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The evolution of infantry foods

“Foods are going to our fighting men. They come first!”
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Finalists announced for the 14th annual NFL Salute to Service Award presented by USAA

By Tessa Robinson

MILWAUKEE, WI - APRIL 03: Milwaukee Brewers play-by-play announcer Bob Uecker stands in the dugout prior to the game between the New York Mets and the Milwaukee Brewers at American Family Field on Monday, April 3, 2023 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (Photo by Jeffrey Phelps/MLB Photos via Getty Images)
Sports

Bob Uecker: Army veteran, Major League Baseball pro, broadcaster and actor dies at 90

By Joel Searls

US actress Tatiana Lia Zappardino attends the Season 1 premiere of Paramount+ series "Tulsa King" in New York on November 9, 2022. (Photo by TIMOTHY A. CLARY / AFP) (Photo by TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP via Getty Images)
Movies

Before Tatiana Zappardino’s was on ‘Tulsa King,’ she served in the USMC

By Joel Searls

Why the ATF investigates fires
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Why the ATF investigates fires

By Miguel Ortiz

Delta Airlines used to fly the Lockheed Hercules cargo plane
Aviation

Delta Airlines used to fly the Lockheed Hercules cargo plane

By Miguel Ortiz

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World War II

World War II veteran responsible for Mattel, Barbie, Hot Wheels, He-Man, Polly Pocket and more

By Joel Searls

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 14: Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande attend the NYC premiere of "Wicked" at Museum of Modern Art on November 14, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by Taylor Hill/FilmMagic)
World War II

Wicked’s World War II veteran connection

By Joel Searls

WATM year in review
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)
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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

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Entertainment

Sports

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

By Joel Searls

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

By Miguel Ortiz

Woodbury, N.Y.: Charles Dolan, founder and chairman of Cablevision, with monitors showing some of the services being offered to Cablevision subscribers including News 12 in at Cablevision's headquarters in Woodbury, New York on Sept. 21, 1995. (Photo by Dick Kraus/Newsday RM via Getty Images)
Movies

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

By Joel Searls

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

Tom Cruise receives Navy’s highest civilian honor
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Tom Cruise receives Navy’s highest civilian honor

By Miguel Ortiz

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5 types of military aircraft that California uses to fight fires

By Miguel Ortiz

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)
Air Force

What it takes to be a presidential pallbearer

By Kait Hanson

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
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How Carol of the Bells unites Ukraine during wartime

By Miguel Ortiz

Funeral arrangements for President Jimmy Carter have been set
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Funeral arrangements for President Jimmy Carter have been set

By Miguel Ortiz

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Wellness Memoir

Wellness Memoir: Caring for my military marriage from a distance

By Jaimi Erickson

Baby in a high chair
Transition Memoir

Transition Memoir: Finding community through writing

By Amanda Huffman

USAA senior executives attend a mission brief at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., June 22, 2023. The executives learned about the units located on base and how they come together to execute our mission of rescue and attack. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jasmyne Bridgers-Matos)
Career

MilSpouse Careers: USAA is an insurance and banking powerhouse

By Team Mighty

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

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

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