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Blue Star Museums again offering free admission to troops, families all summer
Participating museums are offering free admission to military families from May 21 through Sept. 5.
By Karen Jowers
Plan for free national park access for wounded vets signed into law
The Wounded Veterans Recreation Act gives free lifetime entry to national parks to veterans who suffered or aggravated disabilities while serving in the military.
Pentagon chief announces delivery of anti-bomb, snipers’ equipment during visit to Philippines
Talks between Acting U.S. Defense Secretary Christopher Miller and the Philippine defense and foreign secretaries centered on "deepening our alliance and supporting a free and open South China Sea and Indo-Pacific region."
The power of nature inspires and heals
Connection with the natural world can affect the way we grieve, as well as the way we choose to live and ultimately thrive, say the authors of this commentary by the Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS).
By Rachel Hunsell and Tony Paz
Fees at national parks waived for veterans, Gold Star families starting next month
Active-duty troops and their families can already visit the sites for free.
All overseas DoD school students will get free meals starting Nov. 2
School meals will be free for students in Europe, the Pacific and Cuba.
By Karen Jowers
Green Beret’s free-fall death spotlights concerns, sparks working group
The Green Beret team sergeant had transitioned to a new parachute deployment method several days before the mishap that took his life.
By Kyle Rempfer
McMaster: Strategic competitors probably view the US as ‘weak’
McMaster’s comments come as he is promoting his new book, "Battlegrounds: The Fight to Defend the Free World” that was released this month.
By Diana Stancy
Esper punctuates WWII commemoration remarks with a warning to China
Defense Secretary Mark Esper finished his Indo-Pacific trip with remarks at the 75th anniversary commemoration of the end of World War II aboard the battleship where it happened.
Afghan forces retake prison after deadly attack by ISIS group
Militants affiliated with the Islamic State group stormed a prison in eastern Afghanistan and freed nearly 400 of their fighters before security forces restored order, a government official said Monday.
Why troops are going commando
Many service members support the freedom of going au naturel.
By Sarah Sicard