Nobody purchases a home intending to miss payments due to financial hardship. Homeowners will typically do anything they can to avoid defaulting on their loan. When homes go into foreclosure, those properties must be reclaimed by the lender and put up for sale in one form or another. One such type of sale involves repossessed […]
DEFCON stands for Defense Readiness Condition. Levels range from DEFCON 1 to DEFCON 5, with DEFCON 1 being the highest level of readiness. To the public’s knowledge, the U.S. has never reached DEFCON 1. The U.S. Joint Military Command and the Joint Chiefs of Staff set the current DEFCON level. Government officials do not publicly […]
Military Saves Week has transitioned to Military Saves Month. In April 2024, the Military Saves campaign encourages military families to save money every month. The purpose is to assist servicemen and women and their immediate family members in their efforts to build personal wealth by reducing debt and establishing savings goals. Building wealth affords service members […]
Earth Day will be next observed on Monday, April 22, 2024. Earth Day was established in 1970 by Senator Gaylord Nelson, has grown into an international movement dedicated to raising awareness of environmental conservation, protection, and good stewardship. Some are tempted to sneer at supporters of Earth Day; they believe environmental protection and conservation is […]
June is National Homeownership Month (NHM), a time to celebrate the value that owning a home brings to families, communities, and neighborhoods across America. Owning a home is so important in American society that there are multiple government agencies which guarantee mortgages to make them more affordable. The VA, FHA, and USDA all provide mortgage […]
Can you deliver food to a military base if you drive for Uber Eats, DoorDash, Postmates, GrubHub, or other delivery services? It’s a question many delivery drivers find themselves asking whenever an order comes up with a base or post address. Additionally, those living or working on military installations may wonder if they can receive […]
Juneteenth National Independence Day is celebrated in America each year on June 19. This celebration was not a national holiday until the passage of the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act in 2021, creating an official federal holiday recognizing the end of legal slavery in the United States, which has long been celebrated less officially as […]
Peace Officers Memorial Day is an annual remembrance of law enforcement officers who have died or who have been disabled in the line of duty. This observance is in a similar spirit to similar days dedicated to military members who have died in the line of duty, and a Presidential proclamation in 2020 essentially sums […]
When two military members marry, they become a dual-military couple, also known as a mil-to-mil couple. Different branches of service may use other terms. Dual-military couples are relatively common. According to Human Performance Resources by CHAMP, nearly 7% of active-duty service members and nearly 3% of reserve and Guard members are in mil-to-mil marriages. Dual-military […]
Ever since the announcement of the United States Space Force (USSF), there have been many contemplating the types of military careers that could happen as a result of having a new branch of military service. Once the Space Force became a reality, it brought a wave of interest not only from those who are considering […]
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