'Widow's Tax' on Survivors Will Be Completely Gone as of Feb. 1 Benefit Checks The surviving spouses of military retirees who receive income from two separate benefit programs will no longer have their...
More Than One-Third of Tricare Patients Have Limited or No Access to a Psychiatrist, Study Finds Those stationed or retired in military areas face the largest shortages, according to a new study.
Pentagon Unveils New Parental Leave Policy After Delay Caused Uncertainty for Troops Both parents are now offered up to 12 weeks of leave after welcoming a new child, as well as any doctor-approved convalescent...
New Clinic for Military Families Exposed to Red Hill Fuel a 'Dog and Pony Show,' Patients Say The Defense Health Agency established a facility this week for Pearl Harbor-area residents who consumed tainted water, but...
'Chaos' for Service Members and Spouses After Pentagon Misses Deadline for Parental Leave Policy Military service members and their spouses are growing angry after the Department of Defense missed its Jan. 1 deadline to...
12-Week Military Parental Leave Benefit Will Be in Place by January The leave will be non-chargeable, meaning it doesn't count against other leave allowances.
Retirees to Get a Second Chance to Enroll In or Opt Out of the Survivor Benefit Plan Military retirees who opted out of the Survivor Benefit Plan will get a rare second chance to enroll.
Defense Department Raises On-Base Child Care Fees Pentagon officials cited staff recruitment and retention as reasons for the increases.
Soldier’s Family Awarded 'Multimillion Dollar' Medical Malpractice Claim From DoD The family of Army Staff Sgt. Alfred "Fred" Brazel has received one of the largest awards to date under a law that allowed...
More Than a Million Tricare Users Must Switch Managers After Massive Contract Decision Tricare beneficiaries in the West Region will get a new managed care contractor in 2024 under a major contract award to...
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...
