New Allowance for Struggling Military Families Approved by Congress Not Enough, Advocates Say Service members would be able to apply for the new basic needs allowance by the end of next year, according to the...
What Vets and Service Members Need to Know About Public Student Loan Forgiveness The changes to the program's forgiveness rules have already provided more than 10,000 federal student loan users with $715...
Pentagon Advises Booster Shots as COVID Cases Surge over Holidays The Pentagon has not released statistics on booster shots, but signs of the latest pandemic wave within the military have...
You Can Now Renew Your Passport Online The State Department is giving citizens an early Christmas present this year.
2022 Basic Allowance for Housing Rates Are Going Up, But Some Pandemic Bumps Are Gone BAH rates for troops will rise by an average 5.1% beginning in January.
Supreme Court to Hear Case of Reservist Pushed Out of Police Job over Burn Pit-Related Illness The case involves a dispute with the state of Texas over the soldier's dismissal from the Texas Department of Public Safety.
How a Government Shutdown Impacts Military Pay, Benefits These are the details from the military on what a government shutdown means for military pay and benefits.
First Lady Jill Biden Launches Revamped Military Family Initiative Focused on Jobs, Health Care and Education First lady Jill Biden said the country must do more for those who have "shouldered the burden of 20 years of war."
A 79-Year-Old Alleged Mobster Has Been Indicted for Defrauding Tricare, CHAMPVA A self-claimed 'entrepreneur' and a resort developer are the latest to be charged in the Justice Department's pursuit of...
More Ham, Sweet Potatoes and Desserts: The Food US Troops Will Devour This Thanksgiving The Defense Department's total shipments of holiday meals to service members increased by nearly 48% this year.
Pentagon Quietly Looking into How Nonbinary Troops Could Serve Openly Someone who is nonbinary identifies as neither male nor female, oftening using "they" and "them" as their pronouns.
A Close Encounter with a Chinese Aircraft Carrier Has Become a Badge of Honor for a US Navy Destroyer Crew The operation was a testament to the "boldness" and skill of U.S. sailors, Vice Adm. Roy Kitchener said.
New Mexico Considers Sending the Guard to Staff Schools as Governors Face Growing Labor Crisis Since the pandemic, the National Guard has had to juggle a near-constant barrage of domestic missions and missions abroad.
5 More States Make Military Retirement Tax Free With 26 states now not taxing military retirement income, this may just help you decide where to retire.
VA Tests New Automated System that Could Speed Up Claims Decisions In a pilot test of the system, which uses algorithms to assess data followed by a personal review, decisions were rendered in...
