The Pentagon Is Stepping Up On-Base Food Options to Help Troops Battle Food Insecurity For years, the issue of troops struggling to put food on the table has been a topic of study and conversation among military...
New Apps to Help with Military Family Moves Further Delayed as Private Contractor Takes Over Household Shipments Technical issues have further delayed the transition to a new process for overseeing the Defense Department's household goods...
Pentagon Abortion, Transgender Policies Safe, But Diversity Programs Take a Hit in Compromise Defense Bill Negotiations over this year's NDAA turned into a culture-war minefield after the House loaded its version of the defense bill...
New Tricare Contracts Delayed by Months as Tricare West Region Contractor Fights to Retain Its Position Oral arguments in Health Net's federal claim against the Defense Health Agency's decision to award a $65 billion contract to...
Pentagon Finally Issues Policy Allowing Cadets, Midshipmen Who Have Kids to Stay at Service Academies Under the prior policy, cadets who admitted to either procreating or giving birth to children were in violation of their...
Tax-Free Pay, 2-Year Leave of Absence for Parents Among Ideas Being Floated by House's Military Quality-of-Life Panel The quality-of-life panel was formed this congressional session to provide recommendations that could be included in next...
Tricare Costs Are Going Up Again in 2024 Military families and retirees will pay more for Tricare in 2024, with modest increases generally amounting to about 3%.
Caregivers of Veterans Spend $11,500 on Average Each Year on Expenses, New Data Shows Research from AARP and the National Alliance for Caregiving doesn't explore the reasons behind the higher costs, but experts...
Pentagon Abortion Policy at Center of Senate Fight Expected to Cost Just $1 Million a Year, Analysis Says The low estimated cost relative to the Pentagon's more than $800 billion budget is unlikely to shift the political debate...
Military Hunger: New Study Shows 1 in 8 Military Families Turned to Food Banks During the Pandemic Overall, data from 2020 and 2021 shows that more than 280,000 active-duty service members -- 24% of the military -- reported...
Air Force Conducting Service-Wide Inspections of Sig Sauer M18 Pistol After Airman's Death The entire Air Force is doing a service-wide inspection of the M18 handgun after a Security Forces airman suddenly died last...
Coast Guard Loopholes Could Be Linked to Miami Barge Crash, Maritime Experts Say If a commercial tugboat is under 26 feet, it is subject to fewer requirements and restrictions, a retired ferry, barge and...
The Army Reserve Is Gutting Aviation Units. Thousands of Soldiers Are Being Left in the Lurch. Thousands of Army Reserve soldiers are being forced to scramble for new assignments after the service abruptly ordered the...
Quick Thinking by Rookie Seaman Saves Drowning 97-Year-Old During Coast Guard Festival A 97-year-old man who lost his balance and fell around 6 feet into the Grand River is expected to make a full recovery...
Navy Leader Confirmed by Senate After Half-Year Vacancy After nearly half a year without a Senate-confirmed uniformed leader, the Navy has a new top admiral.