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BUCKLEY SPACE FORCE BASE, Colo. – Airman Seana McCantes of the 460th Medical Group, executes a deadlift exercise inside the fitness center weight room at Buckley. The fitness center offers 24/7 access, group exercise classes, cardio rooms and a 4,600 square foot weight room, among other health and wellness services through the 460th Force Support Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Craig Z. Rodarte)
Feature

10 great gift ideas for the fitness fanatic

By Toby Ralph

NEW YORK - MARCH 11: Game show host Chuck Woolery appears at a programming event at the W Hotel March 11, 2003 in New York City. Game Show Network advertisers had the opportunity to play the game Lingo as hosted by Chuck Woolery. (Photo by Game Show Network via Getty Images)
Entertainment

Chuck Woolery, game show icon and Navy veteran dies at 83

By Joel Searls

Soldiers based at Camp Ramadi, Iraq, join in the holiday festivities as they sing Christmas carols at the palm tree lighting ceremony, Dec. 5.
Feature

11 Tips for celebrating the holidays when you’re far from home

From countdowns to potlucks, it’s still possible to make the season bright.

By Kait Hanson

A collection of various gift items for military spouses arranged around the text "We Are The Mighty Gifts for Military Spouses." Items include a book titled "A Bit Much" by Lyndsay Rush, a white Pura smart home device, a bottle of Bittermilk cocktail mixer, a stack of white folded linens, a pair of blue and gold capsule-shaped earrings, a spray bottle labeled Lavant, gray felt slippers, a pink bottle of Tan-Luxe Express Water, a copper Ember temperature control mug, a colorful floral-patterned box, a green Stinky bag, a navy blue shirt, a white Otherland candle, a jar of Moon Juice Magnesi-Om, a black Epicutis lipid recovery mask, a book titled "The Wives" by Simone Gorrindo, and a white bottle of Brightland olive oil. Logos for Purple Carrot, Persnickety Box, and Dalkin & Co are also visible.
Mighty MilSpouse

The ultimate gift guide for military spouses

Practical gifts they’re sure to love – not toss during the next PCS.

By Kait Hanson

A pregnant woman in a red shirt and blue pants is sitting and appears to be in pain, clutching her belly. Next to her, a man in a white long-sleeve shirt and blue pants is holding a phone to his ear with a worried expression, while placing his other hand on the woman's belly. The background is a soft peach color with abstract shapes.
Infertility Memoir

Infertility Memoir: ‘The nightmare wouldn’t end’

By Julie Eshelman

A man in a U.S. Marines camouflage uniform stands next to a woman wearing a white coat who is holding a young child dressed in a blue hooded jacket and beige pants. The background is dark.
Wellness Memoir

Building a village: Finding military spouse community in a new place

By Jaimi Erickson

Standing on a ramp of a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III cargo plane laden with troops and vehicles, U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Charles D. Luckey, chief, U.S. Army Reserve, shakes hands with Spc. Sergio A. Velazquez, a transportation management coordinator assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 332nd Transportation Battalion, 641st Regional Support Group, during an aerial redeployment training mission Sept. 27, 2017, at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla. Luckey joined Velazquez, a San Antonio, Fla., native and his fellow Soldiers from the 332nd on the flight to observe firsthand how the battalion planned, organized and executed a Deployment Readiness Exercise Level III. DRE Level III evaluates a unit’s capability to rapidly mobilize at its home station and deploy overseas within 96 hours. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. John L. Carkeet IV, 143d ESC)
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Military members in stronger financial positions now than before pandemic

By Tessa Robinson

A promotional poster for "Big Decks" featuring a large ship's wheel filled with diverse Navy personnel in various uniforms and roles, including pilots, soldiers, and officers. The background is a bright blue sky with clouds and military aircraft flying. The text reads "Go Navy. Beat Army." above the title "Big Decks" in large gold letters, and "Go America" below.
Humor

WATCH: Navy’s new Spirit Spot has serious Big Deck Energy

Navy says size matters.

