Moves Get Pricey: Know Your Benefits One of your biggest relocation challenges is managing the cost of your move.
OCONUS? Here's How We Do Independence Day Overseas Living overseas can make celebrating Independence Day difficult, but there are still some great options.
Can You Continue with Girl Scouts When You PCS Overseas? Moving overseas doesn't mean you have to stop participating in Girl Scouts. Here's how you can continue with the organization...
Everything You Need to Know About OCONUS Ration Cards Getting stationed OCONUS? Depending when you're stationed, you might need a ration card. Here's everything you need to know.
Tricare Standard TAMP At-A-Glance If you are eligible for TAMP and live where Tricare Prime isn't offered you will be covered by Tricare Select.
Securing Passports and Visas Before Your Overseas PCS Civilian personnel, including dependents, require a passport. For official travel, DoD Directive requires you and your...
Summing Up the Costs of Living Abroad One of the most difficult aspects of relocating overseas may be making the financial transition. It could take weeks to...
Culture Shock from Living Overseas Now that you're living overseas, do you feel speaking and functioning seems suddenly upside down and backwards? Out of your...
For Decades, Recipients Were Honored with Purple Hearts Made During WWII. This Company Now Forges New Medals. For decades, recipients of the Purple Heart were honored with medals that had been forged during World War II, leftover stock...
Marines Suffer Most Cases of 2 Life-Threatening Conditions Related to Exercise and Heat, Report Finds The April issue of the Defense Department's Medical Surveillance Monthly Report, published last week, was focused entirely on...
Must-Pass Defense Bill Includes 4.5% Military Pay Raise on Top of 15% Increase for Junior Enlisted Troops The recommendation from the House Armed Services Committee in its draft version of the National Defense Authorization Act, or...
Army Eliminates Online Training Requirement for Noncommissioned Officers, Saying It's Too Burdensome The Army has eliminated a significant part of its online training for enlisted troops -- a learning program that has drawn...
Wide-Ranging Veterans Bill Gets Agreement Between House and Senate The Department of Veterans Affairs caregiver program, the beleaguered electronic health records program, veteran homelessness...