Active Duty Benefits

What's in the fiscal 2020 NDAA specifically for Guard and Reserve members? Here's a snapshot of some of the major changes.

The final version of the fiscal 2020 defense budget would phase out the so-called "widow's tax" over three years if passed.

Holiday shoppers will be able to return Army and Air Force Exchange Service purchases with a receipt until Jan. 31, 2020.

Nov. 11 is the beginning of Tricare's open enrollment season for nearly 9.5 million service members, vets and their families.

The military's promised 3.1% pay raise this year could be at risk in the budget impasse.

The Tricare website's expansion is part of a consolidation of medical treatment facilities under the Defense Health Agency.

Dislocation Allowance, or DLA, is a cash payment of about $1,000 to $4,000, based on rank and dependents.

A 90-day supply of generic drugs received through the Express Scripts mail-order pharmacy will increase from $7 to $10.

The Army had come up against an indisputable fact: The psychological damage of war was outpacing the science to treat it.

The DoD announced the strict no-extension, no-transfer policy will not apply to currently serving Purple Heart recipients.