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America must ‘honor the contract’ on veterans’ benefits
In this opinion piece, Al Lipphardt of VFW responds to a recent Economist article that labeled veterans' benefits as "absurdly generous."
By Al Lipphardt
Tom Cruise awarded top Navy honor for military movie roles
Cruise was awarded the U.S. Navy’s top civilian honor for “outstanding contributions to the Navy and the Marine Corps” with “Top Gun” and other films.
At the Battle of the Bulge, this tank commander wouldn’t back down
Brig. Gen. Bruce C. Clarke should have been on leave in Paris, enjoying a well-earned break from the nearly constant combat he’d been in since D-Day.
By Jerry D. Morelock
Most girls do not think they could succeed in the military: DOD data
In addition to fears among the youth surveyed, only one in five boys and one in 10 girls could name all six military services.
By Hope Hodge Seck
US and allies mark 80th anniversary of WWII Battle of the Bulge
One of the most important and deadly battles in World War II, the Battle of the Bulge stopped Adolf Hitler’s last-ditch offensive.
These Marine units will field new mobile command vehicle in 2025
Elsewhere in the Corps, Marines conducted the service’s first organic rebuild of a JLTV engine at a Defense Department depot.
By Todd South
Space Force boot camp? Newest service wants its own military training
“At some point ... we’ve got to train and educate our own people,” Chief of Space Operations Gen. Chance Saltzman said.
Troops to get an average housing allowance boost of over 5% in 2025
The new rates take effect Jan. 1.
By Karen Jowers
Woody Allen puts cook on chopping block over Army training, chef says
Woody Allen’s former personal chef alleges in a lawsuit that he was fired due to his Army Reserve training and insulted for his cooking.
Military academies report drop in sex assaults for 2nd straight year
It marks a sharp turnaround from an alarming surge two years ago that triggered sweeping reviews and an overhaul in leadership.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press