TRICARE Expands Vaccine Formulary
TRICARE, the military’s managed health-care plan, now will cover more vaccines at zero copayment for beneficiary recipients. Among the vaccines …More
Armed Forces News
Sign up Now! Free eNewslettersNavy Adjusts Enlisted Sea Shore Flow
The projected rotation dates from sea to shore duty and vice versa soon will change for more than 60,000 sailors, …More
Exchanges Offer Free Comic Books
The Army and Air Force Exchange Service (AAFES) and Marvel Comics are teaming up to offer free, military-themed comic books …More
First Patients Move to Bethesda from WRAMC
The staff at Walter Reed Army Medical Center planned to move roughly 200 wounded patients to the National Naval Medical …More
Mobile Phone Site for MyPay Introduced
The Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS) has introduced a new smart phone site, which would allow active-duty and retired …More
Unmanned Minesweeping System Shows Promise
The Navy successful tested a new minesweeping system intended for use on the new littoral combat ships (LCSs) in July. …More
AF Freezes Civilian Hiring
The Air Force has put a freeze on hiring of civilian employees for 90 days, beginning Aug. 12, in order …More
Navy Conducts Sexual-Assault Survey
The Navy is asking all sailors and Marines to take part in a voluntary and confidential online survey intended to …More
Marine Corps Updates Anthrax Immunization Policy
The Marine Corps plans to continue mandatory anthrax immunizations for members who are at risk of exposure to the deadly …More
Former Marine To Receive Medal of Honor
Dakota Meyer, a former Marine sniper scout, will receive the Medal of Honor from President Obama Sept. 15 for heroism …More
Panel: Retirement ‘Generous, Expensive’
The Defense Business Board, which reviewed all aspects of defense spending to determine where efficiencies were necessary, called the military …More
Retirement Won’t Change – for Now
Pentagon leaders took steps to assuage retirees who are concerned about the possibility that their benefits are both unfair and …More
Stop-Loss Pay Deadline Extended
The Defense Department again has extended the deadline for service members who had to stay on duty involuntarily between Sept. …More
Afghanistan Withdrawal Timetable Announced
Ten thousand troops will withdraw from Afghanistan this year, and 33,000 will return home by the end of next summer, …More
New Spouse-Employment Initiative Launched
The Defense Department has entered into a new cooperative agreement with employers, who in turn promise to consider military spouses …More
Iraq, Afghanistan Campaign Stars Authorized
Service members who served in Iraq since Sept. 1, 2010, or Afghanistan since Dec. 1, 2009, are authorized to wear …More
Petraeus To Assume CIA Helm
The Senate confirmed Army Gen. David H. Petraeus as the next director of the Central Intelligence Agency on June 30. …More
Pending Measure Raises Hackles
The Military Officers Association of America (MOAA) offered harsh words for a bill pending before the Senate that would address …More
Navy To Contact ’57-’87 Lejeune Residents
Veterans who lived in military housing at Camp Lejeune, N.C., between 1957 and 1987 should expect to receive a notification …More
VA Funeral Restriction Challenged
A Texas religious group has joined with veterans’ groups in the Houston area to challenge a Department of Veterans Affairs …More
Bill Would Expand Reserve Space-A
The Senate is considering a measure that would grant reservists, National Guard members, and gray-area retirees access to space-available travel …More
Watchdog: TRICARE Advice Process Lags
The Defense Department should do a better job of informing members of the Selected Reserve that they are eligible for …More
More Sailors Could Be Eligible for VA Benefits
Sailors who sustained injuries in the line of duty on or after Oct. 7, 2001, could qualify for government-sponsored insurance …More
MC Keeps Vehicle Decals – for Now
The Marine Corps will continue to require members to procure decals for vehicles registered on bases, even though the Navy …More
2nd Living Soldier To Receive Medal of Honor
Army Sgt. 1st Class Leroy Arthur Petry, a Ranger who lost his right hand and sustained shrapnel wounds while throwing …More
Greater Reserve Role Pondered
Using the lessons learned from the critical role reserve component forces have played in the Afghanistan and Iraq conflicts, Defense …More
Guard Chief Could Get Place on JCS
The chief of the National Guard Bureau would become a full member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, under a …More
House Panel Chastises VA on Backlog
The Department of Veterans Affairs again took heat from lawmakers about the slow adjudication process for veterans who are seeking …More
Latest Stats: 1.9 Million Collect Retirement Pay
As of last Sept. 30, 1,920,000 retirees collected military retirement pay, according to the latest Defense Department Office of the …More
AF Implements Civilian Hiring Controls
The Air Force will hire one new civilian employee for every two vacancies in some areas, in an effort to …More
