Congress Weighs Giving Military Spouses More Options to Work Remotely for Government The unemployment rate for military spouses has remained stubbornly high despite years of efforts by the federal government to...
Advocates Say More Change Is Needed After Pentagon Releases New Exceptional Family Member Plan The Exceptional Family Member Program, which connects military families with necessary resources for kids and adults who have...
Top Corporations Still Slow to Fix Military Spouse Unemployment While the federal government can commit to proactive policies dedicated to hiring and retaining military spouses, it's not...
Because of IRS Change, SBP Beneficiaries Need to Check Their Tax Withholding A major IRS update became effective for 2023, and as a result, annuitants are reporting that their Survivor Benefit Plan...
After Auto Refill Policy Change, Caregivers Can Now Manage Tricare Patients' Online Pharmacy Accounts Tricare has begun letting its users add caregivers to their online Express Scripts pharmacy accounts.
DoD Won't Reimburse Pet Travel in 2023, Cuts Maximum Benefit by Half A new pet transportation entitlement won't be available to military households this summer moving season.
Staffing Shortages Hit Naval Hospital Okinawa, Causing Chaos for Expecting Moms The Defense Health Agency said last week that service will continue for labor and delivery, but Air Force leaders say...
Here's What Biden's New Executive Order Will Do for Military Spouses The directive seeks to expand spousal preference for federal government employment and design policies to standardize...
Pentagon Quickly Abandons System Meant to Modernize Official Travel A spokeswoman for the Pentagon said a lower amount of travel than what was anticipated at the start of the contract was part...
House Defense Bill Expected to Expand Food Allowance for Needy Troops The House's draft version of the bill, set for release later this month, is expected to include legislation that would allow...
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...
