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Pass the cake!: Father-son duo celebrate Marine Corps’ 251st birthday together

During a recent Marine Corps ball, the oldest Marine in attendance passed the first slice of cake to the youngest. They just happened to be father and son.
Groceries, gas, a ‘Grand Slam’: here are your Veterans Day discounts

Check out the free or discounted food, attractions, services and products available to veterans and active-duty service members on Wednesday.
Hegseth denounces ‘farce’ impeachment in first briefing since May

Hegseth argued the impeachment articles brought forth Monday were a politically motivated “farce” directed at service members.
House maneuver clears path for vote on Major Richard Star Act

If lawmakers do not enact the measure before the 119th Congress ends, supporters will have to pursue it again in the next congressional session.

Apply for Best for Vets: Trusted Brands

Military Times is now accepting submissions from companies that offer verifiable value to the military community through programs and benefits.
Insurance Guide

Military Times has outlined helpful information about car insurance, renters insurance, and life insurance for troops.
2025 PCS Guide

Read up on tips and tricks in Military Times’ 2025 Permanent Change of Station Guide.
2025 Benefits Guide

Learn how your military benefits — including health care, retirement pay and more — have changed in 2025.

WWII submarine vet ruled in landmark case that led to Agent Orange exposure settlement

A submariner in WWII presided over the 1984 class action suit brought by Vietnam veterans seeking compensation from the defoliant Agent Orange.

Navy legend lost two husbands in airship crashes before leading WAVES

A Navy veteran of both world wars, Joy Bright Hancock would become known to her peers as the “First Lady of the Navy.”
100 years on, Kansas City’s Liberty Memorial still shines for veterans

A hundred years ago, Kansas City opened Liberty Memorial, one of the world’s first major monuments dedicated to veterans of World War I.
Scouting America marks Veterans Day with new merit badge on military service

Scouting America has introduced a new merit badge on military service designed to connect scouts with the history of the U.S. armed forces.

Most Americans want new Democratic Congress to end Trump’s Iran war, poll finds

A new Reuters/Ipsos poll found that 71% of Americans want Congress to pass legislation ending the conflict with Iran.

Hegseth’s group admonished by Army sentinel at Tomb of the Unknown Soldier

An Army sentinel guarding the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery reprimanded Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s entourage after a member of the group was heard laughing during a Veterans Day visit Wednesday.