Beneficiaries Outside Drive Time Standard No Longer Need Waiver to Stay in Tricare Prime New Tricare contracts that went into effect Jan. 1 changed the policy to allow those who move to a location more than 30...
Hundreds of Students at Military Base Schools Walk Out to Protest Trump Administration’s Anti-Diversity Policies The walkouts, which included about a dozen schools on U.S. military bases in Europe, Asia and at least one stateside...
Free Lifetime National Parks Passes for Veterans and Gold Star Families: Do You Have Yours Yet? The pass is an expansion on the annual free pass for currently serving troops and their families, and grants free access to...
No More Family Days for Air Force, Space Force: Extra Leave Canceled for 2025 Airmen and Space Force Guardians have had their scheduled family days for 2025 canceled after officials said the extra days...
Top Enlisted Leaders Say They Support Extending Parental Leave Period to 2 Years Two House lawmakers have introduced a bill that would require the Defense Department to standardize parental leave policies...
Pentagon Hiring Freeze Hits Army, Space Force Base Day Care Centers in Colorado Day care centers at Peterson Space Force Base and Fort Carson in Colorado are disenrolling some families and pausing...
How Navy SEAL-Doctor-Astronaut Jonny Kim Used 'Generous' Military Benefits to Help His Career Take Off Navy Lt. Cmdr. Jonny Kim, now a NASA astronaut, wants people to know "how generous" military benefits are, "how much they do...
Enroll in DoD's New Health Care Flexible Spending Accounts Starting March 3 Military service members can set aside up to $3,300 tax free for medical expenses starting in 2025, the first time the...
Marine Corps Updates Child Care Program with Guidelines on Abuse Reporting, Staffing, Disabilities The Marine Corps' Child and Youth Program is intended to provide "high-quality and affordable" child care to support families...
Tricare Again Extends Deadlines for Beneficiaries in Western US After Contract Change The transition to a new Tricare management contractor has been anything but smooth for many health care providers and...
VA Watchdog: Misdated PACT Act Disability Decisions Costing Government, Veterans Millions The Department of Veterans Affairs Office of the Inspector General found that the VA likely overpaid some veterans while...
Marine Corps Fires Commander of East Coast Air Station Col. Mark D. Bortnem, a former F/A-18 pilot with more than 30 years in the service, was relieved of his duties as commander...
Former Air Force Commander at Wright-Patterson Faces Court-Martial Col. Christopher Meeker, the former commander of the 88th Air Base Wing, was removed from his leadership position in late...
Shaving Waivers Revoked by Massachusetts Guard in Change Disproportionately Impacting Black Troops The Massachusetts Army National Guard has abruptly rescinded long-standing medical waivers that allowed certain soldiers to...
Key Details Still Missing on Why Biden Made Final Call on Space Command's HQ, New Report Details The investigation is the latest probe into the basing decision, which started late in President Donald Trump's first term and...
