer on July 11, 2025 at 1:23 pm
With congressional midterms still more than a year away, Democrat James Osyf is the latest candidate to announce intentions to challenge Republican Rep. Jen Kiggans in Virginia’s 2nd Congressional District.
- Military Watching Chinese Naval Ship near Hawaiiby Kevin Knodell on July 10, 2025 at 5:26 pm
Beijing has made a show of bolstering aid and diplomatic engagement in the Pacific islands as President Donald Trump returned to office.
Air-force Air-force
- Outgoing Air Force Recruiting Commander Says Service Is on ‘Solid Ground’ After Pandemic Slumpon July 11, 2025 at 9:03 pm
The head of the Department of the Air Force’s recruiting efforts, who has overseen the service’s turnaround from missing its goal for the first time since 1999 to hitting it three months early, believes those slumps are solidly in the rearview mirror.
- Air Force Academy Cadets Visit World War II Concentration Campsby O’Dell Isaac on July 9, 2025 at 1:19 pm
The students were part of a cohort of 25 U.S. service academy cadets and midshipmen who participated in the Auschwitz Jewish Center Foundation’s American Service Academy Program, or ASAP.
- Colonel Retaliated Against Major for Talking to Congress About Red Hill Contamination, Report Saysby Thomas Novelly on July 8, 2025 at 10:07 pm
The report said that investigators substantiated an allegation that an Air Force colonel had retaliated against Army Maj. Amanda Feindt after she had meetings with members of Congress about the Red Hill contamination and pressured her not to continue communication.
- Air Force Academy Cutting 140 Positions; Majors Affected?by Mary Shinn on July 8, 2025 at 1:16 pm
As the Air Force works to cut 5,000 positions before October, the Air Force Academy expects to eliminate 140 jobs.
- Pilots Who Conducted Iran Strikes Invited to White House on July 4, Raising Security Concernsby Thomas Novelly on July 3, 2025 at 8:23 pm
The B-2 Spirit bomber pilots and crew involved with the strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities last month have been invited to attend a July 4 celebration at the White House, but it’s not clear what measures have been taken to protect their identities.
Marine-corps Marine-corps
- Former Marine Gets 40 Years for Extorting Minors as NCIS Ramps Up Efforts to Catch Online Predatorsby Drew F. Lawrence on July 11, 2025 at 9:32 pm
The Naval Criminal Investigative Service, which led the investigation into Fritzinger, found that he had been serially stalking, soliciting and extorting minors for years and discovered a “vast quantity” of sexually explicit chats with children.
- Pendleton Marine Charged with Sexual Exploitation of Middle School Studentsby Drew F. Lawrence on July 10, 2025 at 10:01 pm
Pfc. Justin Ryder Simmons, 19, was arrested June 16 at Camp Pendleton, California. He was extradited to his home state of Colorado later that month where he was booked into a county jail on a $25,000 bond and then subsequently released.
- Marine Recruiters Promoted an Immigration Benefit Until the Corps Told Them to Stopby Drew F. Lawrence on July 9, 2025 at 5:23 pm
The military often highlights paths to citizenship as a recruiting tactic, though fulfillment of policies such as PIP has never been guaranteed.
- ‘First Wave’ of 200 Marines Sent to Florida to Support ICE Operationsby Drew F. Lawrence on July 8, 2025 at 8:18 pm
U.S. Northern Command announced that it had tapped Marines from Marine Wing Support Squadron 272 to assist ICE operations.
- US Military’s Attempt to Retain Strategic Land for Training Runs Into Native Hawaiian Oppositionby AUDREY McAVOY on July 4, 2025 at 12:28 pm
The U.S. military wants to keep training at Pohakuloa, so it’s ready to quickly send troops to Asia and the Pacific.
Coast-guard Coast-guard
- Coast Guard Selects ‘Proven’ Command Master Chief for Top Enlisted Positionon July 11, 2025 at 3:31 pm
Command Master Chief Phillip Waldron will serve as the 15th senior enlisted adviser to the Coast Guard commandant.
- ‘We Put a Man on the Moon Faster:’ Money for Great Lakes Icebreaker Omitted from Trump’s Big Billby Danielle James on July 11, 2025 at 1:12 pm
Great Lakes groups, like the Lake Carriers Association, have spent the better part of two decades advocating for funding a new icebreaking ship.
- Coast Guard Drops Numbered Districts, Adopts Geographical Names for Operating Areasby Patricia Kime on July 10, 2025 at 6:58 pm
The service has used numbers since World War II when it was under the Department of the Navy.
- Coast Guard Receives Unprecedented $25 Billion Infusion Under Sweeping ‘Big Beautiful Bill’by Patricia Kime on July 9, 2025 at 8:48 pm
The service will receive funding for more ships, helicopters and unmanned systems and maintenance of installations and infrastructure.
- Coast Guard Temporarily Relieves Commanding Officer of Cutter Tampaby Patricia Kime on June 25, 2025 at 4:21 pm
Cmdr. Walter Krolman, who has led the medium endurance cutter Tampa for two years, was relieved for “loss of confidence,” according to the service.
Dod Dod
- Pentagon Office That Designed Bombs for Iran Strikes Can’t Say If They Reached the Needed Depthon July 10, 2025 at 10:12 pm
Top officials at the Pentagon office that played a key role in designing the bombs used in the strikes against Iran’s nuclear facilities more than two weeks ago cannot say whether the weapons were successful in reaching the deeply buried bunkers.
