So You Got a Special Check from Your State in 2022? How to Deal with It on Your Taxes Certain special checks sent out by a number of states in 2022 may or may not be taxable on your federal tax return.
Free TSA PreCheck for Military Members, Base Employees, DoD Civilians In addition to service members and Defense Department civilians, the Transportation Security Administration announced in...
Military to Cover Travel Costs and Offer Leave for Troops Seeking Abortions, Fertility Treatment The new policies are designed to provide health services to troops stationed in areas where medical services are restricted.
Don't Penalize Service Members Who Don't Have Kids. Let Them Bank Their GI Bill Benefits "The military is missing out on a cost-effective way to keep more mid-career personnel in the ranks who don't have a spouse...
Pentagon Rethinking Its Decision on $65.1 Billion Tricare Management Contract The company currently managing the region was notified last week that the Pentagon is taking "corrective action" to address...
How to Avoid the Military 'COLA Trap' by Getting Smart About Your Retirement Date To understand how pay inversions happen, you'll need to get your head around how your retirement will be calculated.
Navy Unveils System Meant to Counter Pay Delays, Other Paperwork Holdups The Navy has rolled out a dashboard that will give leaders at every command the ability to see an overview of their sailors'...
Senators Push DoD to Do 'Proactive' Outreach to Soldiers Booted from Tricare in IT Glitch The leaders of the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee are calling on the DoD to conduct a review of Tricare after recent...
Tricare Will Pay for More Dialysis Services Following COVID-Linked Rise in Kidney Disease Express Scripts has started sending out notices asking Tricare patients to confirm their mail-order prescription refills.
Army Unveils New Parental Leave Policy After Long Debate on Denials The policy grants 12 weeks of leave for new mothers and fathers, including adoptive and foster parents on active duty or full...
One Detainee Killed and 2 Others Critically Injured in Dallas ICE Facility, Homeland Security Says A shooter with a rifle opened fire from a nearby roof onto a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement location in Dallas on...
Pentagon Adds Exemptions to Requirement for All Troops to Get the Flu Shot The Pentagon has stepped back from the policy that requires all troops to get the flu shot every year by introducing...
Travis Decker, Man Accused of Killing His Daughters, Is Dead, US Marshals Service Reportedly Says The hunt for Travis Decker, an Army veteran accused of killing his three young daughters near Leavenworth, Washington, could...
Man Arrested on Suspicion of Trying to Board Camp Pendleton Helicopter with Lit Flare A civilian holding a lit flare tried to board a Marine Corps helicopter while the aircraft was sitting on a Camp Pendleton...
Hegseth Abruptly Summons Top Military Commanders to a Meeting in Virginia Next Week The directive did not offer a reason for the gathering Tuesday of senior commanders of the one-star rank or higher and their...