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What it takes to be a presidential pallbearer

By Kait Hanson

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WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 7: The flag-draped casket of former President Jimmy Carter is carried by a joint services body bearer team on the East Front of U.S. Capitol on January 7, 2025 in Washington, DC. Carter's body will lie in state in the Capitol Rotunda until a funeral service at the National Cathedral in Washington on January 9. Carter, the 39th President of the United States, died at the age of 100 on December 29, 2024 at his home in Plains, Georgia. (Photo by Susan Walsh - Pool/Getty Images)

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Sports

Minnesota Vikings Defensive End Pat Jones II collabs with Polaris and Call of Duty

The Vikings Defensive End has a special place in his heart for the military community – his dad served 30 years in the Navy.

By Joel Searls

WATCH: The first trailer for “Warfare” directed by a Navy SEAL
Movies

WATCH: The first trailer for “Warfare” directed by a Navy SEAL

By Miguel Ortiz

How this small European country is preparing for war with Russia
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How this small European country is preparing for war with Russia

By Miguel Ortiz

How Carol of the Bells unites Ukraine during wartime
Feature

How Carol of the Bells unites Ukraine during wartime

By Miguel Ortiz

Funeral arrangements for President Jimmy Carter have been set
Feature

Funeral arrangements for President Jimmy Carter have been set

By Miguel Ortiz

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Aviation

Our top articles and memorable moments from 2024

By Tessa Robinson

Former US President Jimmy Carter waves to the congregation after teaching Sunday school at Maranatha Baptist Church in his hometown of Plains, Georgia on April 28, 2019. Carter, 94, has taught Sunday school at the church on a regular basis since leaving the White House in 1981, drawing hundreds of visitors who arrive hours before the 10:00 am lesson in order to get a seat and have a photograph taken with the former President and former First Lady Rosalynn Carter. (Photo by Paul Hennessy/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
Feature

39th President and Navy veteran Jimmy Carter dies at 100

By Miguel Ortiz

Warren Upton, oldest Pearl Harbor survivor, dies at 105
World War II

Warren Upton, oldest Pearl Harbor survivor, dies at 105

By Miguel Ortiz

The A-10 has become an icon of American air power (U.S. Air Force)
Air Force

The proposal to turn the A-10 Warthog into a firefighter

By Miguel Ortiz

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JUNE 07: Dick Van Dyke wins Guest Performance in a Daytime Drama Series for "Days of our Lives" at the 51st Annual Daytime Emmys Awards on June 07, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Stewart Cook/Getty Images for NATAS)
Movies

Dick Van Dyke, World War II Army Air Corps veteran and Hollywood icon, turns 99!

By Joel Searls

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Entertainment

Movies

Charles Dolan, WWII veteran and founder of HBO, AMC dies

By Joel Searls

Tom Cruise receives Navy’s highest civilian honor
Navy

Tom Cruise receives Navy’s highest civilian honor

By Miguel Ortiz

LANDOVER, MARYLAND - DECEMBER 14: (L-R) Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA), U.S. President-elect Donald Trump and Vice President-elect JD Vance attend the 125th Army-Navy football game at Northwest Stadium on December 14, 2024 in Landover, Maryland. Trump is attending the game with lawmakers and Cabinet nominees including, Vice President-elect JD Vance, Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA), Defense Secretary nominee Pete Hegseth, Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) and Daniel Penny, a military veteran who was acquitted of criminally negligent homicide in a choke hold death of a New York subway rider. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)
Sports

President-elect Trump attends Army-Navy game with Vance, Hegseth, Musk, others

By Tessa Robinson

Football greats share Army-Navy predictions, sentiments ahead of 125th game presented by USAA
Sports

Football greats share Army-Navy predictions, sentiments ahead of 125th game presented by USAA

By Tessa Robinson

USAA executives, military service members and NFL legends Robert Griffin III and Joe Theismann are seen at USAA’s Army-Navy Game NABC Recycled Rides Car Gifting event in Washington on Friday, December 13th, 2024. The event was held to showcase USAA’s commitment to serving the military community and the spirit of ‘America’s Game’ gifting vehicles to Army and Navy families in need. (Photo by Joy Asico-Smith/AP Images for USAA)
Sports

USAA gifts two cars to deserving military families ahead of 125th Army-Navy game

By Tessa Robinson

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Military News

Sports

NFL legend joins USAA to give back to local military and veteran families for football camp to kick off 125th Army-Navy game

By Tessa Robinson

Meet the military spouse who helped plan the 2024 White House Christmas decorations
Mighty MilSpouse

Meet the military spouse who helped plan the 2024 White House Christmas decorations

By Kait Hanson

The ‘unluckiest’ U-boat of World War II couldn’t even sink itself
World War II

The ‘unluckiest’ U-boat of World War II couldn’t even sink itself

By Logan Nye

Yeoman 1st Class Joseph Kunkel, assigned to Ship Repair Facility Yokosuka, participates in a beach clean up with his family and members of the Fleet Activities Yokosuka chapter of Coalition of Sailors Against Destructive Decisions (CSADD) at Jogashima Beach. CSADD's mission is to encourage positive social interaction, development of leadership and decision-making skills among junior sailors. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Declan Barnes/Released)
Wellness

This military spouse and the Pentagon are tackling sustainability. Here’s how you can help.

By Kate Reimann

The Next Generation Jammer Mid-Band (NGJ-MB) completes one of its first flights on the U.S. Navy EA18G GROWLER®. The U.S. Navy will employ NGJ-MB on the GROWLER® to target advanced electronic warfare threats.
Aviation

RTX’s Raytheon awarded $590 million production contract for Next Generation Jammer Mid-Band

By Tessa Robinson

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MilSpouse Careers: USAA is an insurance and banking powerhouse

By Team Mighty

WASHINGTON (Oct. 25, 2022) -- Mrs. Linda Gilday gives remarks during the Military Spouse Employment Partnership (MSEP) Induction Ceremony at the DoubleTree Hotel, Oct. 25. The Defense Department today signed up an additional 70 government organizations, nonprofits and private sector companies to participate in its Military Spouse Employment Partnership program. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Michael B Zingaro/released)
Career

5 steps for using the Military Spouse Employment Partnership to find jobs

By Team Mighty

MilSpouse Careers: Wise Advise + Assist team are frontrunners in remote work
Career

MilSpouse Careers: Wise Advise + Assist team are frontrunners in remote work

By Team Mighty

Melissa Helms, a Leadership Education Seminar participant, from Hayward, Calif., is interviewed by another participant during a small group activity aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., April 29, 2014.
Career

How to turn PCS-related career gaps into strong stories

By Team Mighty

LinkedIn Premium is the perfect tool for milspouses on the PCS job hunt
Career

LinkedIn Premium is the perfect tool for milspouses on the PCS job hunt

By Team Mighty

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