Air Force Reserve Seeks Applicants For Full-time Duty
Air Force Reserve officials are looking for officers and enlisted members to fill full-time Active Guard and Reserve positions. In …More
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Sign up Now! Free eNewslettersBrain Cancer Linked to Gulf-War Sarin
A study by the Institute of Medicine has found that brain cancer death rates of Gulf War veterans possibly exposed …More
BRAC Plan Portends Higher Medical Costs
Some military retirees will face higher medical costs if certain recommendations to the Base Realignment and Closure Commission are carried …More
Pay Panel Builds ‘Architecture”
The Defense Advisory Committee on Military Compensation met in Washington July 20 to hear presentations about current military compensation programs …More
Senate Debates NDAA
The Senate has begun deliberations—but apparently won’t finish them until sometime in the fall–on its version of the fiscal 2006 …More
GAO: Troops Uninformed About Compensation
A report made by the Government Accountability Office to congressional committees this month states that service members are dissatisfied and …More
Military Children Win Space Camp Scholarships
The Military Child Education Coalition (MCEC) is sending 15 children from military families to the U.S. Space Camp in Huntsville, …More
New Language Proficiency Test On Tap
A new language test scheduled to roll out in October will better measure language fluency in real-world situations, the Defense …More
‘Families First’ Hits Snag
The Families First program that was scheduled to kick off Oct. 1 has been delayed until Feb. 1, 2006, due …More
Army Re-enlistments Beat Goal
By June 30, nine months into the fiscal year, the Army had re-enlisted 53,120 soldiers. That put it 6 percent …More
Military Recruiting Picture Turns Brighter
The Defense Department, which recently centralized reporting for recruiting and retention, has announced statistics for the active and reserve components …More
RC Forces on Active Duty Decline
The number of Reserve and National Guard troops on active duty has dropped from 220,000 to about 138,000, and officials …More
VA Seeks Additional Funding for Vets
R. James Nicholson, Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs, announced on July 14 that the President had submitted to …More
AFSA Sets Rumsfeld Straight on USFSPA
At a recent town hall meeting, an active duty service member commented about the Uniformed Services Former Spouses Protection Act …More
FFSP Relocation Assistance Helps Sailors
Relocation Assistance Program (RAP) counselors, available through the Navy’s Fleet and Family Support Program (FFSP), have the answers and resources …More
Arlington National Cemetery to Expand
The fiscal 2000 National Defense Authorization Act contained a provision to expand Arlington National Cemetery. In response, Defense Department officials …More
Air Force Changes Fitness Test Criteria
In January 2004, the Air Force adopted a more stringent physical fitness assessment that measures aerobic fitness, physical strength/endurance and …More
AAFES Removes Pseudoephedrines From Shelves
The Army & Air Force Exchange Service (AAFES) will remove products containing the solid form of pseudoephedrine from all store …More
Shades of Green Offers Summer Specials
The Shades of Green at Walt Disney World Resort is offering end-of-summer specials from Aug. 7 through Sept. 30. Members …More
FEHB Premiums Extended for RCs
Department of Defense civilian employees called to active duty supporting a contingency operation may continue their Federal Employees’ Health Benefits …More
Update: Link Between Agent Orange and Diabetes
The Department of Defense has released the latest report of the Air Force Health Study on the health effects of …More
Spouses’ Life Insurance Approval Draws Fire
Effective Sept. 1, the Defense Department must obtain written consent from a service member’s spouse if the member takes less …More
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Geographic Rate Protection to Expire in January
In 2000, while troops were paying part of their own housing expenses, geographic rate protection was instituted to ensure that …More
Helping Hand Wins Top Newman’s Own Award
Operation Helping Hand, run by the Tampa chapter of the Military Officers Association of America (MOAA), won the top award …More
Viagra, Cialis on Chopping Block
The Defense Department’s Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee will recommend this month that Dr. William Winkenwerder Jr., principal DoD health deputy, …More
New Scholarships Begin for Iraq, Afghanistan Veterans
Former U.S. Ambassador to Spain George Argyros and his wife Julia have founded the Horatio Alger Military Veterans Scholarship, beginning …More
Tricare Cost Share Waiver Declared Illegal
Tricare officials have reminded service beneficiaries who use Tricare Standard and Extra that they are responsible under law to pay …More
USMC Commemorative Dollar Update
The United States Mint initially will offer the new Marine Corps 230th Anniversary Silver Dollars for a limited time. According …More
Army Meets June Recruiting Goal
In June, the Army met its monthly recruiting goal for the first time since January. The Army exceeded its quota …More
