Troops Get New Bereavement Leave for Loss of Spouse or Child The benefit was included among the quality-of-life initiatives in the fiscal 2022 National Defense Authorization Act.
Days Ahead of Massive Allowance Cuts for Some Military Families, Pentagon Allegedly Working on a Fix Officials are already working behind the scenes to prevent the cuts from happening, a defense official with knowledge of the...
Tricare Isn't Covering a Treatment for Eating Disorders. Senators Want to Know Why. Under the fiscal 2022 National Defense Authorization Act, or NDAA, Tricare is supposed to cover inpatient and outpatient care...
Eating Disorders, Diabetes, Obesity Up Among US Troops During Pandemic, Research Finds Data from the Defense Health Agency showed that the rates of obesity among U.S. troops rose by 13.3% from 2020 to 2021, while...
Renewed Military ID Cards Can Be Sent by Mail in New Pilot Program Active-duty troops can now log in to renew their family members' military ID cards in a pilot program allowing the IDs to be...
DoD's Top Doc Calls on Congress to Overturn Law Limiting Discussions on Guns with Service Members The Defense Department's assistant secretary for health affairs said a decade-old provision hinders the physician-patient...
New Air Force Recruits Could Get $65K in Student Loan Repayments The Air Force's loan repayment program will be a "critical benefit," the recruiting service's commander, Maj. Gen. Ed Thomas...
Biggest Military Pay Raise in Decades Proposed by White House The proposal for a 5.2% bump in basic military pay is part of the administration's overall request for $842 billion in...
The New Tricare Pharmacy Contract: Delivering Value for Military Families and Taxpayers Under the new contract, 98% of Tricare beneficiaries live within 15 minutes’ driving time of a network retail pharmacy, and...
Coast Guard Will Let New Moms Defer Assignments for Up to a Year Following Childbirth The service will continue a benefit offered last year to active-duty and reserve personnel, ensuring that pregnant members...
Air Force Conducting Service-Wide Inspections of Sig Sauer M18 Pistol After Airman's Death The entire Air Force is doing a service-wide inspection of the M18 handgun after a Security Forces airman suddenly died last...
Coast Guard Loopholes Could Be Linked to Miami Barge Crash, Maritime Experts Say If a commercial tugboat is under 26 feet, it is subject to fewer requirements and restrictions, a retired ferry, barge and...
The Army Reserve Is Gutting Aviation Units. Thousands of Soldiers Are Being Left in the Lurch. Thousands of Army Reserve soldiers are being forced to scramble for new assignments after the service abruptly ordered the...
Quick Thinking by Rookie Seaman Saves Drowning 97-Year-Old During Coast Guard Festival A 97-year-old man who lost his balance and fell around 6 feet into the Grand River is expected to make a full recovery...
Navy Leader Confirmed by Senate After Half-Year Vacancy After nearly half a year without a Senate-confirmed uniformed leader, the Navy has a new top admiral.
![Navy sailor steps on scale with boots on.](http://images03.military.com/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail_large/public/2023-03/mil-sailor-steps-on-scale-boots-1800.jpg?itok=zo0K895Y "Nine senators asked for an explanation about why Tricare is not covering residential care for eating disorders for adult dependents, contrary to "congressional intent." (U.S. Navy photo by Douglas H Stutz).")
