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History

Today in military history: Japan attacks Pearl Harbor

December 7, 1941 is "a date which will live in infamy."

By Team Mighty

Priya Butler, left, the USO director of operations for Southwest Asia, shows Spc. Torrence Hall, a cavalry scout assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, Task Force Bison, the holiday decorations for his unit donated by the USO during Operation Christmas Convoy at Camp Nathan Smith, Dec. 23. Operation Christmas Convoy delivered gifts to soldiers on remote forward operating bases for the holiday season.
Entertainment

USO holiday events around the world for service members, veterans and families

By Tessa Robinson

GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN - NOVEMBER 28: Artist Jessie G performs the national anthem prior to a game between the Miami Dolphins and Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field on November 28, 2024 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. (Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images)
Music

Jessie G releases new single, ‘Dress Blues,’ in honor of US service members

By Team Mighty

A group of five people in a forest setting. One person, an older woman with short white hair and glasses, is being carried on the back of a younger man wearing a light-colored shirt and backpack, who is holding onto a tree for support. Behind them, three men stand close together, smiling. One man is wearing a black cap and dark shirt, another has a light blue shirt, and the third is wearing a black t-shirt with "2021" printed on it and jeans. The scene is shaded by trees with sunlight filtering through.
Military News

Airman carries 79-year-old woman on his back after hiking accident

By Kait Hanson

Headquarters Air Force, Office of the Director of Logistics
Family

Social media safety: A guide for military families

By Tamika Sherman

Children at a CYS facility having fun.
Family

Celebrating November: Military Family Month

By Tamika Sherman

Taylor (center) discusses the fin er points o f the gam e with University o f Illinois basketball star Dike Eddleman (left) and Ed Sadowski, a form er player at Seton Hall University, at Wright Field in Dayton, Ohio, circa 1945.
Sports

Before Chuck Taylor was making Converse, he was a WWII military basketball coach

By Joel Searls

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)
Fitness

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)
Movies and TV

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.
Family

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.
Family

The ultimate gift guide for military spouses

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

By Kait Hanson

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)
Finance

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.
Movies and TV

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 and TV

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

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)
Military News

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.
Weapons

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.
Family

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