Tax-Free Pay, 2-Year Leave of Absence for Parents Among Ideas Being Floated by House's Military Quality-of-Life Panel The quality-of-life panel was formed this congressional session to provide recommendations that could be included in next...
Tricare Costs Are Going Up Again in 2024 Military families and retirees will pay more for Tricare in 2024, with modest increases generally amounting to about 3%.
Caregivers of Veterans Spend $11,500 on Average Each Year on Expenses, New Data Shows Research from AARP and the National Alliance for Caregiving doesn't explore the reasons behind the higher costs, but experts...
Pentagon Abortion Policy at Center of Senate Fight Expected to Cost Just $1 Million a Year, Analysis Says The low estimated cost relative to the Pentagon's more than $800 billion budget is unlikely to shift the political debate...
Military Hunger: New Study Shows 1 in 8 Military Families Turned to Food Banks During the Pandemic Overall, data from 2020 and 2021 shows that more than 280,000 active-duty service members -- 24% of the military -- reported...
LASIK Eye Surgeries Curtailed at Fort Cavazos Because of a Doctor Shortage The reduction of the eye surgeries at Fort Cavazos is the latest issue affecting quality of life on the base.
The 5 Top Concerns of Army Families - and What the Service Plans to Do About Them Army leaders said they are taking steps to address family issues that may cause soldiers to leave the service.
Paternity Leave Options Give Dads a Break from Work, Too In our mercilessly competitive global economy, do men actually take leave from work when a baby comes into their lives...
More Burial and Funeral Costs Can Now Be Covered by Veterans Benefits The expanded benefits comes after the department earlier this year made a push to encourage more veterans to use the burial...
Not Just Troops: Military Health Care Sets Course to Improve Health Care for All Patients, Director Says The previous message didn't reflect where the military health system is moving following years of reform, said Army Lt. Gen...
Tricare Patients Fear Losing Preferred Health Care Providers Amid Contract Transition Doctors and patients said they have been caught off guard by the shift from Health Net Federal Services to TriWest Healthcare...
Lessons from the Air Force Kitchen Police: Volunteer for Everything. Even Pots and Pans When Ed Meagher reported to Air Force basic training on June 15, 1966, he was a 19-year-old college dropout. Despite two...
2 US Navy Pilots Shot Down over Red Sea in Apparent 'Friendly Fire' Incident, US Military Says Both pilots were recovered alive after ejecting from their stricken aircraft, with one suffering minor injuries.
How the Marine Corps Is Changing to Keep Talented Marines in the Service For decades, the Marine Corps incurred a "remarkably high turnover rate" among its first-term Marines as it prioritized, and...
Troop Pay Safe After Congress Approves Extension of Government Funding Troop pay is no longer in jeopardy after Congress approved legislation to keep the government funded through mid-March and...
