# Military.com

> Military.com is a U.S. military news and service site that combines reporting with pay, benefits, education, job, and family resources. Founded by Navy reservist Christopher Michel in 1999, it built a large free membership and was bought by Monster in 2004. Its 2025 sale to an Iron Corp entity associated with Valnet brought newsroom cuts and renewed questions about what happens when a service publication is valued chiefly as an audience.

- **Founded:** 1999
- **Founders:** Christopher Michel (Founder and former CEO)
- **Products:** Military news and investigations, Benefits guides and directory, Military Pay Calculator, Veteran jobs and Military Skills Translator, Newsletters and mobile apps
- **Notable:** Military.com reports more than 10 million lifetime members and 7 million monthly unique visitors., Military.com reporting staff were named among the 2023 Gerald R. Ford Journalism Prize winners., Steve Beynon of Military.com received the 2024 James Crawley Award from Military Reporters and Editors.

## Products & services

- **Military news and investigations** — Daily military, defense, veteran, and policy reporting.
- **Benefits guides and directory** — Explanations of pay, VA benefits, health care, education, housing, and family benefits.
- **Military Pay Calculator** — Estimates basic pay and allowances using service status, grade, location, and other inputs.
- **Veteran jobs and Military Skills Translator** — Job listings and a tool that maps military occupations and skills to civilian roles.
- **Newsletters and mobile apps** — News, career, spouse and family, discounts, military news, and military pay products.

## Achievements

- Military.com reports more than 10 million lifetime members and 7 million monthly unique visitors.
- Military.com reporting staff were named among the 2023 Gerald R. Ford Journalism Prize winners.
- Steve Beynon of Military.com received the 2024 James Crawley Award from Military Reporters and Editors.

## Latest updates

- **2025-07** — Military.com was acquired through Iron Corp following the CareerBuilder + Monster bankruptcy sale; the reported $27.25 million price covered Military.com and Fastweb together.
- **2025-09** — The Military.com News Guild reported newsroom layoffs; subsequent reporting described additional departures and a shift toward contractor production.
- **2025-12** — The site privacy policy identifies Iron Corp US Inc. as operator of Military.com and its Military News and Military Pay apps.

## Links

- Website: https://www.military.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/military.com
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/militarydotcom
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/MilcomVids
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/militarydotcom/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Militarydotcom
- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@officialmilitarydotcom

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