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5 things veterans should know before buying a car this summer

Find the best vehicle for you and your wallet.

By Bethany Bayless

Posted on Jun 9, 2026 8:23 AM PDT

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Army

What ‘Duty, Honor, Country’ meant to Douglas MacArthur

Those words reveal “what you ought to be, what you can be, what you will be.”

By Stephen Ruiz

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World War II

The Marines and the rare rifles you didn’t know were at D-Day

By Miguel Ortiz

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Civil War

How the Marine Corps fought the Civil War

Marines fought in the Civil War, it just didn’t make it into the Marine Corps Hymn.

By Blake Stilwell

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PCS Season

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Military Life

Zero-stress setup with this post-PCS 72-hour de-box detox

By Adam Gramegna

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Military Life

Basic Allowance for Housing went up. Your out-of-pocket expenses did too.

By Adam Gramegna

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Military Life

To rent or Sell? The 2026 PCS-ing homeowner’s biggest question

By Adam Gramegna

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Featured

Movies

Summer blockbusters we’re already freaking out over

The summer blockbuster is not dead.

By Shannon Corbeil

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Sports

The military connection that started the San Antonio Spurs’ success

By Stephen Ruiz

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Mighty MilSpouse

Mental Health and the Military Spouse: What spouses are really thinking

By Angelina "Strike" Stephens

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Kids & Family

Free, flexible ideas to keep military kids engaged this summer

By Daniella Horne

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Movies

She drove an ambulance during the Blitz then helped win D-Day

By Shannon Corbeil

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History

World War II

This American flag survived D-Day, then was returned to the US 75 years later

By Stephen Ruiz

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Iraq War

The $1 billion robbery that Saddam Hussein pulled off before US bombs fell

By Stephen Ruiz

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History

An Afghan SOF veteran explores America and the universal bonds of special operators in ‘Noori’

By Blake Stilwell

'Bill Nye the Science Guy'
World War II

How his father’s time in a Japanese POW camp influenced Bill Nye

By Stephen Ruiz

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World War II

The US Navy took out a German sub in a legendary, high-stakes WWII battle

By Friedrich Seiltgen

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Entertainment

Movies

‘Top Gun: Maverick’ actor and Vietnam veteran James Handy killed at 81

By Blake Stilwell

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Entertainment

This is what it’s like to play a petty officer on ‘NCIS’

By Shannon Corbeil

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Entertainment

‘I’ll always regret it if I don’t’: Army veteran trades filmmaking for music in his 40s

By Jessica Manfre

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Movies

‘Pressure’ is a D-Day film unlike any other before it

By Shannon Corbeil

Why grenades in movies look nothing like real life
Entertainment

Why grenades in movies look nothing like real life

By Logan Nye

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Military News

Coast Guard

How the most incredible Coast Guard cold-water rescue ever unfolded

By Stephen Ruiz

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Navy

10 life lessons that William McRaven learned in Navy SEAL training

By Stephen Ruiz

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Military News

Vietnam War Medal of Honor recipient Bruce ‘Snake’ Crandall dies at 93

By Miguel Ortiz

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Coast Guard

How the Navy and Coast Guard frantically searched for Amelia Earhart

By Stephen Ruiz

Operation Babylift
Air Force

The tragedy and controversy surrounding Operation Babylift

By Stephen Ruiz

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Mighty MilSpouse

Mighty MilSpouse

7 hacks for the hard truths about raising kids in a dual-military household

By Tamika Sherman

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Mighty MilSpouse

5 sneaky habits wrecking military family mental health (and nobody talks about)

By Tamika Sherman

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Mighty MilSpouse

The silent identity shift that military spouses undergo to survive the lifestyle

By Tamika Sherman

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Mighty MilSpouse

HomeFront Haven is a place of respite for military spouses

By Sara Jane Ginn

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Mighty MilSpouse

Tokens of remembrance: The things we leave behind

By Daniella Horne

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