For Decades, Women Were Discharged from the Military for Pregnancy. Now a Lawmaker Wants to Restore Their Benefits A new bill that would require the GAO to investigate why pregnant women were involuntarily discharged from military service...
Army Begins Clinical Trials on Vaccine That May Be Effective Against All Coronaviruses The Walter Reed Army Institute of Research is preparing for a clinical trial, seeking volunteers for a small safety study.
Military Deaths by Suicide Jumped 25% at End of 2020 The number of deaths by suicide among military service members increased alarmingly in the fourth quarter of 2020, according...
This GI Bill Rule Change Could Cost Veterans Thousands of Dollars a Semester The so-called "rounding out" rule will be phased out Aug. 1, 2021, according to the VA.
Don't Tip Military Movers, Pentagon Says in New Guidance The Defense Department has updated its references to address commonly accepted practices, but one family advocate says it...
Army Leaders to Be Briefed on Findings from Household Goods Shipment Study The Army performed quality assurance inspections on 95% of moves in 2020 and plans for the same level of scrutiny in 2021.
Tricare Coverage Expanded for Guard Members with COVID Responsibilities The change, mandated by the National Defense Authorization Act, gives eligible Guard members up to 180 days of free insurance...
About 28,000 US Troops Are Stationed in South Korea. Only 28 Got COVID-19 As the U.S. struggled with its coronavirus tests, testing in South Korea was widely available nationwide.
Proposed Legislation Would Supercharge GI Bill Benefits for National Guard The Guard and Reserve GI Bill Parity Act aims to make clear which types of duty allow Guard troops to qualify for benefits.
Wounded Troops Should Get More Fertility Benefits Through the VA, Lawmakers Say "The restrictions are baffling," a House member said of the policies governing fertility treatments for wounded troops.
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...
