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Airmen, guardians could skip shaving under congressional plan

Lawmakers have proposed a pilot program to see if relaxing Air Force rules on facial hair would help morale or hurt readiness.

Paying for two homes while away at school? The military wants to help

Troops can collect a daily stipend, based on their monthly housing allowance rate without dependents, while at professional military schooling or training.

Opinion

Military supplement users: Beware of tigers masquerading as dogs

With high rates of supplement use among troops, the authors of this op-ed present measures to ensure service members know what ingredients are safe.

Pentagon to expand paid fellowship program for military spouses

The Military Spouse Career Accelerator Pilot will now provide entry-level jobs for those looking to "put their foot in the door," a defense official said.

Opinion

Unleash the Space Force

Numbers outlining China's military space prowess are understandably alarming, but they don’t tell the whole story, Todd Harrison argues in an op-ed.

More than 1 million vets have received new toxic exposure benefits

President Joe Biden will announce Tuesday that more than 1 million military toxic exposure claims have been approved by Veterans Affairs staff since 2022.

Children’s hospitals take fight over military payments to Congress

A change in how the military pays for care at civilian children's hospitals may cause significant health care access problems, advocates warn.

Military sexual assault totals down, but trust among women remains low

Less than half of women in the military trust leaders to properly handle reports of sexual assault, according to new Pentagon data.

A jacket, a coin, a letter: Relics of Omaha Beach tell the D-Day story

Eighty years ago, Allied soldiers crossed the choppy waters of the English Channel to land on Normandy beaches to defeat Hitler’s regime.

Academy athletes could jump to pro sports right away under House plan

A proposal from House lawmakers would let academy athletes with professional sports offers serve in the reserves instead of on active duty.