Questionnaires To Aid Disability Claims Processing
The Department of Veterans Affairs has devised 79 new automated questionnaires that veterans’ personal and VA physicians can use to …More
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Sign up Now! Free eNewslettersDoD Releases Free ‘Mood Tracker’ Phone App
Service members can now track their post-deployment emotional health quickly using their mobile telephones. The National Center for Telehealth and …More
WikiLeaks Document Release Criticized
Defense Department spokesman Geoff Morrell called the latest Internet publication of classified military documents “an extraordinary disservice to … men …More
Four Submarines To Get First Female Officers
Four ballistic missile submarines – Wyoming, Georgia, Maine, and Ohio – will each receive the first contingent of female officers …More
‘Don’t Ask’ Challengers Seek Injunction’s Reinstatement
The Log Cabin Republicans, the group behind the federal lawsuit that led to a judge’s order to end the “don’t …More
Amos Takes Oath
Gen. James F. Amos became the 35th Commandant of the Marine Corps during an Oct. 22 ceremony at the Marine …More
Marines Warned About Use of ‘Legal’ Intoxicants
The Marine Corps issued a warning to its members, and sailors attached to Marine units as well, to stay away …More
Bill Would Expand Criminal Appeals Avenue
The U.S. Supreme Court would have the authority to review court-martial appeals cases that are not selected for review by …More
Recruiting Holds Steady in FY ’10
The four armed services’ active and reserve components all met or exceeded recruiting goals through fiscal year 2010, which began …More
Soldier’s Challenge To Obama Citizenship Likely Delayed
The court-martial of Army Lt. Col. Terrence Lakin, who refused orders to deploy to Afghanistan because he believes President Obama …More
Veterans Warned of False Email
Veterans who receive an e-mail touting a piece of legislation that would double their disability pay should not pay any …More
NSPS Transitions Hit Three-Quarters Mark
Three-quarters of all Defense Department employees who were once part of the National Security Personnel System (NSPS) have moved back …More
TRICARE to Beneficiaries: Use Mail Order
TRICARE, the managed health-care plan for members of the armed forces, says it could greatly curtail expenses if more beneficiaries …More
Judge Halts ‘Don’t Ask’
A federal judge in California has issued an injunction that essentially stops the Pentagon from enforcing its “don’t ask, don’t …More
Holiday Mail Deadlines Announced
Families who wish to send Holiday gift packages to service members in Afghanistan, Iraq, and other overseas locations at economy …More
High Court Hears Funeral-Protest Case
The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments Oct. 6 from both the government and the fringe religious group, over whether the …More
Pending Bills Would Include TRICARE
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, which President Obama signed into law in March, would require civilian health plans …More
Navy Approves Promotion Phasing Plan
A revised officer-promotion phasing plan takes effect Oct. 1. Now, active-duty officers selected for promotion to captain, commander, and lieutenant …More
Navy Survival School Moves
The Navy has moved its Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape (SERE) School to Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, N.H., to conform to …More
Deadline Nigh for New MC Running Suit
Marines must have submitted requests for the service’s newest physical training uniform by Sept. 30, and should expect to receive …More
Bill Would End DIC-SPB Offset
Advocates for military retirees have long pushed to end the offset that reduces the amount of retired pay dollar for …More
Measure Offering State Home Eligibility for Parents Passes
A bill that would expand eligibility to Gold Star parents — whose children died while in military service – has …More
2011 Budget: Total Strength Would Rise
The number of active-duty military personnel would increase to 1.43 million – up from 1.38 million in 2000 – under …More
Report: Guam Population To Grow
The total population of service members, dependents, and workforce on Guam would rise by more than 30,000 under plans to …More
Cake? Fine, as Long as Uncle Sam Doesn
Marines who want to celebrate the Corps’ 235th birthday on Nov. 10 are encouraged to do so – as long …More
Leave Carry-Over Extended Again
The 2008 law that allows service members to carry annual leave over from 60 to 75 days has been extended …More
Board To Review Senior Enlisteds
A Navy board will convene Sept. 20 to review the records of all senior enlisteds (E-7 through E-9 with at …More
Rangers Streamline Selection Process
The 75th Ranger Regiment will send some new members to Ranger School from the Ranger Assessment and Selection Program (RASP), …More
Voluntary Retraining Deadline Looms
Airmen in overstaffed career fields have until Sept. 17 to accept voluntary retraining or face involuntary separation. So far, only …More
Senate Establishes Military Family Caucus
Military families now have a solid cadre of supporters on the Senate side of Capitol Hill to correspond with the …More
