Ramstein Offers Families Base Housing in Exchange for Providing Child Care
Ramstein is rolling out a first-of-its-kind program aimed at easing the chronic shortage of child care providers.
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VA Seeking Input on FSGLI Coverage for Stillborn Children
The Department of Veterans Affairs is proposing easier-to-understand regulations for stillborn coverage.
FSGLI For Stillborn Children
Recent legal changes now allow FSGLI coverage for stillborn children
Terminally Ill Military Kids Can Now Receive Both Treatment and Hospice
Parents of children with terminal illness covered by Tricare no longer have to choose between treatment and end-of-life care.
Should Low-Income Military Families Get a Food Allowance? White House Says No
A provision in the House defense policy bill would create an entitlement to cover food and other needs.
CHAMPVA Recipients Can Now Get Prescriptions Online from the VA
The online pharmacy program makes getting prescriptions easy and fast.
In Reversal, DoD Will Let Wounded Warriors Transfer GI Bill Benefits
The DoD announced the strict no-extension, no-transfer policy will not apply to currently serving Purple Heart recipients.
Pentagon Delays Big Changes to Post-9/11 GI Bill Transfer Rules
Postponement means troops with more than 16 years of service have six more months to start the process.
Effort to Repeal Military 'Widow's Tax' Fails in Senate
A long-pursued effort to repeal the so-called "widow's tax" failed to make it into the defense policy bill.
Retirees Can Soon Stay at This Military Lodge
Military retirees and troops can soon stay at the U.S. military's resort in Germany after a 2015 rule change was overturned.
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The Navy Is Dropping Bean-Bag Messages onto Ships Like It Did to Evade WWII Enemies
The Navy is resurrecting tricks sailors used almost 80 years ago to outsmart their enemies.
Marines Declare Joint Light Tactical Vehicle Ready for the Front Lines
The Marine Corps will begin fielding new Joint Light Tactical Vehicles to Marine expeditionary units next month.
Ex-Blackwater Contractor Sentenced to Life in Iraq Shootings
Federal judge Royce Lamberth issued the sentence after a succession of friends requested leniency for Nicholas Slatten.
Head of Army Installation Management Command Relieved
The U.S. Army announced that the general in charge of all of the service's installations has been relieved of command.
Army Vet Who Thought Trump Ordered Him Pleads Not Guilty in Anthem Attack
Defendant Curt Brockway believed he was doing what President Donald Trump wanted him to do, his attorney said.