New Apps to Help with Military Family Moves Further Delayed as Private Contractor Takes Over Household Shipments Technical issues have further delayed the transition to a new process for overseeing the Defense Department's household goods...
Pentagon Abortion, Transgender Policies Safe, But Diversity Programs Take a Hit in Compromise Defense Bill Negotiations over this year's NDAA turned into a culture-war minefield after the House loaded its version of the defense bill...
Veterans Who Join the Civil Service Are Eligible for Valuable Service Credits Each year of military service you buy back as a military service credit counts as a year toward your pension.
New Tricare Contracts Delayed by Months as Tricare West Region Contractor Fights to Retain Its Position Oral arguments in Health Net's federal claim against the Defense Health Agency's decision to award a $65 billion contract to...
No More Late Night Alcohol Sales: Army and Air Force Exchange Stores to Ban the Practice Next Month The change on Army and Air Force bases is meant to support the Pentagon's suicide prevention initiative, which said that...
Cavalry Soldiers at Fort Carson Can't See Doctors in the Early Morning Under New Rules An armor officer at Fort Carson, Colorado, this week issued a new set of policies to his formation effectively banning...
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%.
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...
Marine Corps Had Highest Active-Duty Suicide Rate of Any Service in 2022, Latest Data Shows The Marine Corps appeared to be struggling with suicide more than any other service branch over the past year, according to...
Top Enlisted Leader at Air Force Special Operations Command Fired, Facing Investigation Chief Master Sgt. Anthony Green, who advised on the readiness, training and quality of life of enlisted air commandos, was...
Army to Soldiers: Reenlist by Monday if You Want to Claim Incentives While it is not unusual for the Army to curtail incentives after meeting its retention goals, the troops were given little...
Former Air Force Commander Punished with 21 Days' Confinement, Forfeiture of Pay After Guilty Plea Col. Christopher Meeker, the former commander of Wright-Patterson's 88th Air Base Wing, was sentenced Tuesday evening after...
New Air Force Academy Mission Statement Drops Educate, Adds a Different Focus The Air Force Academy has rolled out a new mission statement that drops the word "educate" and adds in a focus on winning...
The Army Is Getting Rid of Athletic Trainers The Army is set to phase out its unit-level athletic trainers -- civilian specialists tasked with providing immediate care...
