Some GI Bill Transfer Changes Take Effect Immediately, Pentagon Says Some of the newly announced Post-9/11 GI Bill changes have immediate effect, Pentagon officials said this week.
VA Says New 'Forever GI Bill' Finally Ready for Launch Aug. 1 … Mostly The delayed launch is coming next month despite glitches on housing allowances.
Pentagon Met Dependent Suicide Reporting Requirements: Official Pentagon officials say they have met lawmakers' requirements for tracking suicides by military family members.
Proposed SGLI Change Would Close Spouse Notification Loopholes A new proposal is the latest in a long, ongoing battle to alter the SGLI program to be friendlier to spouses and family.
How the President's Food Stamp Cuts Would Impact Military Families A proposal by the White House would cut the amount of food aid given to most recipients, including many military families.
Marine Corps Downsizing Family Readiness Support, Cutting Jobs The Marine Corps' Family Readiness Officer program is being downsized and renamed as part of a program overhaul.
Problems Linger for Tricare's Contractors After Jan. 1 Updates Tricare contractors still struggle to meet standards months after a major system shakeup, an official says.
Gaping Security Holes in Handling of Troops' Medical Records, IG Finds Navy and Air Force electronic health records lack proper security, according to the Pentagon Inspector General.
New Military Electronic Health Care Records Program Still on Track The DoD's new electronic health records system is on track despite ongoing startup problems faced by pilot program users.
Paratrooper Suicides in the 82nd Airborne May Receive Fewer Honors Paratroopers in the 82nd Airborne who die suicide may not receive the same honors as those guaranteed to non-suicide deaths.
Trump Reportedly Weighs Immediate Discharge of All Transgender Troops. Here's What That Would Mean. The proposed plan, as first reported by the Times of London, would entail signing an order within days of Trump taking office...
The Best Amazon Black Friday Week 2024 Deals for Service Members, Veterans and Their Families America’s favorite shopping holiday isn’t just a single day, or even a weekend, anymore. Here’s how U.S. service members...
Overseas Troops to See Fewer Sweets, More Sweet Potatoes on Their Holiday Tables This Year For some unexplained reason, the Defense Logistics Agency is shipping 800% more sweet potatoes overseas than it did last...
For Soldiers at Fort Carson, Food Is Scarce As Americans gather for Thanksgiving feasts, soldiers at Fort Carson, Colorado, are contending with a far less festive...
Musk, Ramaswamy Proposal to Slash Spending Could Include VA Medical Services Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy confirmed that they plan to target "unauthorized" federal spending, a category that includes...