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    US Warship Downs ICBM for the First Time
    4 weeks ago
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    4 Places to Buy a Holiday Gift for Sports Fans
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    How to Access your GI Bill Education Benefits
    2 months ago
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    Yellow Ribbon Program Info and Benefits
    2 months ago
  • National Museum of the United States Army exhibit
    National Museum of the United States Army Now Open
    2 months ago
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    What education benefits does the GI Bill grant?
    2 months ago
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    The History of the American Expeditionary Force in Siberia
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    Pentagon Announces Troop Withdrawals in Afghanistan and Iraq
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    A Brief History of Veterans Day
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    2020 Military Holiday Shipping Deadlines
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    The 5 Best Online Military Discounts on Shoes Including adidas, Reebok, and more
    3 months ago
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    GI Bill COVID-19 Student Protections Extended Through 2021
    4 months ago
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    US Army Tells Soldiers to Take More Naps
    4 months ago
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    Troops at Camp Lejeune Warned to Stop Running at Night After Coyote Attacks
    4 months ago
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    Experts Say Navy Needs 500 Ships, But Paying for Them Won’t be Easy
    4 months ago
  • ICBM
    US Warship Downs ICBM for the First Time
    4 weeks ago
  • National Museum of the United States Army exhibit
    National Museum of the United States Army Now Open
    2 months ago
  • Russian Civil War
    The History of the American Expeditionary Force in Siberia
    2 months ago
  • troops in Afghanistan
    Pentagon Announces Troop Withdrawals in Afghanistan and Iraq
    2 months ago
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    A Brief History of Veterans Day
    3 months ago
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    2020 Military Holiday Shipping Deadlines
    3 months ago
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    GI Bill COVID-19 Student Protections Extended Through 2021
    4 months ago
  • soldiers sleeping
    US Army Tells Soldiers to Take More Naps
    4 months ago
  • military coyote attack
    Troops at Camp Lejeune Warned to Stop Running at Night After Coyote Attacks
    4 months ago
  • navy ships
    Experts Say Navy Needs 500 Ships, But Paying for Them Won’t be Easy
    4 months ago
  • NFL football salute to service
    Win the Ultimate Fan Cave from the NFL & USAA Salute to Service Sweepstakes
    4 months ago
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    A 59-Year-Old Combat Vet Redid Basic Training and Finished in the Top 10% of His Class
    5 months ago
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    National Guard and Coast Guard Hurricane Cleanup from Laura, Sally
    5 months ago
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    Arlington National Cemetery to Reopen With Reduced Hours
    5 months ago
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    6 months ago
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US Warship Downs ICBM for the First Time

In 2020, a US Navy warship successfully shot down an Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) during a test for the first time. 

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4 Places to Buy a Holiday Gift for Sports Fans

Find the best holiday gifts for sports fans by checking out these exciting sports apparel and official fan gear retailers.

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How to Access your GI Bill Education Benefits

Veterans can access GI Bill education benefits by applying through the VA. Applicants can sign up through ID.me’s verification system.

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Yellow Ribbon Program Info and Benefits

As an education initiative, the Yellow Ribbon Program was created to help veterans cover expenses to attend private schools.

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National Museum of the United States Army Now Open

The National Museum of the United States Army had its grand opened on Veterans Day 2020 in Fort Belvoir, Virginia.

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What education benefits does the GI Bill grant?

Learn how to access GI Bill education benefits by logging in at the VA website with an ID.me account.

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Russian Civil War
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The History of the American Expeditionary Force in Siberia

2020 marks the 100th anniversary of the American Expeditionary Force fighting in Siberia during the Russian Civil War.

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Pentagon Announces Troop Withdrawals in Afghanistan and Iraq

The Secretary of Defense announced plans for U.S. troop withdrawal in Afghanistan and Iraq at the beginning of 2021.

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Best Veterans Day Deals for Health and Beauty 2020

ID.me has partnered with great health and beauty brands to offer exclusive discounts for Veterans Day! Geologie: Who they are: Geologie offers skincare products for men Special Veterans Day deal: […]

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A Brief History of Veterans Day

As Veteran’s Day approaches, a brief history of the holiday serves as a reminder to honor our strong troops.

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3 months ago0
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2020 Military Holiday Shipping Deadlines

List of 2020 Military holidays shipping deadlines. Keep easy track of military shipping deadlines when sending mail to APO/FPO/DPO addresses.

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3 months ago0
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The 5 Best Online Military Discounts on Shoes Including adidas, Reebok, and more

To honor the service of veterans and military, ID.me is offering exclusive military shoe discounts through these 5 shoe retailers.

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3 months ago0
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GI Bill COVID-19 Student Protections Extended Through 2021

New financial protections approved by Congress ensures that student veterans affected by the pandemic will be extended to December 2021.

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4 months ago0
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US Army Tells Soldiers to Take More Naps

The US Army added a new guideline for “strategic napping” in its new Holistic Health and Fitness manual, encouraging approriate rest for soliders.

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4 months ago0
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Troops at Camp Lejeune Warned to Stop Running at Night After Coyote Attacks

Troops stationed at Camp Lejeune warned to stop running after dark after a set of coyote attacks occured on the marine base.

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4 months ago0
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Experts Say Navy Needs 500 Ships, But Paying for Them Won’t be Easy

The US Navy has announced new plans to expand the number of US ships from 289 to 355 by 2035.

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4 months ago0
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Win the Ultimate Fan Cave from the NFL & USAA Salute to Service Sweepstakes

The effects of the pandemic led to the NFL and USAA to reinvent their Salute to Service program. This year, the NFL and USAA have announced an updated program sweepstakes, where active-duty military and veterans can enter to win five Ultimate Fan Cave prize packages.

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4 months ago0
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A 59-Year-Old Combat Vet Redid Basic Training and Finished in the Top 10% of His Class

A 59 year old combat veteran becomes the oldest graduate to complete army basic training while also finishing in the top 10% of his class.

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5 months ago0
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National Guard and Coast Guard Hurricane Cleanup from Laura, Sally

The National Guard and Coast Guard have been activated multiple times this summer to help with hurricane cleanup on the Gulf Coast and to assist local first responders with search-and-rescue, aid efforts, and damage control.

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5 months ago0
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Arlington National Cemetery to Reopen With Reduced Hours

After being closed in March due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Arlington National Cemetery will open to the public with reduced hours starting September 9th.

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5 months ago0
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