Military bands can act as “broad instruments of diplomatic power,” says Staff Sergeant Justis MacKenzie.

Loans used to make up a third of military aid, but dropped to just 1% in 2001. Now the U.S. mostly provides grants.

Turns out, the military teaches a lot of the skills that make good entrepreneurs.

Guidelines may aid career prospects for group that tends to be un- and underemployed. Recruitment and retention of troops may benefit too.

Many veterans lack college degrees, but the skills they acquire in military service can benefit employers, a McKinsey report shows.

Congress is considering a Pentagon funding bill that would continue a “basic needs allowance” for low-income service members.

The U.S. Forest Service has a military team it uses as backup to fight fires.

In the long run, the country’s economy will pay a high price.

The defense spending authorization bill for fiscal year 2022 is a big increase from previous years. It’s also more than the President originally requested. And compared to recent social spending legislation, the bill passed relatively smoothly.

Many people in the military are already fully immunized. Others are taking more time to convince.