Lawmakers Create Military Family Caucus
Military families now have a greater voice on Capitol Hill. Reps. Sanford D. Bishop, D-Ga., and Cathy McMorris-Rodgers, R-Wash., joined …More
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Sign up Now! Free eNewslettersJapan to U.S.: Close Futenma
The Japanese government wants the U.S. to close U.S. Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, a helicopter base on the island …More
TRICARE Streamlines Pharmacy Benefits
Service members and their families will be able to use a single toll-free phone number – (877) 363-1303 – when …More
White House Launches Veterans Employment Initiative
Veterans should find it easier to get jobs with the federal government, thanks to a policy change announced by President …More
Surviving Spouses’ Court Victory To Stand
The Defense Department has decided not to challenge a federal court ruling that effectively allows three surviving spouses of deceased …More
Executive Order: No Texting While Driving
President Obama issued an executive order Oct. 1, barring all military members, federal employees, and federal contractors from sending text …More
Iraq Drawdown Proceeds, but Challenges Lie Ahead
The Defense Department is making good progress on the drawdown of U.S. forces in Iraq, but several issues still must …More
Number of ‘Stop Loss’ Troops Declines
The Army now has 9,600 soldiers serving under Stop Loss – the policy that requires service members to remain in …More
Corps Releases E-9 Promotion List
The Marine Corps has released the names of senior non-commissioned officers selected for promotion to sergeant major and master gunnery …More
AF Seeks Volunteers for Afghanistan-Pakistan Program
The Air Force seeking a total of 74 officers and enlisteds interested in taking part in a three- to-five-year Defense …More
AF Promotes 475 to E-9
The Air Force has promoted 475 eligible senior master sergeants to chief master sergeant, out of a pool of 2,276 …More
Guard To Receive H1N1 Vaccine
All 460,000 Army and Air National Guard members will receive injections of H1N1 influenza vaccine. The Defense Department announced Oct. …More
Obama Signs Defense Bill
President Obama signed the 2010 Defense Authorization Bill in an Oct. 28 White House ceremony, ensuring that service members will …More
Holiday Mailing Guidelines Announced
First-class and priority mail bound for service members in Afghanistan should be postmarked no later than Dec. 1 in order …More
VA Unveils Plan To End Homelessness
Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric K. Shinseki announced a plan Nov. 3 for his agency to combine assets with …More
BVA Expands
The Department of Veterans Affairs has added four new judges to the Board of Veterans’ Appeals, in an effort to …More
Soldiers Test New Parachute
Six soldiers attached to the Quartermaster’s School at Fort Lee, Va., successfully tested the Army’s newest parachute on Oct. 14, …More
AF Expands Bosses’ Learning-Tools Assets
The Air Force now offers its supervisors a new array of online learning tools, through its Supervisor Resource Center. Through …More
New Mine-Resistant Vehicles Arrive in Afghanistan
The first of more than 2,000 mine-resistant all-terrain vehicles (M-ATVs) arrived at Kandahar Air Base, Afghanistan, on Oct. 23, for …More
Afghanistan Campaign Marks Deadliest Month
With the deaths of eight service members in multiple attacks there on Oct. 27, the U.S. marked the deadliest month …More
Navy Sets Permanent Makeup Guidelines
Sailors who wish to pay for permanent cosmetic makeup may do so at their own expense, but must adhere to …More
Mullen: Japan Bases ‘Vital’
Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, called for the plan to move Okinawa-based Marines …More
Religious Freedom Group Nominated for Nobel
The Military Religious Freedom Foundation, a non-profit group aimed at eliminating discrimination and religious oppression in the U.S. armed forces, …More
Retroactive Stop-Loss Pay Coming
The Defense Department announced plans to distribute retroactive stop-loss pay to active, reserve and former service members who were forced …More
Iraq Withdrawal Date Won’t Change
All U.S. combat forces will be out of Iraq by August, President Obama told a group of reporters Oct. 20. …More
More Afghanistan Deployments Announced
The Army announced plans to move three units – two from the active-duty force and one from the National Guard …More
Willard Succeeds Keating at PACOM Helm
Navy Adm. Robert F. Willard took command of U.S. Pacific Command from Adm. Timothy J. Keating during an Oct. 19 …More
House Panel Moves Veterans’ Legislation
The House Veterans Affairs subcommittee on economic opportunity approved several measures that would improve benefits for spouses, veterans who are …More
GAO: More Data Needed for Guam Expansion
The government in Guam needs more and better projections regarding personnel increases that will come as the Defense Department expands …More
MyPay Security Enhanced
The Defense Finance and Accounting Service is implementing changes to myPay, the Web-based pay account management system for all Defense …More