By Tessa Robinson

A football player in a white and black Navy uniform with the number 14 is holding a football and appears to be running. The player is wearing a white helmet with a skull and crossbones logo. In the background, there is a military aircraft with a similar skull and crossbones emblem on its tail.
Sports

Navy hoists the Jolly Roger for 2024 Army-Navy Game uniform

By Miguel Ortiz

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Movies

National Geographic commemorates 20th anniversary of deadliest tsunami ever recorded with powerful documentary series

From Award-Winning Blast Films’ Tanya Winston and Danny Horan, and Directed by Emmy Award-Winner Daniel Bogado (‘9/11: One Day In America’), the Four-Part Series Provides a 360 Look at the Tsunami’s Path of Destruction Through Harrowing First-Person Testimony Heard for the First Time and Never-Before-Seen Footage.

By Tessa Robinson

3 month old baby
Transition Memoir

Transition Memoir: A little bit of hope

By Amanda Huffman

Suicide Prevention Program (SPP) staff members offer resources, skills, and training aids during 593rd Expeditionary Sustainment Command suicide prevention training at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, Sept. 26, 2024. The JBLM SPP stressed the importance of using the resources, skills, and training to ensure strong and unified climates that reinforce getting assistance in order to mitigate suicides. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Eve Moore)
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U.S. military suicides rose in 2023 despite prevention efforts

Researchers recorded 523 suicides in 2023, the highest total since 2020.

By Kait Hanson

Sgt. Harris and her three children celebrating her homecoming at Fort Liberty, North Carolina June 23, 2024, following her 6-month deployment to Southwest Asia. (Photo Credit: Operation Gratitude)
Entertainment

U.S. Army family celebrates surprise trip to Walt Disney World from Operation Gratitude

By Tessa Robinson

A group of soldiers in camouflage uniforms and tactical gear are lined up outdoors in a desert-like environment. The soldier in the foreground is aiming a black handgun with both hands, wearing sunglasses and a cap. Other soldiers in the background are also holding firearms and appear to be in a training or drill formation under a partly cloudy sky.
Feature

Why the US government had to pay Beretta after awarding them the M9 contract

By Miguel Ortiz

Children from the Andrews Air Force Base hild development center pose for a photo with Sesame Street characters Rosita, Grover and Elmo on June 26, 2008. The muppets were in Washington to help the Sesame Workshop and the United Service Organizations launch "The Sesame Street Experience," the next piece in the workshop's program to help young military children cope with parents' deployments.
Movies

Military families can find connection and support on Sesame Street

By Kait Hanson

A football player wearing a black helmet with a white clover emblem and a black jersey with the number 7. The jersey has a Nike logo and a patch on the shoulder that reads "AIRBORNE" with an eagle emblem. The player is holding an American flag with a wooden pole. The background is dark with a black brick wall.
Sports

Undefeated Army Black Knights honor 101st Airborne with Army-Navy Game uniform

By Miguel Ortiz

Crew of B-24 Heaven Can Wait. Photo: National Archives — Project Recover is a collaborative effort to enlist 21st-century science and technology in a quest to find and repatriate World War II MIAs to bring recognition to the service member, closure for their families, and to help a grateful Nation keep its sacred promise to bring our MIAs home. As a result of Project Recover’s missions, there are 84 MIAs awaiting recovery at this time (January 2020). Since 1993, Project Recover (formerly The BentProp Project) has located 30+ downed World War II US aircraft associated with scores of MIA service members.
Feature

WWII airman’s remains positively identified 80 years after final mission

By Tessa Robinson

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 11: Bruce Springsteen performs during the 18th Annual Stand Up For Heroes Benefit Presented By Bob Woodruff Foundation And New York Comedy Festival at David Geffen Hall on November 11, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by Valerie Terranova/Getty Images for Bob Woodruff Foundation)
Entertainment

18th annual ‘Stand Up for Heroes’ raises more than $29 million to support veterans through the Bob Woodruff Foundation

Jim Gaffigan, Norah Jones, Mark Normand, DJ Questlove, Jerry Seinfeld, Bruce Springsteen, Jon Stewart and more took to the stage to honor our nation’s veterans on Veterans Day

By Tessa Robinson

On the South Lawn of the White House, President John F Kennedy (1917 - 1963) sits with Undersecretary of the Navy Paul Fay (1918 - 2009) inside a helicopter as it prepares to fly to the commencement ceremony at the United States Naval Academy, Washington, DC, June 7, 1961. (Photo by National Archives/Interim Archives/Getty Images)
Military News

JFK’s M1 Garand sold for nearly $150,000

By Miguel Ortiz

A soldier at sunset
Feature

Fighting a different battle: A veteran psychiatrist’s call to end military mental health stigma

By Dr. James Polo