- Colonel Retaliated Against Major for Talking to Congress About Red Hill Contamination, Report Saysby Thomas Novelly on July 8, 2025 at 10:07 pm
The report said that investigators substantiated an allegation that an Air Force colonel had retaliated against Army Maj. Amanda Feindt after she had meetings with members of Congress about the Red Hill contamination and pressured her not to continue communication.
- Trump Caught Off Guard by Pentagon’s Abrupt Move to Pause Ukraine Weapons Deliveries, AP Sources Sayby Aamer Madhani, Seung Min Kim, Tara Copp on July 8, 2025 at 7:01 pm
The pause in critical weapons deliveries had come at a difficult moment for Ukraine, which has faced increasing — and more complex — air barrages from Russia during the more than three-year-old war.
- Sweeping Trump Agenda Bill with $157 Billion Defense Boost, Food Aid Cuts Approved by Congressby Rebecca Kheel on July 3, 2025 at 7:12 pm
The House voted 218-214 almost entirely along party lines on Thursday afternoon to pass the so-called One Big Beautiful Bill Act, sweeping legislation to enact Trump’s agenda on everything from immigration to taxes.
- Pentagon Again Expanding Military Border Zones, This Time in Arizonaby Konstantin Toropin, Thomas Novelly on July 2, 2025 at 10:22 pm
The newest military zone in Arizona — the fourth border zone created by the Trump administration — will encompass 140 miles of Department of Interior land near the Barry M. Goldwater range
Help for Vets Families
- Military Child Care Feeson April 5, 2024 at 6:13 pm
These are the Defense Department’s child-care fees for 2024-2025.
- Military Spouses Get Exclusive Help to Start and Run Their Businessesby Jim Absher on July 9, 2021 at 9:54 pm
Free training programs and counseling, plus exclusive access to cash for start-up and emergency loans, is available
- How Much Does It Cost to Have a Baby on Tricare?by Rebecca Alwine on June 10, 2021 at 10:55 am
Tricare can be tricky to figure out, so here’s what you need to know about what it costs to have a baby while on the insurance.
- Caregivers for Veterans Can Get Phone Support from the VAby Jim Absher on November 19, 2019 at 8:46 pm
Being a caregiver isn’t for wimps. The VA offers help.
- Does My College Student Still Have Tricare?on July 9, 2018 at 3:29 pm
Does a military dependent who is in college part time still qualify for Tricare under his or her parents?
Financial Help For Vets
- What to Do When a Military Spouse Loses Incomeby Lacey Langford on July 10, 2025 at 8:58 pm
When you’re depending on that paycheck to cover essentials like rent, car payments or groceries, losing it can turn your budget and world upside down.
- Midyear Financial Tuneup for Military Families: Your Money Needs Regular Care Tooon July 10, 2025 at 2:31 pm
If July had a motto, it could look something like this: “Still time to make this year awesome.”
- Declare Your Financial Independence: A Fourth of July Guide to Freedomby JJ Montanaro on July 2, 2025 at 5:32 pm
Just like our nation’s founders took bold action to secure a better future, we can take a few deliberate steps to build financial freedom for ourselves and our families.
- When to Be Wary of Free Financial Advice, Plus Alternatives Available to Military Householdsby Kate Horrell on July 1, 2025 at 6:38 pm
Financial companies offering free financial advice usually make their income by selling financial products such as insurance, annuities or mutual funds.
- Here’s How to Maximize VA Benefits over Your Lifetimeby JJ Montanaro on June 27, 2025 at 5:32 pm
VA benefits can play a critical role in a veteran’s financial plan. Here’s a three-tiered look at how to make the most of what’s available, based on where you are in life.
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- How Military Spouses Can Learn Good Financial Habits, Pass Them Down to Kidsby Jackie Toops on March 18, 2021 at 1:24 pm
Family finances are a topic not often discussed around the dinner table. But there are several reasons why they should be. We learn through experiences, and our kids can learn through our financial experiences.
- Military Family Desperate for Return of Son’s Ashes After They’re Stolen During Moveby Rebecca Alwine on March 5, 2021 at 7:17 pm
The Bentons suffered an unimaginable loss six years ago, and are now living through another nightmare. Their U-Haul was stolen while they moved across the country and they’re looking for help finding the contents of it.
- Navy Spouse Is Behind a Drive to Mandate a Key Safety Change in Schools, Day Caresby Rebecca Alwine on February 26, 2021 at 2:41 pm
Military spouses are known for their hard work and passion to get things done, so it came as no surprise that Navy spouse Nikki Ja
- Want to Ask a Famous Athlete a Question? Check Out the USO’s MVP Champions Seriesby Rebecca Alwine on February 25, 2021 at 11:39 am
Over the next few weeks, athletes will take center stage as part of the MVP Champions Series. Athletes from many sports and backgrounds are participating, from football player J.J. Watt to Olympic gymnast Laurie Hernandez.
- How One Spouse Opted for a Fellowship to Improve Her Career Optionsby Rebecca Alwine on February 24, 2021 at 1:25 pm
This year’s FINRA Foundation Military Spouse Fellowship program is open for applications from March 1 to April 19, 2021 — and this navy spouse wants you to consider it.
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