2020 CONUS COLA Rates Announced
Roughly 3,300 of the 3,800 service members stationed at stateside installations (CONUS) will receive more money to cover living expenses …More
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Incoming Soldiers to Receive Personality Tests
New Army recruits now will face another test when they join. The service is administering a Tailored Adaptive Personality Assessment …More
Contract for Navy Helo Trainer Awarded
Beginning later this year, future Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard rotary and tiltrotor aviators will learn their trade on …More
Air Force Has DoD’s First Female Muslim Chaplain
Air Force 2nd Lt. Saleha Jabeen became the service’s – and the Defense Department’s – first female Muslim chaplain during …More
GI Bill Transferability Requirements Tweaked
Service members who serve more than 16 years and meet eligibility requirements can now hold on to the option to …More
Commissary, Exchange Privileges Expanded
Privileges at military commissaries and exchanges has been expanded. Beginning Jan. 1, these veterans now have access: * Holders of …More
US Space Force Launched
The U.S. Space Force became the sixth branch of the armed forces last month, when President Trump signed the 2020 …More
Service Members: Avoid Genetic Testing Offers
The Department of Defense has said that service members should stay away from commercial vendors who solicit direct-to-consumer genetic testing. …More
TRICARE To Offer 3-D Mammograms
TRICARE beneficiaries now are eligible to receive 3-D mammograms. The procedure, known formally as digital breast tomosynthesis, offers a more …More
Coordination Between AF Spec Ops, Reserve Needed
Better coordination between the Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) and Air Reserve Component (ARC) would improve the service’s ability …More
Lawsuit Seeks Access to Discharge Board Decisions
A veterans’ advocacy group is taking legal action in hopes of forcing the government to restore public access to decisions …More
Coast Guardsmen Honored for Work During ’17 Hurricane
Three Coast Guardsmen received the Distinguished Flying Cross and another an Air Medal for their work rescuing victims of Hurricane …More
“Nobody Stood Up” – Army Medic Saves Passenger on Airline Flight
Quick and decisive action by an Army combat medic revived a passenger who became unconscious during a civilian airline flight. …More
Military Pay Rates Challenged
Some service members may be getting paid too much, according to a new white paper published by the RAND Arroyo …More
First Enlisted National Guard Women Graduate from Ranger School
Two soldiers — one from Pennsylvania, another from South Carolina — became the first female National Guard members to graduate …More