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5 Holiday tips to stretch your budget and get more rewards

Some smart spending strategies for the holidays

ebruary 1943: Someone reaches for a can of orange juice from a grocery shelf during World War II. Cards indicating 'Ration Points Required' for various canned foods helped America's wartime marketers in using War Ration Book Two.
Mighty MilSpouse

9 foods you didn’t know came from wartime rationing

President Lyndon B. Johnson placing a wreath before the flag-draped casket of President John F. Kennedy in the Capitol rotunda. (National Archives)
History

Why JFK’s first casket was buried at the bottom of the ocean

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Mighty MilSpouse

Making the most of Thanksgiving as military spouses flying solo

Thanksgiving can hit differently when your service member is away, and that doesn’t make you weak or less “resilient.”

U.S. Army Soldiers with the 289th Composite Supply Company, Ft. Hood, Texas, deep fry a turkey for Thanksgiving at Donna, Texas, Nov. 22, 2018. Soldiers will provide a range of support including planning assistance, engineering support, equipment and resources to assist the Department of Homeland Security along the southwest border. (U.S. Air Force photo by SrA Alexandra Minor)
Entertainment

How to deep fry a turkey (with no casualties): an Army NCO’s ORM guide

Apply your Army operational risk management training to the daunting task of deep-frying a turkey.

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Feature

How the US military accidentally created modern Thanksgiving

Generations of military food science and logistics quietly shaped the way Americans eat Thanksgiving dinner.

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History

One of America’s oldest military units created a legendary alcoholic punch

Some say George Washington was the first victim of Chatham Artillery Punch.

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Sports

Army and Air Force fall as Navy eyes ‘Turkey Bowl’ with Memphis 

Army and Air Force still struggle to find wins as Navy QB Blake Horvath is named a Heisman candidate.

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Mighty MilSpouse

The 7 emotional stages of a deployment homecoming

You built a life of your own out of necessity. When they come home, it can feel like an intrusion.

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Military News

Suicide rates in North Korea are so high, Kim Jong Un had to issue a special order

Disclosure of suicide notes criticizing country shocks officials, a source inside North Korea told Radio Free Asia.

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Entertainment

Rob Riggle’s new motivational memoir hits harder than you’d expect

His new book, "Grit, Spit and Never Quit" is funny, heartfelt, and unsurprisingly moto.

The ‘Chopper Popper’ scored the A-10’s first air-to-air kill against an Iraqi helicopter
Air Force

The ‘Chopper Popper’ scored the A-10’s first air-to-air kill against an Iraqi helicopter

Just one more reason to love the Warthog.

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History

How the machete made its transition from weed whacker to war weapon

One peasant with a machete is a farmer. A hundred peasants with machetes is the start of a revolution.

hidden pcs costs moving truck army loading boxes into the truck for transport to the next duty station during a Permanent Change of Station on Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, July 18, 2025. The Department of Defense established the Permanent Change of Station Joint Task Force to improve the moving experience for military members and their families. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Stephanie Henry)
Mighty MilSpouse

The hidden PCS costs no one tells you about and 3 things you can do about them

Spoiler: They’re not in the welcome packet, the finance brief, or your orders.

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History

Why Hiroshima and Nagasaki are safe, but Chernobyl isn’t

Thousands live in the once-irradiated areas of Japan, but not so in the former Soviet Union.

National University

Everything troops need to know about going to college while in the military

Your roadmap to maximizing military education benefits, staying mission-ready, and building a future beyond service.

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Military News

The UK’s ban on disposable vapes is boosting Ukraine’s frontline troops

England's loss is a big gain for Ukrainians fighting Russia.

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Gaming

The secret Russian radio transmission from ‘Call of Duty: Black Ops’ might be real

Analysts have been trying to make sense of it since the days of the Soviet Union.

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History

Here’s what happened to the US Navy’s original six frigates

Each of the Navy's first vessels had a unique story and an equally unique ending.

Seminoles ambush Maj. Francis Dade’s 110-man column during its march from Fort Brooke to Fort King in 1835. The news of the Dade Massacre sparked the U.S. government's retaliation against the Seminoles. (Ken Hughes)
History

How the Seminoles shaped the Green Berets and became America’s ‘unconquered people’

From Florida’s swamps, the Seminoles defied removal and inspired Green Beret tactics.