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50 Years Ago, Navy Sub USS Scorpion Sank with 99 Crewmen

Source: https://www.military.com/daily-news/2018/05/28/navy-submarine-uss-scorpion-mysteriously-disappeared-50-years-ago.html The Scorpion, with 99 men on board, sank about 400 miles southwest of the Azores Islands in 10,000 feet of water.

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America’s Largest Combatant Command Is Getting a New Name

Source: https://www.military.com/daily-news/2018/05/30/americas-largest-combatant-command-getting-new-name.html U.S. Pacific Command will be called U.S. Indo-Pacific Command moving forward, Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said.

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Don’t Go Wild This Holiday Season: Set a Spending Limit to Avoid Debt

Source: https://www.military.com/money/personal-finance/dont-go-wild-holiday-season-set-spending-limit-avoid-debt.html The holidays are often a time of overspending that leaves you feeling haunted when the credit card bill arrives in January.

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Thousands of Civil Service Guard and Reservists Due Back Pay

Source: https://www.military.com/paycheck-chronicles/2018/06/08/thousands-civil-service-guard-and-reservists-due-back-pay.html Thousands of federal employees may be eligible for back pay or leave restored for long mobilizations

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USS Manchester Departs New Hampshire After Commissioning

Source: https://www.military.com/daily-news/2018/05/30/uss-manchester-departs-new-hampshire-after-commissioning.html The U.S. Navy’s newest warship that was commissioned over the weekend has departed New Hampshire.

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5 Recruiting Tips for Attracting Veterans

Source: https://www.military.com/hiring-veterans/resources/5-recruiting-tips-for-attracting-veterans.html Attracting veteran job applicants might seem challenging, but once you figure out the best formula for your company, you will create a momentum within the veteran community.

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A Requiem for ‘Kamikaze’ Battleship Yamato on Midway Anniversary

Source: https://www.military.com/daily-news/2018/06/05/requiem-kamikaze-battleship-yamato-midway-anniversary.html The battleship Yamato, the mightiest ever built, was sunk on a death run to Okinawa.

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Former Marine Agrees to 15 Years for Plotting San Francisco Attack

Source: https://www.military.com/daily-news/2018/06/04/former-marine-agrees-15-years-plotting-san-francisco-attack.html Everitt Aaron Jameson admitted that he attempted to aid a terrorist organization after he planned the attack.

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Coast Guard Offering Webinars to Explain Thrift Savings Plan

Source: https://www.military.com/paycheck-chronicles/2018/06/07/coast-guard-offering-webinars-explain-thrift-savings-plan.html Seven scheduled webinars will explain the Thrift Savings Plan in detail

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President Trump Nominates Camp Lejeune Marine for NATO Post

Source: https://www.military.com/daily-news/2018/06/08/president-trump-nominates-camp-lejeune-marine-nato-post.html The DoD announced that Trump was nominating Maj. Gen. John K. Love to be U.S. representative to the NATO Military Committee.