Alaska Army Leaders Scramble for Help After Spike in Suicides Last year, at least 11 soldiers died by suicide in Alaska. Another six deaths are still under investigation.
Oregon Adds Assistance for Fees, Book Costs to Guard State Tuition Program Guardsmen would first use the federal tuition assistance available to them, and if eligible, state tuition assistance would...
Most Military Hospitals Now Offering Free Home COVID-19 Tests While Tricare doesn't reimburse for most tests purchased at retail pharmacies, beneficiaries can pick them up at most Defense...
Change That Would Simplify Transferring GI Bill Benefits to Spouses, Children Gains Foothold in Congress The bill would eliminate a field on forms service members must fill out to transfer their benefits that is the "cause of many...
New Allowance for Struggling Military Families Approved by Congress Not Enough, Advocates Say Service members would be able to apply for the new basic needs allowance by the end of next year, according to the...
What Vets and Service Members Need to Know About Public Student Loan Forgiveness The changes to the program's forgiveness rules have already provided more than 10,000 federal student loan users with $715...
Pentagon Advises Booster Shots as COVID Cases Surge over Holidays The Pentagon has not released statistics on booster shots, but signs of the latest pandemic wave within the military have...
You Can Now Renew Your Passport Online The State Department is giving citizens an early Christmas present this year.
2022 Basic Allowance for Housing Rates Are Going Up, But Some Pandemic Bumps Are Gone BAH rates for troops will rise by an average 5.1% beginning in January.
Supreme Court to Hear Case of Reservist Pushed Out of Police Job over Burn Pit-Related Illness The case involves a dispute with the state of Texas over the soldier's dismissal from the Texas Department of Public Safety.
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.