TSP Open Season Restriction Ends
The restrictions of having only two open seasons each year for civilian and military members to sign up for, stop, …More
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Sign up Now! Free eNewslettersDoD Announces Increase in Death Gratuity and SGLI
The Department of Defense announced on July 1 that Public Law 109-13 increases the death gratuity from $12,420 to $100,000. …More
Senator, VA Disagree Over VA Access
Veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan who leave active duty are authorized free access to medical care from the Department of …More
CNN Attractions Free to Service Members
Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. is offering free admission for all active and retired U.S. military personnel who visit the CNN-themed …More
AF Enlisted Assisted Living Residence to Open
Construction on Hawthorn House, the Air Force Enlisted Village’s assisted living residence, is continuing on schedule. The 64-apartment complex, located …More
Tax Equity on Health Care Premiums Advances
The House Government Reform Committee has approved H.R. 994, a “premium conversion” measure which would authorize federal and military retirees …More
House at Odds With Women Warriors
The House Armed Services Committee approved a bill which would incorporate a 1994 Defense Department policy into law prohibiting female …More
VA Budget Short by $1-$2 Billion
Secretary of Veterans Affairs Jim Nicholson told lawmakers June 23 that its 2005 and 2006 budgets didn’t contain enough funds …More
CNO Backs Military Retirement Changes
Adm. Vern Clark, chief of naval operations, said on June 20 he agrees with the idea of targeted pays and …More
DoD Targeting Healthcare User Fees
Dr. William Winkenwerder, Jr., defense deputy for health affairs, has said that Defense Department officials are looking at ways to …More
SRB Approved for Selected Navy FTS Ratings, NECs
Certain Full Time Support (FTS) Sailors are now eligible to receive a Selective Reenlistment Bonus (SRB) for fiscal ’05, according …More
Air Force Announces E-Mail for Life
The Air Force has begun the first phase of a new e-mail system that will enhance its members’ ability to …More
Mint Strikes Marine Corps Coin
The U.S. Mint at Philadelphia celebrated National Military Appreciation Month May 25 by striking a new commemorative coin, the 2005 …More
Reservists of Registration Requirment
Oct. 31 is the deadline for reservists who are paid for training to register information about their civilian place of …More
AF Reminds Flag Amendment Possible This Year
The House Judiciary Committee has approved a proposed constitutional amendment to ban desecration of the U.S. flag. H.J. Res. 10, …More
Flag Amendment Possible This Year
The House Judiciary Committee has approved a proposed constitutional amendment to ban desecration of the U.S. flag. H.J. Res. 10, …More
Army Annual Divorce Rates Jump 40 Percent
Army officials reported 10,477 divorces within the active-duty force in fiscal 2004, a number that has climbed steadily since 9/11. …More
Cut-Rate Australia Vacations Offered
The reserve components, military retirees, their family members and Defense Department civilians can now vacation to Australia for about the …More
Army Recruiting Picture Gets Bleak
It seems likely the Army will not achieve its recruiting goal for fiscal 2005, which ends Sept. 30. The Army …More
Authorization Bill Faces Another Roadblock
First it was the Base Realignment and Closure that kept the Senate from considering the fiscal 2006 National Defense Authorization …More
AAFES: POGS Replace Coins
“In contingency operations, AAFES must rely on military finance for currency used in its store,” said Army Lt. Col. Debra …More
VA and Army Sign VET IT Agreement
Officials from the Department of Veterans Affairs and Walter Reed Army Medical Center signed a VET IT (Veterans Information Technology) …More
AF Officials Tout Microsoft Home Use Program
For about the cost of a month’s subscription to an Internet service provider, most Airmen can get a copy of …More
Army Recruiting Takes a Hit
The Defense Department reported on June 10 that the Army missed its May recruiting goal by 25 percent, gaining only …More
More Details on Enhanced Tricare Benefits
Under a new DoD policy (previous item), transitional survivors who are not enrolled in Tricare Overseas Program Prime will continue …More
Tricare Benefits Enhanced for Certain Survivors
A new policy by the Defense Department allows active-duty families who live overseas, and who are on accompanied orders at …More
Tricare Access Increases for RCs
Thousands of reservists and guardsmen and their families became eligible to purchase health-care insurance through Tricare in late April. Congress …More
BRAC Could Stall NDAA
The House has passed its version of the fiscal 2006 National Defense Authorization Act. Senate action, however, could be delayed, …More
Committee Brainstorms Future Military Pay System
The Defense Advisory Committee on Military Compensation is studying the feasibility of applying private-sector practices to future military pay and …More
Happy Birthday to U.S. Army
The staff of Armed Forces News sends a hearty “Happy Birthday” to the United States Army on the occasion of …More
