Pentagon: Troops to See 2.4% Raise in Jan. 15 Paychecks The 2.4 percent military pay raise for 2018 went into effect Jan. 1, and the first paychecks will go out Jan. 15.
Enrollment Fee Changes Announced for Some Tricare Users Retired Guardsmen and reservists will pay more for Tricare enrollment in 2019, while others will see small decreases.
Tricare Updates Rules to Address Concerns About Access to Care Officials announced an addition to a list of circumstances under which users will be permitted to switch plans.
DoD Needs to Better Monitor Tricare Care Providers: Report DoD officials need to make sure civilian health care providers are giving military families good care, according to a report.
Proposed Rule Would Expand Respite Care Access for Families With Special Needs A proposed military benefits policy update would give more military families with special needs access to respite care.
More Meritorious Promotions, Flexible Careers as Navy Fights to Keep Sailors Sailors and officers will see more promotions, opportunities to work with outside companies and flexible career options.
New Pricing Program Bumps Commissary Sales: Officials Commissary officials said a program designed to mimic off-base grocery specials has sparked an uptick in U.S. sales.
New VA Secretary Wilkie Puts 'Forever GI Bill' Expansion Into Effect The VA has begun implementing new provisions of the "Forever GI Bill."
New Survey Results Shows Unhappy Tricare Users Results of a recent survey of Tricare users show most are now worried about how to afford their medications.
Lawmakers Ask Pentagon to Reverse New GI Bill Transfer Restrictions Lawmakers want the DoD to reconsider blocking troops with 16 or more years from transferring their post-9/11 GI Bill.
Why Japanese Tanks Were Doomed in the Pacific Theater Today, the Pacific remains a prominent strategic interest for the U.S. military, but the Marine Corps recently deactivated...
Hegseth Says Wounded Knee Soldiers Will Keep Their Medals of Honor Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has announced that he has decided that the 20 soldiers who received the Medal of Honor for...
The Italian WWII Frogmen Who Inspired the U.S. Navy SEALs While uniquely American, SEAL doctrine owes a technical and conceptual debt to Italy’s WWII combat divers, who first combined...
New Mexico's Health Care Crisis Is Forcing Military Personnel to Decline Assignments At New Mexico's three Air Force bases — Kirtland in Albuquerque, Cannon near Clovis and Holloman outside of Alamogordo — the...
Democratic Candidate for Governor of New Jersey Pushes Back After GOP Questions Her Service Record Mikie Sherrill, the Democratic candidate for governor of New Jersey in this year’s high-stakes race, is defending her Navy...