Personally Procured PCS Moves Are Changing. Here’s What You Need to Know. If you’re considering a personally procured move (PPM) this year, how can you keep any potential out-of-pocket costs as low...
Army Pulls Back Household Goods Shipments as Privatized Moving Contract Leads to Widespread Issues A memo from the Army Personal Property Lead Element, dated Feb. 28, told transportation offices to "pull back" some Army...
Taxed or Not Taxed? These Are the Military and Veteran Pay and Allowances You Do and Don't Need to Report Here are the military and veteran pays and allowances you may or may not need to pay taxes on.
State Tax Filing Options for Military Households: What You Need to Know The Servicemembers Civil Relief Act grants special protections to military service members and their spouses so that they don...
How to Prepare for Your 2025 PCS Move Amid New Contractor Changes How can you be prepared for the uncertainty of this summer's military moving season?
Military Families Report No-Shows, Delays Amid Rollout of New Household Goods Shipment System Military families are already reporting delays and cancellations while trying to arrange household goods moves under the...
Marine Corps Says it Will Reimburse Nursing Mothers Up to $1,000 for Shipping Breast Milk During Moves The Marine Corps will reimburse its troops up to $1,000 for shipping breast milk during a permanent change of station move...
8 Hacks for First-Time Homeowners Buying a home is both exciting and challenging, but you can make the experience smoother with the right strategies. Here are...
New Benefit Reimburses Troops for Flying Family in to Help Watch Kids During PCS Moves The Pentagon is rolling out a new pilot program that provides travel benefits to service members to cover the cost of flying...
2024 Mileage Rates for Official Travel Here are the 2024 PCS and TDY/TAD privately owned vehicle mileage reimbursement rates.
Supreme Court Upholds VA Court Decision Not to Review 'Benefit-of-the-Doubt' Evidence in Veterans' Claims In a 7-2 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court said last week that, while the Department of Veterans Affairs should favor veterans...
There's a New War Game for 'Nerds with a Drive for Violence.' It's Spreading Across the Marine Corps. In the war game "Down Range," Marine units can check out "kits" with dice, rules sheets and 3D-printed pieces that resemble...
'Vengeance Is Mine': This Medal of Honor Recipient Reenlisted to Avenge his Brother's Death in Korea Born in 1929 in Columbus, Ohio, Rosser was one of 17 children. As the oldest of the bunch, he was naturally very protective...
Fired Veterans and VA Employees Would Be Reinstated to Federal Jobs Under Senate Proposal Department of Veterans Affairs employees and veterans fired from other agencies as part of the Trump administration's...
The Army Is Losing Nearly One-Quarter of Soldiers in the First 2 Years of Enlistment The Army is grappling with a staggering attrition rate among newly enlisted troops, even as recent recruiting figures suggest...
