Some Vets See Gay Marriage Leave as Unfair "To allow someone free leave just because the state they reside in does not condone gay marriage is wrong."
Gay Marriage 'Leave' May Get a New Name Instead of unearned leave, commands might be encouraged to grant up to 10 days' "administrative absence."
Debate Over Gay Marriage Leave Heats Up I find it hard to believe only dissenting opinions were sent to Military Forum regarding the decision to grant extra leave to...
Senator: Re-Naming of Gay Marriage Leave 'No Fix' A revised DoD policy fails to "fix" the issue of giving same-sex couples a special benefit, says Sen. Jim Inhofe of Oklahoma.
Complaints Over Time Off for Gays to Wed Flood In "I believe everyone should have the right to marry and be happy with whatever partner they choose. However, I don't believe...
Project Sanctuary Aids Military Families A national nonprofit organization assists military families in making the transition from "battle-ready to family-ready."
Military Divorce Rate Hits Lowest Level in 10 Years The military's divorce rate dropped again last year reaching its lowest point since 2005, according to statistics released...
Navy Simplifies Process for Married Sailors to be Stationed Together Co-location for dual military couples in the Navy should soon get easier thanks to a new personnel policy released March 12.
Guard: State Holdouts Will Issue Same-Sex IDs Gen. Frank J. Glass expects all states to issue military IDs to spouses of same-sex couples by Dec. 1.
Veterans Marriage Equality Bid Fails in Partisan Vote A proposal to require the VA to provide benefits to spouses of veterans in same-sex marriages failed 13-12.
Military Moves, School Enrollment and Spouse Employment Were Upended by Tuberville Promotions Blockade For the bulk of 2023, Tuberville placed the hold on all nominations for general and flag officers, which must be approved by...
Navy Officer Charged with Murdering Wife Last Year in Japan Hotel The family of Jesse Olsen said the Navy has provided little support since notifying Olsen's parents of the news.
Pentagon Will Use Health Screenings, Commanders to Ferret Out Trans Troops for Separations Despite the unresolved legal challenge, defense officials now say that they plan to utilize the military's regular health...
'They Don't Care About My Kids': Marine Families Take Military to Court After Child Abuse at Yuma Day Care In November, the families filed a federal tort claim, which allows individuals to litigate against the government. The filing...
One Trillion Dollars?! Nine Charts to Help Demystify the Pentagon's Budget Golden Dome, shipbuilding, warrior ethos: Here’s your primer to start following the Defense Department’s billions.
