I left the army because I wanted to go corporate. Battling the negative perceptions people have of veterans was the hardest part.

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Jianhui Tan
Jianhui Tan, 33, served in the Singapore Armed Forces for 10 years. He left the military to join the private sector in 2021.

Jianhui Tan

The Houthis have deployed underwater drones in the Red Sea, Defense Department says

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The USS Gerald R. Ford (foreground) and Dwight D. Eisenhower (background).

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I've been moving back and forth between Japan and the US for years. The quality of life in Japan is much better.

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Emery Bowles and his family in Iwakuni.

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MRE review — New Zealand soldier rates US Army field rations

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A New Zealand Army soldier tries a US military MRE — or Meal, Ready-to-Eat — and compares it to New Zealand MREs. An MRE is designed to sustain soldiers during training or an operation while food-service facilities are inaccessible.

What it's like on board a US aircraft carrier fighting Houthis in the Red Sea

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The Navy's USS Dwight D. Eisenhower aircraft carrier is leading the fight against Houthi rebels. See how it launches dozens of fighter jets each day.

I've been a military spouse for 17 years, and it's isolating. I've seen the world but lost my identity and delayed my career.

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The Bautista family's most recent move was to Tampa.

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A man accused of stealing missile-tracking secrets had applied to 'talent programs' run by the Chinese government, DOJ says

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USA, Arizona, Titan nuclear intercontinental ballistic missile in silo

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Less than half of young American adults view the US military positively, new poll finds amid recruitment struggles

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US Army soldiers take part in a parade during the 75th South Korea Armed Forces Day ceremony in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2023.

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I left the military for the private sector. My time in uniform was one of the best experiences I've ever had.

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Jia Hui Ong.
Jia Hui Ong, 26, served in the Singapore Armed Forces for five years before she made the transition to the private sector.

Jia Hui Ong.

The US Marine Corps called 911 for help when it lost that F-35 jet over South Carolina in September

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An F-35 fighter jet flies over the sky during Fleet Week in San Francisco.

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