Army Seeks Handle on Deployment Issues
The Army is working to reduce the number of soldiers who cannot deploy because of illness, combat wounds, or injury, …More
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Sign up Now! Free eNewslettersPilot Receives DFC Medal
Air Force Maj. Ryan Hayde, an A-10 Thunderbolt II pilot, received the Distinguished the Flying Cross medal during a Sept. …More
AF Announces O-3 Selections
The Air Force has selected 126 lieutenants from a pool of 128 for promotion to captain. Those promoted include four …More
Waits for Classes Decrease for ETs, FCs
The Navy has decreased the times electronics technicians (ETs) and Fire Controlmen (FCs) must wait for classes. Waits declined to …More
O’seas CFC Begins
As of Oct. 3, service members stationed overseas can make donations to their favorite charities through the Combined Federal Campaign-Overseas. …More
GAO: VHA Overbilled 2.3 Million Vets
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) has determined that four percent of all copayment charges in 2010 made by the Veterans …More
Vets’ Review Process Improves Slightly
Veterans’ appeals of adverse disability claims decisions to the Department of Veterans Affairs can add two years to the process. …More
Unit Tapped for Afghanistan Tour
The Defense Department announced that the 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, will deploy to Afghanistan from Joint …More
TRICARE Fees Change
As of Oct. 1, retirees began paying slightly higher fees for health-care coverage under TRICARE Prime. Family coverage rose $520 …More
‘Throwbots’ To Debut in Combat Theaters
The Army and Marine Corps will soon equip units with lightweight robots that individual soldiers and Marines can throw into …More
Sailors Must Update Contact Info
The Navy wants all officers and sailors to make sure the Navy Family Accountability and Assessment System has updated and …More
TRICARE Reports Security Breach
TRICARE, the armed forces’ managed health-care program, reported Sept. 14 that a security breach could have compromised personal information for …More
Recruiting Remains Strong
All but one of the active and reserve components of the four armed services either met or exceeded recruiting and …More
VA Study Produces Alzheimer’s Inroads
A Department of Veterans Affairs research team determined patients with mild to moderate cases of Alzheimer’s disease showed mild improvement …More
AF Chaplain, MSC 0-5s Avoid SERB
Lieutenant colonels who serve in the Air Force’s chaplain and Medical Services Corps (MSC) no longer have to fear the …More
TRICARE: Dispute Won’t Hinder Prescription Availability
The a top official with TRICARE, the military’s managed health-care program, is assuring beneficiaries that the dispute between the agency …More
Flooding Besets Minot Moves
The Air Force has designated Minot Air Force Base, N.D., as a non-concurrent travel location, because the area is still …More
Rotation Study Complete
The Navy Personnel Command has finished its study of projected rotation dates for active-duty sailors, in the aftermath of recently …More
Senior Submariners Get Pay Boost
The Navy is increasing the Submarine Duty Incentive Pay for senior enlisteds. As of Oct. 1, submarine service-qualified senior chief …More
Stop-Loss Pay Deadline Approaches
Present and former service members who saw their military tours extended involuntarily between Sept. 11, 2001, and Sept. 30, 2009, …More
Greenert Replaces Roughead
Navy Adm. Jonathan W. Greenert succeeded Adm. Gary Roughead as chief of naval operations during a Sept. 23 ceremony at …More
Officer Receives Posthumous Silver Star
Brooke Toner, the widow of Navy Lt. (j.g.) Francis L. Toner, accepted the Silver Star medal from Joint Chiefs of …More
Veterans’ Group Calls for Better Treatment by Courts
The veterans’ service organization AMVETS approved a resolution calling for better treatment of veterans who appear before courts because of …More
Unit Tapped for Afghanistan Deployment
The Fort Shafter, Hawaii-based 25th Combat Aviation Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, will deploy to Afghanistan in January, the Pentagon announced. …More
Odierno Sworn in as Army Chief of Staff
Gen. Raymond T. Odierno was sworn in as the Army’s 38th chief of staff during a Sept. 7 ceremony at …More
MC Gears up for Flu Season
With the flu season approaching, the Marine Corps has ordered all commands to immunize 90 percent of all active and …More
Border-Mission Costs Outlined
The Defense Department spent roughly $1.35 billion for two separate border operations conducted by the National Guard, between June 2006 …More
USCG Authorization Bill Advances
The House Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation subcommittee passed the Coast Guard spending bill on Sept. 8, which would authorize …More
Navy Directs Hirees, Employees to USAJOBS
The Navy wants all civilian employees and job applicants to use USAJOBS as their site for information about job applications, …More
House Panel Passes Vets’ Benefits Legislation
The House Veterans’ Affairs Committee passed measures Sept. 8 that would embellish employment, health-care, and spouse benefits, and help sexual-assault …More
