Can President Biden Lawfully Order Members of the Military to Take a COVID-19 Vaccine?
The short answer is yes: The President of the United States can order members of the military to take the …More
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$269.9 Billion 2022 VA Budget Request Submitted
Homeless, jobless and unemployed veterans would stand to benefit under the Biden administration’s proposed $269.9 billion budget request for the …More
Air Force Modifies Uniform Regs
Airmen who serve in aircraft maintenance, industrial and other labor-intensive Air Force Specialty Codes now have an additional uniform option …More
Army Launches HR Mobile App for IPPS-A
Soldiers now can gain access to the Army’s human resources system through their personal electronic devices. The Integrated Personal and …More
Tenants’ Bill of Rights Takes Effect
The services each have implemented their own tenants’ bill of rights, aimed at ensuring that military families live in safe …More
Military Installations to Proceed with 5G Rollout
The Pentagon has tapped three installations – Fort Irwin, California, Fort Hood, Texas, and the Army component at Joint Base …More
Army E-4s Must Pin Corporal Before Earning Sergeant Stripes
Army specialists who complete the Basic Leader Course (BLC) soon will have to advance laterally to corporal before they can …More
High Court: Draft of Women Left to Congress
The Supreme Court has refused to hear a case challenging the process by which only men are required to register …More
Navy Releases 2022 Blended Retirement System Rates
The Navy has released the 2022 Blended Retirement System (BRS) continuation pay rates, which affect participating sailors. Under the BRS, …More
Details on Proposed AF ’22 Budget
The Department of the Air Force’s 2022 budget request includes $38.4 million for personnel – an increase of $942 from …More
VA Expands Presumptive Disorders List
Veterans who suffer from bladder cancer, hyperthyroidism and Parkinsonism due to their exposure to the herbicide Agent Orange during the …More
2.7 Percent Military Pay Raise Proposed
Active-duty and reserve-component service members and Defense Department employees would get a 2.7-percent increase in basic pay next Jan. 1, …More
How to Prevent an ROTC Disenrollment
No Cadet or Midshipmen joins the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) with the thought that they will face disenrollment. However, …More
Army Moves Forward With Housing Improvement Plans
Soldiers and their families stand to gain both better housing and more rights as tenants of privatized units. The service …More
Navy Enlisted Advancements Put Off to July 8
More than 90,000 sailors who normally would find out by Memorial Day if they are being advanced in pay grade …More
Marines Could Adjust Enlisted, Officer Numbers
Marine Corps enlisted strength would diminish in size to 156,650 next year – down from the present 159,716 – under …More
Survey Compares Active Duty, Reserve Behaviors; Heavy Drinking, Fitness
Newly released results of a 2018 survey indicate reservists generally are less likely than their active-duty comrades to engage in …More
Lawmakers Want Action on VA Records Backlog
A bipartisan group of lawmakers want the Defense Department to quickly address the backlog of veterans’ requests to acquire copies …More
Regular Urinalysis Resumes for Navy Sailors
Sailors once again will have to undergo regular urinalysis testing, to ensure they are not using illegal drugs. The Navy …More
Vaccine Eligibility for TRICARE Beneficiaries Expanded; Anyone Over 12
Children between the ages of 12 and 15 are now eligible for Covid-19 vaccinations. TRICARE announced earlier this month that …More
