Amy Bushatz

Amy Bushatz is the former executive editor of Military.com.

A reporter since 2003, Amy Bushatz joined Military.com in 2010 and grew into the role of Executive Editor. As a military spouse, she is passionate about military life issues, and is a devoted subject matter expert on all military benefits. Amy is also a mountain and road runner based in Alaska where she hosts and produces the Humans Outside podcast and spends time adventuring with her family.

Amy is a 2018 recipient of Enlisted Association of the National Guard of the United States (EANGUS) Patriotism Award and a 2019 graduate of the George W. Bush Institute’s Stand-To Veteran Leadership Program. She holds a master's degree in public leadership from the University of San Francisco.

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The commissary at Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall, Virginia. (Photo: U.S. Army/Nell King.)

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Packers keep track of military household goods by tagging and keeping a log of personal belongings. Peak season for household goods movement due to PCS is May 15 to July 30. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Desiree N. Palacios)

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FILE – A doctor examines a patient while another doctor oversees the procedure, at Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman Jack Sanders)

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Shoppers at the Fort Drum commissary. Ashley Patoka/Northern Regional Medical Command

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Ohio Air National Guard Senior Airman Bruce Moman, an Aerospace Medical Services Journeyman from the 180th Fighter Wing Medical Group, takes the blood pressure of a patient as part of an annual physical health assessment. U.S. Air Force photo

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Regulators expect some retailers and payday lenders who target military customers to close as a result of new lending rules.

FILE PHOTO: 2013 Toyota RAV4 Limited 4dr SUV (Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc.)

Military Couple Fights Car Company's Overseas Warranty Exception

A military couple is hoping Toyota will be forced either to replace their vehicle or refund their money.

US Poultry to Return to South Korean Commissary Shelves

Commissary shoppers in South Korea will soon have access again to poultry products shipped in from the U.S., commissary.

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A plan to expand dental benefits for active-duty families, National Guard and Reserve members and their families while...

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DoD's Tricare program may increase the number of urgent care visits some beneficiaries can access without a referral.

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U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Candace Lowe, 633rd Security Forces Squadron installation entry controller, provides security at Langley Air Force Base, Va., Aug. 1, 2012 (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Barry Loo/Released)

Pentagon to Issue Guidance to Bases 'Soon' for Blocked State IDs

The Defense Department will soon provide instructions to base leaders on blocking visitors from using driver licenses from...

Chief Warrant Officer 2 Alex Caraballoleon and Chief Warrant Officer 2 Kevin M. Weiss were killed Dec. 2 when their helicopter crashed outside Fort Campbell, Kentucky. (Photo: U.S. Army.)

Army Identifies Soldiers Killed in Fort Campbell Helicopter Crash

Kayleigh Norton, Applied Behavior Analysis therapist, reviews animals and colors with six-year-old Carl. (Photo:U.S. Air Force/Airman 1st Class Dennis Sloan)

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Military families are now paying less for an intensive autism therapy thanks to a Tricare policy change that went into effect...

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