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Funeral arrangements for President Jimmy Carter have been set
Military News

Funeral arrangements for President Jimmy Carter have been set

Carter passed away at his home in Plains, Georgia, where he will ultimately be buried next to former First Lady Rosalynn Carter, his wife of 77 years.

By Miguel Ortiz

WATM year in review
Featured

Our top articles and memorable moments from 2024

2024 was an incredible year for We Are The Mighty as we celebrated 10 years of creating content to educate, inspire and inform our readers.

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)
Navy

39th President and Navy veteran Jimmy Carter dies at 100

Although his presidency wasn't highly regarded, the impact through his humanitarian work will be felt for generations to come.

By Miguel Ortiz

An elderly man wearing glasses, a beige jacket, a checkered shirt, and a white military-style cap is smiling and holding a microphone. He is seated at a wooden table in a room with wood-paneled walls and shelves with decorative items. Blue balloons are visible above him, and a woman in a gray sweater is sitting to his right.
World War II

Warren Upton, oldest Pearl Harbor survivor, dies at 105

On December 7, 1941, 22-year-old radioman Warren "Red" Upton was getting ready to shave when a Japanese torpedo struck his ship, USS Utah (AG-16).

By Miguel Ortiz

The A-10 has become an icon of American air power (U.S. Air Force)
Aircraft

The proposal to turn the A-10 Warthog into a firefighter

BRRRRT!

By Miguel Ortiz

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 and TV

Dick Van Dyke, World War II Army Air Corps veteran and Hollywood icon, turns 99!

Before he was a TV icon, Dick Van Dyke was an Army Staff Sergeant.

By Joel Searls

Tom Cruise receives Navy’s highest civilian honor
Movies and TV

Tom Cruise receives Navy’s highest civilian honor

The Top Gun actor's work has inspired generations to serve.

By Miguel Ortiz

USAA executives, military service members and NFL legends Robert Griffin III and Joe Theismann are seen at USAA’s Army-Navy Game NABC Recycled Rides Car Gifting event in Washington on Friday, December 13th, 2024. The event was held to showcase USAA’s commitment to serving the military community and the spirit of ‘America’s Game’ gifting vehicles to Army and Navy families in need. (Photo by Joy Asico-Smith/AP Images for USAA)
Sports

USAA gifts two cars to deserving military families ahead of 125th Army-Navy game

By Tessa Robinson

A person dressed in a white ram mascot costume with large curved horns and a navy football jersey numbered 73 stands on the left. On the right, a person in a muscular brown horse mascot costume with a white snout and black suspenders that say "GO ARMY" and "BEAT NAVY" flexes their arms in a stadium setting.
Sports

10 fun facts about the annual Army-Navy Game

A few fun things to share before kickoff.

By Tessa Robinson

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

A group of four children and one adult standing on a football field. One child in the center is holding a football, preparing to throw it, while the others watch. The adult, wearing a gray jacket, maroon pants, black beanie, and black shoes, stands to the right, smiling. The children are dressed in casual clothing, with two wearing black hoodies featuring "Army Navy" logos. The background includes a white tent and stadium seating.
Sports

NFL legend joins USAA to give back to local military and veteran families for football camp to kick off 125th Army-Navy game

By Tessa Robinson

Meet the military spouse who helped plan the 2024 White House Christmas decorations
Family

Meet the military spouse who helped plan the 2024 White House Christmas decorations

“It was an absolute honor to be asked,” Beth Kingston said.

By Kait Hanson

Family opening presents together on Christmas morning

8 ways to save money on holiday gifts without sacrificing thoughtfulness

By Bethany Bayless

The ‘unluckiest’ U-boat of World War II couldn’t even sink itself
World War II

The ‘unluckiest’ U-boat of World War II couldn’t even sink itself

U-505 was a near absolute failure as a killer, failing to sink a single ship for multiple combat tours in a row, suffering the only suicide of a commanding officer in the German undersea service until the final days of the war, and becoming the firs…

By Logan Nye

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

By Team Mighty

Yeoman 1st Class Joseph Kunkel, assigned to Ship Repair Facility Yokosuka, participates in a beach clean up with his family and members of the Fleet Activities Yokosuka chapter of Coalition of Sailors Against Destructive Decisions (CSADD) at Jogashima Beach. CSADD's mission is to encourage positive social interaction, development of leadership and decision-making skills among junior sailors. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Declan Barnes/Released)
Family

This military spouse and the Pentagon are tackling sustainability. Here’s how you can help.

By Kate Reimann

A woman with curly hair and glasses is sitting at a wooden table in a kitchen with blue cabinets and white tiled backsplash. She is holding a green mug in one hand and a piece of paper in the other, looking at a laptop screen with a slight smile.
Career

LinkedIn Premium is the perfect tool for milspouses on the PCS job hunt

This incredible resource is free to military spouses for a year.

By Team Mighty

The Next Generation Jammer Mid-Band (NGJ-MB) completes one of its first flights on the U.S. Navy EA18G GROWLER®. The U.S. Navy will employ NGJ-MB on the GROWLER® to target advanced electronic warfare threats.
Military News

RTX’s Raytheon awarded $590 million production contract for Next Generation Jammer Mid-Band

By Tessa Robinson

NEW YORK - CIRCA 1956: Comedian Jonathan Winters poses for a portrait circa 1956 in New York City, New York. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)
Movies and TV

Jonathan Winters, top-level comedian and voice actor, served as a US Marine in WWII

By Joel Searls

LOS ANGELES - MARCH 23: Voice over artist Don La Fontaine poses for a portrait on March 23, 2005 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Dan Tuffs/Getty Images)
Movies and TV

Don LaFontaine, aka ‘Movie Trailer Guy,’ was an Army veteran

By Joel Searls