Holly Petraeus Assumes Consumer-Protection Post
Holly Petraeus, the wife of U.S. Central Command commander Gen. David Petraeus, has agreed to become the Treasury Department’s point …More
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The Army continues to extend an invitation to stay in uniform for sailors who may be forced to leave the …More
Watchdog: VA Rises To Meet PTSD Challenge
With as many as 20 percent of all veterans who served in Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom claiming to …More
AF Chief Releases Reading List
Leadership, technology, and history place high on the list of subjects Gen. Norton Schwartz, the Air Force chief of staff, …More
TSP Limit Remains Flat
The amount of money military members and civilian federal government employees can contribute to their Thrift Savings Plan accounts during …More
TRICARE Revamps Web Site
Beneficiaries of TRICARE, the managed health-care plan for members of the armed forces, will soon have improved Internet access to …More
Obama Vows Federal Support for Military Families
President Barack Obama, first lady Michelle Obama, and Jill Biden, the wife of Vice President Biden, outlined an administration initiative …More
‘Don’t Ask’ Enforcement Cost $193.3 Million
The Defense Department spent $193.3 million to separate and replace service members who were discharged under the “Don’t ask, don’t …More
TRICARE Offers Young Adult Coverage
TRICARE, the Defense Department-sponsored managed health-care plan for members of the armed services, will soon offer coverage for eligible family …More
Services, VA Reexamine Pain Management
A task force of health-care officials from the four Defense Department armed services, TRICARE, and the VA’s Veterans Health Administration …More
Dempsey Picked as Next Army Chief of Staff
Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates has nominated Gen. Martin E. Dempsey to succeed Gen. George W. Casey Jr. as Army …More
Units Tapped for Afghanistan Rotation
The Defense Department has notified two Marine Corps units that they will deploy to Afghanistan sometime early this year: Headquarters, …More
Marines Would Lose EFV
Development and procurement of the new Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle (EFV) for the Marine Corps would end under the proposed reductions. …More
AF Staffs, Ops Centers Face Consolidation
The Air Force would see four operations centers – two in the U.S. and two in Europe – consolidated, under …More
Navy’s 2nd Fleet Faces Disestablishment
The Navy would see shore strength diminish by 6,000, who would be moved to sea billets, under the administration’s proposed …More
Army Would Lose SAM, Launch System, Some Jobs
The administration’s austerity plan would terminate the SLAMRAAM surface-to-air missile and Non-Line of Sight Launch system, which was planned as …More
Defense Department Faces Drastic Cutbacks
The Obama administration announced plans to cut $150 billion from the Defense Department during the next five years. Defense Secretary …More
Casey: Repeal
Army Chief of Staff Gen. George W. Casey Jr. told the Senate Armed Services Committee Dec. 3 that the law …More
LCS Fort Worth Christened
The Navy christened its newest littoral combat vessel, the USS Fort Worth, in a Dec. 4 ceremony at Marinette Marine …More
Amphibious Exercise Planned
The Marine Corps and Navy have scheduled a joint synthetic exercise for Dec. 11-17, aimed at sharpening amphibious war-fighting skills. …More
Continuation Board Results Released
The Navy has decided to retain 8,760 of the 9,096 candidates whose records were reviewed by the Senior Enlisted Continuation …More
Electronic Records System Debuts at Two Texas MTFs
Health care providers at two San Antonio-area military treatment facilities now have instant access to their patients’ medical histories, thanks …More
Stop Loss Deadline Gets Another Extension
Service members who saw their military commitments involuntarily extended under Stop Loss between Sept. 11, 2001, and Sept. 30, 2009, …More
Marines Conduct Retention Survey
The Marine Corps wants to know what first-term and subsequent term active-duty Marines like and dislike about their jobs. From …More
TRICARE, Medicare Cuts Delayed Again
Congress acted again to delay plans to cut reimbursement rates paid to health-care providers under TRICARE and Medicare by 23 …More
Think Tank: Move Cautiously on Pay Freeze
If and when the White House and Congress decide to move forward on implementation of a proposed three-year freeze on …More
TRICARE: Protect Against Identity Theft
TRICARE, the managed health-care program for the armed forces, is advising its beneficiaries to precautions to protect against identity theft. …More
Ship Named for Medal of Honor Recipient
The Navy’s newest Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer, which bears the name of a Marine who earned a posthumous Medal …More
‘Don’t Ask’ To Remain in Effect
The Supreme Court has rejected an emergency request to rescind the existing policy that prohibits homosexuals from serving on active …More
Services React To Hood Shootings
In the aftermath of the multiple shootings that left 13 dead and 43 wounded at Fort Hood Texas a year …More
