Military spouses who are heading out to other Air Force installations can now seek help finding civilian jobs through the Department of the Air Force’s Global Military Spouse Connection program. The Air Force said in a release that it expanded the program to five additional destinations. The available bases are below: United States: Luke Air Force Base, Arizona; Goodfellow and Laughlin Air Force Bases, Texas; Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho; Travis Air Force Base, California; and Patrick Space Force Base, Florida. Germany: Ramstein Air Base. United Kingdom: RAF Croughton, RAF Mildenhall, RAF Lakenheath and RAF Feltwell. Japan: Kadena Air…
Active-duty military personnel and their spouses will soon benefit in their employment endeavors due to a new law going into effect Thursday. On Oct. 1 in Maryland, legislation known as the Modernizing Civil Relief for Service Members Act kicks in and allows active-duty service members and their spouses who relocate to the state pursuant to military orders to practice under a valid occupational or professional license issued by another state, provided they meet specified eligibility requirements and remain in good standing with their licensing authority. The bill, signed into law May 26 by Democratic Gov. Wes Moore, aims to reduce…
Midterm elections are fast approaching. A former governor told Military.com that active-duty military personnel who plan to vote should be privy to their rights and engage in their civic duty. Hundreds of thousands of American military members worldwide are under pressure to make sure they are registered to vote for the elections taking place Nov. 3, notably requesting and receiving an absentee ballot so they can be returned in time for tabulation. Former Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett, a Republican and U.S. Army veteran, told Military.com he is reminding all active-duty service members of their rights and protections in the voting…
Western veterans, including U.S. veterans, are reportedly training Russians to fight in Ukraine. A leaked intelligence memo compiled for Five Eyes intelligence agencies found with “strong confidence” that Russia has recruited the veterans to train their citizens as well as “active duty military” via a European combat camp, as initially reported by The Telegraph earlier this month. The memo said the combat camp in northern Bulgaria, run by military training company Alfa-Metal, employs instructors from U.S. police forces and U.S. Navy SEALs, as well as instructors from other backgrounds—including the SAS and the Australian Commando Regiment. Alfa-Metal denied these allegations.…
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For veterans struggling with chronic insomnia, their nightly routine can become painful and disrupt their daily lives. Insomnia is no joke, and the idea of getting into bed tired and attempting to wake up while still tired is an awful cycle. Prescription medications such as zolpidem, commonly sold under the brand name Ambien, can provide short-term relief. However, the Department of Veterans Affairs is encouraging veterans to consider a treatment designed to address the thoughts and behaviors contributing to insomnia instead of simply sedating them. Cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia, which is known as CBT-I, is available through the VA.…
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George Washington’s army had the will to fight. It did not always have the powder, weapons or ammunition needed to survive. That shortage, and the covert effort to solve it before France openly backed the American Revolution, is at the center of Liberty, a new graphic novel from Prince of Persia creator Jordan Mechner and artists Étienne Le Roux, Loïc Chevallier and Elvire De Cock. Timed to the country’s 250th anniversary, the book looks beyond the familiar battlefield story of the Revolution to the spies, smugglers, secret agents and civilians who helped keep the rebellion alive when its future was…
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The tactical athlete is always balancing training routines that build a foundation of strength and durability with those that develop endurance and work capacity. Here is a practical workout that puts tactical fitness into practice. This is a classic tactical fitness matrix combining strength, calisthenics and cardiovascular conditioning into a single, cohesive training day. Here we combine best practices of training style to create a program that helps the athlete “get good at everything.” This workout is designed to test your ability to transition seamlessly between heavy tactical strength and high-heart-rate endurance. We aren’t just building muscle for show; we…
The shift from the older Army Physical Fitness Test (APFT), which tested only pushups, situps and a 2-mile run, to the new Army Fitness Test (AFT) reflects a bigger change in what “fit” means for soldiers. The new test is more comprehensive and tests more elements of fitness than just muscle stamina and endurance. Endurance still matters, of course, but the AFT asks a different question: Can you move fast, move loaded, and stay strong when the load gets heavy? The 3-rep max hex bar deadlift and the sprint-drag-carry events of the AFT are direct ways to answer that question…
When you tell a former athlete who is now a recruit preparing for various military training opportunities that they need to do both heavy weightlifting and more cardio, it hits hard for many. Typically, depending on the recruit’s athletic history, one (strength or cardio) is very likely a weakness and the other a strength. For instance, strength athletes may be weak in muscle stamina and cardio endurance. Endurance athletes may be weak in strength and power. Here is a question commonly asked by athletes seeking to join the military: Stew, I’m trying to get my ruck times down for selection,…
The conversation around veteran suicide prevention has grown considerably in recent years: more funding, more programs, more technology, more public awareness. What has not grown at the same pace is the understanding of one of the most significant risk factors driving that suicide rate: traumatic brain injury. Veterans diagnosed with TBI face a 56 percent higher risk of dying by suicide compared to veterans without a head injury diagnosis. That statistic is not new. What is new is that a national coalition launched in March 2026 is specifically building its entire model around it. Heads Up Vet, announced in March…
The Department of Veterans Affairs began enrolling veterans in its first-ever clinical trial of therapy assisted by MDMA, or Ecstasy, in May 2026. The program targets treatment-resistant PTSD and alcohol use disorder. The announcement did not come with a major press rollout. But for veterans who have cycled through medication management, group therapy, prolonged exposure, cognitive processing therapy and residential programs — and are still struggling — it landed anyway. The trial is real, and it is a meaningful step. It is also, by design, small, tightly controlled, and years away from producing results. Veterans reading about it should understand…
