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( DOD News) After two weeks after the beginning of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, DOD officials have noted more than 710 missile launches of all varieties, nearly evenly split from being launched inside Ukraine and from Russia, the official said. "We do believe that around Kharkiv, [the Russians] are reassessed to be just outside the…

With the threat of Russian involvement in Ukraine, South Korea banned its citizens from traveling there in early February. However, that hasn’t stopped some of their citizens from making their way into the active war zone as volunteer soldiers. Most notably, veteran and YouTuber, Ken Rhee, among others, made their way into the country to…

DOD Attempts to Reinstate COVID Mandates, Denied by Federal Judge  March 2, 2022 - A panel of federal judges in Texas blocked an attempt by the DoD to push through emergency vaccine mandates for Navy members. This past week, the Biden administration attempted to reinstate a federal mandate in which Navy and Navy SEAL members…

 There are more than 17 million veterans in America, serving various duties throughout the country – that’s a large portion of our population. While some of those veterans don’t work (by their own choice or not), veterans also make up a large portion of the working community. They fill slots in any number of fields,…

In light of the recent BUD/S Training Deaths is it possible it will affect future decisions regarding training? Last week a SEAL hopeful died during Hell Week, while training to become one of the U.S. military’s most elite. Another trainee has been reported to be hospitalized, with no cause that’s yet to be released to…

(USMilitary.com Staff) There can be many perks to using a VA home loan for active duty and veteran members. Most notably, homes can be purchased with the absence of a down payment (or additional fees, like private mortgage insurance, though a funding fee will be charged without the former). Using a VA loan can also…