Commandant: ‘Every Marine Into the Fight’
Marine Corps Commandant James. T. Conway has issued his “intent” that every (active duty) Marine will get the chance to …More
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Sign up Now! Free eNewslettersLegislators Act Against Tricare Increases
In a move to block Defense Department plans to impose huge increases in Tricare fees and copays for military retirees …More
Retiree Tricare Fee Hike Looms Again
The Defense Department is again proposing increases in Tricare enrollment fees and copays for military retirees under 65 and their …More
Shalikashvili Says Let Homosexuals Serve
Retired Army Gen. John Shalikashvili, a former chairman of the Joint Chiefs, says it’s time to let homosexuals and lesbians …More
Committees Reinstate Joint Vet Hearings
On Jan. 11, leadership from the House of Representatives and the Senate announced the reinstatement of the traditional joint hearings …More
Vets Urged to Apply for CRSC
Many Air Force veterans may be missing out on hundreds or thousands of dollars every month because they have not …More
Marines Lift MOS Reenlistment Limits
Because of expected end-strength increases for the Marine Corps (previous item), Marine officials have lifted the cap on the number …More
Gates Plans End-Strength Increases
Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates has proposed adding 92,000 troops to the Army and Marine Corps end strength over a …More
DoD Signals More, Shorter Callups
The Defense Department is making five policy changes for management of reserve-component forces. DoD will: (1) change deployment management from …More
More on Marine Units Extended
Marine Corps units extended in Iraq (previous item) are 3rd Battalion (reinforced), 4th Marine Regiment, from Twentynine Palms, Calif.; 1st …More
DoD Increases Deployment Tempo
As a result of the president’s Iraq strategy review, the Department of Defense announced Jan. 11 an increase of 20,000 …More
D.C. Marines Authorized Utility Uniform
In a Marine Corps administrative message, Commandant Gen. James Conway has authorized Marines to wear the utility uniform in the …More
Navy Visitor’s Quarters Get High-Speed Internet
The Navy Exchange Service Command; Commander, Navy Installations Command; and Sprint have teamed to provide high speed Internet and Wi-Fi …More
VA Advises on Aid and Attendance Benefit
The Department of Veterans Affairs is notifying wartime veterans and surviving spouses of deceased wartime veterans about an under-used, special …More
Hundreds of AF NCOs to be Retrained
Hundreds of AF NCOs to be Retrained More than 500 Air Force noncommissioned officers face involuntary retraining into undermanned career …More
Studies Link PTSD, Heart Attacks
A long-term study by Harvard and Boston University researchers of 1,946 male veterans of World War II and Korea shows …More
Navy Urges Sailors to Update Records
Navy Personnel Command (NPC) is reminding Sailors to review their records before selection boards meet, using NPC’s Early Warning System …More
VA Continues Coverage for Gulf War Syndrome
The Department of Veterans Affairs issued an interim rule in the Federal Register in December that continues a presumption that …More
Certain AF Officers Face RIF
The Air Force hopes to reduce active-duty officer end strength through voluntary programs. However, if it does not reach its …More
Coalition Seeks Catch-up Pay Hikes
The Military Coalition (TMC), a grouping of more than 30 associations that support quality-of-life issues for troops, veterans, retirees, and …More
Scholarships For Alaska Sailors’ Families
The Navy League and Naval Education and Training Command have announced the requirements for applications for the Alaska Sea Services …More
Service Members in Italy to Decide COLA
By the end of February, service members and their families at U.S. bases in Italy will have three separate opportunities …More
AF Selects Civilians for Leadership Program
Sixty nine Air Force civilians have been selected from a list of 115 candidates for a new leadership development program …More
Commissaries Ring Up Increased Savings
Commissary customers rang in the new year with record-breaking savings. “Average customer savings for a family of four have risen …More
Operation Holiday Surprise Serves Ramstein
From Thanksgiving through December, Operation Holiday Surprise, operated by the Ramstein Enlisted Spouses Association, paid 200 checkout bills for commissary …More
OPM: Participating CFC Charities Tax Exempt
After the Government Accountability Office joined three local Combined Federal Campaign drives as a fictitious charity, the Office of Personnel …More
VA Shifts Funds to Pay for Health Care
Secretary of Veterans Affairs R. James Nicholson notified Congress Dec. 19 that he was transferring $250 million from construction and …More
AF Offers Surgery to Replace Eyeglasses
The Wilford Hall Refractive Surgery Center at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, is offering eye surgery as a possible replacement …More
AF Enlisted Village Helps All Service Widows
Although other organizations cater to the widows of commissioned officers, the Air Force Enlisted Village is unique in its mission …More
Language Familiarity, Cultural Awareness Critical in Iraq
Army Lt. Gen. Peter Chiarelli, the outgoing commander of Multinational Corps Iraq, told journalists in Baghdad that language training and …More
