Patriotic Art Campaign Raises Money for Military Families During America's 250th
With the United States marking 250 years since its founding, expressions of patriotism can be found almost everywhere, including in a new exhibit being featured on cruise ships, high-end hotels and local galleries. Part West Gallery, headquartered in Southfield, Mich., has launched a patriotic art installation benefiting the national military charity Operation Homefront. The initiative […]
Only 37% of Military Families Would Recommend Service Today. Here's Why.
For generations, military families have been among the military’s strongest advocates. They understood the sacrifice, accepted the moves and deployments, and often encouraged their children to follow the same path. Today, that confidence has weakened. Only 37% of military families now say they would recommend military service to their children or another young person, according […]
Military Families Qualify for More Separation Pay During Deployments
The Family Separation Allowance sat at $250 per month for more than two decades, through multiple wars, multiple surges and a period of sustained operational tempo that put more American families through more separations than any stretch since Vietnam. But on Dec. 18, 2025, when President Trump signed into law the fiscal 2026 National Defense […]
Military Families Lose Hundreds of Millions to Scams Each Year
For many military families, threat awareness is second nature. Service members are trained to think about risk. Spouses learn to adapt through deployments, permanent change-of-station moves and long stretches of uncertainty. Operational security becomes part of family vocabulary. Trust, urgency and chain of command aren’t abstract ideas. They are part of daily life. In a […]
Families of Americans Imprisoned in China Pin Hopes on Trump-Xi Summit
Much has changed for the families of Americans Dawn Michelle Hunt and Nelson Wells, Jr., over the past decade and change. Fathers have died, kids have grown up without their parents, and politicians have made countless promises. Yet, they endure. The families of both Americans, each detained for more than 10 years in China on […]
United Heroes League Honored for Impact on Military Families
The United Heroes League, a national 501(c)(3) non-profit that supports military families and their children year-round, is this year’s recipient of the National Hockey League’s ‘Stick Tap for Service’ honor. The NHL, in partnership with Navy Federal Credit Union, is honoring the non-profit for its impact on military families by providing $12 million in free […]
Families of 67 Killed in US Aircraft Crash Remember Loved Ones and Call for Reforms
Families of the 67 people who died in an aircraft collision last January gathered on Wednesday evening to mark the first anniversary, just one day after investigators testified about years of ignored warnings and near-misses. Family members and politicians spoke Wednesday throughout the music-filled ceremony honoring the victims who died when an American Airlines jet […]
Families of Those Killed in Black Hawk Collision with Jet Want More 'Openness, Compassion' from Army
Family members who lost loved ones when a passenger jet and an Army Black Hawk helicopter collided midair in Washington, D.C., in January said in a letter that Army leadership is failing to take accountability and be transparent with those who are still mourning from the tragedy. The letter, posted publicly Wednesday, is addressed to […]
Soldiers and Their Families Will Be Eligible for Up to $4,000 in Grants for Emergency Travel
Soldiers and their families will be able to get thousands of dollars in emergency travel costs covered by a top Army nonprofit group beginning next year. The group, Army Emergency Relief, said it will offer airfare grants of up to $2,000 for domestic travel and $4,000 for international trips to troops who need to fly […]
Maine Army Reserve Shooter's Military Records to Be Turned Over to Victims' Families
BATH — A woman who lost her son and husband in the Lewiston mass shooting was granted legal power to request the gunman’s medical and military records. Cynthia Young was made special administrator over Robert Card’s estate in Sagadahoc County Probate Court on Tuesday, almost a year after Card committed the deadliest mass shooting in […]