Bill Would Expand Paid Parental Leave for All New Military Parents Under newly proposed legislation, both primary and secondary caregivers would be eligible for up to 12 weeks of leave.
Bill Would Make Sweeping Postpartum Care Changes for Moms in Uniform The Military Moms Matter Act of 2021 would expand paternity leave to 12 weeks for primary and secondary caregivers.
Boxed Wine Maker Franzia Drops Merchandise to Support the Fisher House Foundation "The world's most popular wine" is lending its logo to support military families.
Chopping Stateside DoDEA Schools Would Break Promise With Military Families For many families, having the DDESS schools available provides calm in the storm.
What It’s Really Like to Talk to a Military Family Life Counselor The stigma that keeps military families away from mental health help? It's all wrong.
'They Actually Listened:' Mothers in Uniform React to the Army's New Postpartum Policy Army moms say that they feel affirmed after the service extended the time allowed to get back within postpartum body...
For Decades, Women Were Discharged from the Military for Pregnancy. Now a Lawmaker Wants to Restore Their Benefits A new bill that would require the GAO to investigate why pregnant women were involuntarily discharged from military service...
These Resources Are Available for Army Families Hit Hard by COVID-19 Costs "Army Emergency Relief, or AER, the service's official nonprofit organization, has stepped in to lighten the burden on Army...
Overseas Military Dependents Face Longer Vaccine Wait After Millions of Doses Ruined The Pentagon is working to get more coronavirus vaccines to overseas personnel and their families.
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.
