Defense Department Suspends New Cybersecurity Rules After $7 Billion Cost Concerns
The Department of Defense (DOD) has announced a change in its cybersecurity strategy, suspending a phase of a pre-existing plan to strengthen cybersecurity compliance over concerns about the cost and bureaucracy involved in implementing it. DOD said in a release that it was suspending phase two of the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) program due […]
Marine Corps Officially Issues New Rules to Prevent Heat and Cold Injuries
During peak summer training and field exercises, heat stress injuries can pull Marines out of action faster than many expect. Cold-weather operations bring their own risks when units train or deploy in far-off northern lands or high terrain. The Marine Corps moved on July 9 to give commanders sharper tools to spot problems early and […]
Is the VA Funding Fee Tax Deductible? 2026 Rules Explained
Every year, thousands of borrowers pay the VA funding fee and never claim a single dollar back at tax time. It’s one of the most overlooked tax deductions in military homebuying, and in 2026, it’s back on the table after years of uncertainty. Here’s what you need to know about the VA funding fee tax […]
180 Faiths Dropped, New Rules on Facial Hair: The State of Faith in Today's Military
As the United States prepares to celebrate the 250th anniversary of its founding, the military is once again confronting a question almost as old as the nation itself: What does religious freedom look like inside an institution built on discipline, uniformity and readiness? The debate isn’t new. Chaplains have served alongside American troops since the […]
VA Loan Multifamily Rules: How to House Hack a Duplex
Here is a real estate secret that most people don’t know about. VA loans are one of the best house-hacking tools around! They allow eligible veterans and active-duty service members to buy a multi-unit property, live in it, rent out the other units, and turn it into an income-producing venture, with no money down. This […]
Iran and US Reach a Tentative Deal to End War as Israel Rules Out Withdrawing from Seized Land
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United States and Iran reached an initial agreement early Monday that would extend their shaky ceasefire and lead to the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, but challenges immediately loomed, including Israel insisting it would hold onto land seized in Lebanon as it battles Hezbollah. Details of the […]
US Troops May Sue Military Contractors for Their Injuries, Supreme Court Rules
The Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that U.S. troops may sue military contractors for their injuries, siding with a soldier who was badly injured when a Taliban operative working at the Bagram Airfield detonated a suicide bomb. Five soldiers were killed and 17 were wounded, including 20-year-old Winston Henceley, who suffered a fractured skull and brain […]
A Man Is Halted Climbing the US-Mexico Border Wall. Under New Trump Rules, US Troops Sound the Alarm
NOGALES, Ariz. — Inside an armored vehicle, an Army scout uses a joystick to direct a long-range optical scope toward a man perched atop the U.S.-Mexico border wall cutting across the hills of this Arizona frontier community. The man lowers himself toward U.S. soil between coils of concertina wire. Shouts ring out, an alert is […]
Trump Pardons Former Army Officer Convicted of Disobeying COVID-19 Safety Rules
President Donald Trump on Wednesday pardoned a former junior Army officer who was found guilty in a 2022 court-martial of violating orders to comply with COVID-19 safety measures, a White House official confirmed to Military.com. Former 1st Lt. Mark Bashaw, who served as an entomologist at the Army Public Health Center at Aberdeen Proving Ground […]
Soldiers Face Tougher Reenlistment Rules as Army Plans Troop Reductions
The Army is halting a popular program that allowed soldiers to extend their enlistments in short increments, a shift that will require troops to commit to longer service terms, according to internal documents and email reviewed by Military.com. Effective June 1, the Army will in most cases discontinue its service extension policy, which had permitted […]