FEHBP Premiums Waived for Activated Reservists
Federal employees activated in support of combat operations overseas can have their Federal Employees Health Benefit Program premiums waived for …More
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Sign up Now! Free eNewslettersMarines May Get Bonuses for Extensions
Marine Corps Commandant, Gen. James Conway, has said his Marines should get $250 monthly month for months they are deployed …More
Guard Tagged for Early Redeployment
The Defense Department expects to deploy more than 14,000 National Guard troops to Iraq next year, shortening their dwell time …More
Wounded Warrior Care Abysmal
Media reports last week exposed a plethora of deplorable failures of administration, lodging and medical treatment of wounded Army and …More
Marine Rifle Quals Approaching Reality
Effective Oct. 1, Marine rifle qualification scores will be tallied from a combination of known-distance firing scores (Table 1 firing) …More
AAFES to Students: ‘Make the Grade’
Reading, writing and arithmetic are taking a back seat to electronics, clothes and toys as military children cash in on …More
Homefront America Offers $25K in Scholarships
Homefront America has joined the W. Daniel Tate family and Sara’s Hope Foundation for a second year to host a …More
Chief’s Test Scratched for War-zone Sailors
The Navy has announced that E-6s in a war zone may have the requirement to pass the chief’s test before …More
VA Loses 1.8 Million-Record Hard-Drive
The Department of Veterans Affairs is warning 1.8 million veterans and doctors that their personal data might be on an …More
SBP Annuity Goes to 50 Percent
Annuitants of the Survivor Benefit Plan age 62 or older who are not already receiving 50 percent of the base …More
MGIB Equity Proposed for Selected Reserves
Sen. Blanche Lincoln, D-Ark., and Rep. Vic Snyder, D-Ark, have introduced companion bills, S. 644 and H.R. 1102, that would …More
Pay for Lost Dwell-Time Hits Snag
Defense Secretary Robert Gates revealed a plan in January to pay troops when their expected time between deployments (dwell time) …More
Latest Deployment News
The Department of Defense announced Feb. 14 that the 173rd Airborne Brigade, located in Vicenza, Italy, will deploy to Afghanistan …More
Air Force Enlisted Village Earns 4-Star Rating
The Air Force Enlisted Village at Fort Walton Beach, Fla., recently received the highest rating possible from an online service …More
Motorcycle Helmets Still Required for Sailors, Marines
The Naval Safety Center reminds all Sailors and Marines they are required to wear a helmet while riding a motorcycle, …More
AF Promotes Reservist Virtual Accounts
Air Force Reserve Command officials want officers, senior NCOs and supervisors to establish virtual Personnel Center – Guard/Reserve (vPC-GR) accounts …More
Marine Dress Blue Shortage Possible
The Marine Corps expects to start issuing dress blues to every Marine recruit starting Oct. 1. All other enlisted Marines …More
Bill Would Neutralize Reservists’ Pay Gap
Sen. Mary Landrieu, D-La., has sponsored the Helping Our Patriotic Employers at Helping Our Military Employees Act (Hope at Home) …More
Names of RIF-eligible AF Officers Released
During the week of Feb. 5-9, Air Force commanders were to have been notified which of their officers may be …More
Bill Would Block Tricare Fee Hikes
Last year Congress blocked until Sept. 30 of this year the Defense Department’s plan to impose huge annual layers of …More
Administration Seeks New VA Means Test
The section of the administration’s fiscal 2008 budget for the Department of Veterans Affairs again targets veterans who have little …More
Panel Pushes Mail Order Pharmacy
On Feb. 6, the Task Force on the Future of Military Healthcare heard four Tricare proposals by Navy Rear Adm. …More
Injured Center Shutdown Rumors Clarified
The Defense Department established the Military Severely Injured Center in 2005 to assist wounded service members to transition through the …More
Blue Angels Seeking Officers and Enlisted
The Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron (Blue Angels) is seeking three tactical jet pilots, a Marine C-130 pilot , a maintenance …More
E-Mail Programs Help Deployed Airmen
The Air Force is providing deployed Airmen and their families with two Web-based communication tools, allowing e-mail and instant messaging …More
Military OneSource Offers Free Online Tax Filing
The Defense Department’s Military OneSource family support program is once again offering free, online tax preparation and filing for active …More
More AF Officers Eligible for VSP
The Air Force established a waiver Jan. 26 for the initial term of eligibility of obligated service required for Voluntary …More
Center for the Intrepid Opens
The Center for the Intrepid, a four-story, 65,000 square-foot facility adjacent to Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio, and …More
AF Releases Criteria for Combat Action Medal
The Air Force released color drawings of its new Combat Action Medal Jan. 29. The device, with gold and red …More
Anheuser-Busch Extends ‘Here’s to Heroes’
AnHeuser-Busch has announced that, through 2007, members of the active-duty military representing all five service branches may enter any one …More
