Health Care Bill Draws Comment
The same day the House passed the Obama administration’s bill that would guarantee coverage to all Americans, Defense Secretary Robert …More
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Sign up Now! Free eNewslettersCyber Command Prepares To Stand
Once Congress gives its blessing, the Defense Department will move forward in establishing U.S. Cyber Command, officials told members of …More
Spouse Career Program Resumes
The Military Spouse Career Advancement Accounts (MyCAA) program resumed on March 13, ending a temporary suspension that began Feb. 18. …More
Freedom Takes Part in Drug Seizure
The littoral combat ship Freedom still has not arrived in its new home port, but that hasn’t stopped the Navy’s …More
Pendleton, Union Reach Accord
A dispute between Camp Pendleton, Calif., and the union representing civilian federal employees who work on the base is nearing …More
Comfort Returns From Haiti Mission
After spending the past seven weeks caring for victims of the Jan. 12 earthquake in Haiti, the Navy hospital ship …More
AF Sets Deadline for Developmental Programs Applications
Air Force officers who wish to pursue advanced academic degrees or take part in career-broadening programs next year have until …More
DoD Alters JSF Contract
In order to rein in runaway costs associated with the F-35 Lightning II joint strike fighter (JSF), the Defense Department …More
Navy Changes Evaluations for Navy IAs
Individual augmentees (IAs) who serve in combat-related assignments will now receive performance evaluations and physical assessment results reflecting that service. …More
Family Care Plan Requirements To Expand
The family care plan policy, which requires service members to provide information regarding care and custody of dependent children during …More
VA Outlines Plan To Help Gulf War Vets
A panel of experts appointed by Department of Veterans Affairs to find out how the agency could better serve veterans …More
‘Don’t Ask’ Review Parameters Set
Any changes to the present "Don’t ask, don’t tell" policy, which still bars homosexuals from military service but allows service …More
VA Seeks Private Input on Agent Orange Claims
Anticipating that roughly 200,000 Vietnam War veterans will file disability claims because of exposure to the defoliant Agent Orange, the …More
New Health Web Site Launched
Eligible beneficiaries of the military health care system can now use a single Web-based entry point to gain access to …More
Army Seeks Spouses’ Input
The Army recently sent its 2010 Survey of Army Families to some 75,000 civilian spouses of active-duty soldiers, hoping the …More
DoD, VA Expands Health-Care Network Pilot
The Defense and Veterans Affairs departments will extend the Virtual Lifetime Electronic Record (VLER) health communities program, now underway in …More
Northrop Drops Out of Tanker Bidding
Northrop Grumman has backed out of the bidding process for the $35 billion contract to supply the Air Force with …More
AF Sets Developmental Education Deadlines
Air Force officers and civilians have until April 5 and April 26 respectively to submit their applications for this year’s …More
Mullen Defines Use-of-Force Parameters
Military power "should not, maybe cannot, be the last resort of the state," Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, the chairman of …More
Ships Qualifying for Presumptive Agent Orange Exposure Listed
The Department of Veterans Affairs has issued a list of Navy vessels from the Vietnam War era verified to have …More
VA Seeks $251 Million for Gravesite Management in 2011
The proposed 2011 budget for the Department of Veterans Affairs includes $251 million for cemetery operations and maintenance, a 3.8-percent …More
AF Logisticians Offer Advice on Baggage
Commercial airlines will not charge service members the fees for baggage that civilians must pay. But Air Force logisticians advise …More
AER Kicks Off Annual Campaign
Army Emergency Relief (AER), the service’s non-profit social service agency, launched its annual fund-raising campaign on March 1. The drive …More
2010 Census Info on Its Way
Service members are reminded that as the begins Census Bureau counting heads to determine exactly how many people live in …More
Marines Announce Officer Promotions
The Marine Corps has released the names of officers selected for promotion in March and projected promotion in April. No …More
AF Remote Aircraft Crews Offered Incentives
Officers and airmen who commit themselves to flying or operating sensors on remotely piloted aircraft can now qualify for incentive …More
Women Get Nod for Submarine Service
The Navy will lift the ban on women serving on submarines, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates told Congress on Feb. …More
AF Taps 1,269 for E-8
The Air Force has selected 1,269 of 13,741 eligible master sergeants for promotion to senior master sergeant. Promotions will begin …More
Social Media Use Clarified
It’s OK for service members to use non-classified government computers to visit and post items on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and …More
One Command Launched, Another Reborn
The Navy has established the U.S. Fleet Cyber Command (FCC) and recommissioned the U.S. 10th Fleet, during a Jan. 29 …More
