New Relief Act to Protect Service Members
The Service Members’ Civil Relief Act which replaced the Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Civil Relief Act of 1940 has increased financial …More
Armed Forces News
Sign up Now! Free eNewslettersVA Expands Health Care Priority
A new directive from the Department of Veterans Affairs provides that all veterans requiring care for a service-connected disability — …More
AAFES: No Washington State Beef Being Served
Responding to concerns about the safety of beef, Army and Air Force Exchange Service officials said the AAFES stores have …More
DeCA Says No Infected Beef on Shelves
Defense Commissary Officials say that no beef in any of their 275 commissaries worldwide has been involved in a USDA …More
More on OMB’s Retiree Drug Scheme
Denying charges that the administration is trying to make money from military retirees with its plan to more than triple …More
OMB Rejects Retiree Pharmacy Increases, For Now
Reacting to an outcry against a plan by the Office of Management and Budget to more than triple copays for …More
Army Expanding Stop-Loss Program
The Army is expected to ask Congress for approval to expand its stop-loss/stop-movement program to cover all active-duty soldiers currently …More
FDA Issues Ephedra Alert
Food and Drug Administration officials have issued a consumer alert on the safety of dietary supplements containing ephedra that calls …More
AFMC Improves Deployment Info
Air Force Materiel Command officials have fielded a tool designed to help airmen keep close track of their deployment information. …More
Filipino Veterans Gain New Benefits
The Department of Veterans Affairs is offering new medical services for certain World War II Filipino veterans under two bills …More
TOMB Would Slash 2004 Pay Raise
With deployment tempos at an all-time high, and with more than 50,000 Reserve and Guard troops activated and thousands more …More
Military Promotions
Air Force Colonel Selects CY02A (M0602A) Central Selection Board Medical Corps (MC) Colonel Selects CY02A (M0602A) Central Selection Board Dental …More
AF Training Duty No Longer Volunteer Only
Air Force officials now have the option of selecting nonvolunteers for special duty as military training instructors and military training …More
Vehicle Sales Okayed for More Overseas Members
The Navy Exchange Service Command is now authorized to sell new motor vehicles to authorized patrons after they have been …More
Pets Traveling to UK Still Need Quarantine License
Currently, cats and dogs going into the United Kingdom from the United States must still be licensed into quarantine, according …More
Combat Disabled Special Payments Update
The fiscal ’03 defense act established special payments to begin on June 1 for certain combat and combat-related disabled veterans. …More
Tricare Health Care Data Stolen
Thieves stole computer equipment and files from the Arizona office of a Tricare contractor Dec. 14, according to the Tricare …More
Insurer Leaves Bases Permanently
As part of a $160 million settlement to avoid federal prosecution for defrauding service members, Academy Life Insurance Co. has …More
‘Forced Charity’ for Retirement Homes Nixed
Although the Defense Department has threatened twice to double the involuntary monthly contribution by enlisted members and warrant officers to …More
TSP Changes Begin in 2003
During the 2003 open seasons for the Thrift Savings Plan, which are scheduled to run from April 15 to June …More
MyPay Offers W-2 Forms
Service members, military retirees and annuitants can find their account statements and tax information online via the Defense Finance and …More
Calculating Your Military Retirement Pay
https://www.fedweek.com/Publications/default.asp As you know, a service member becomes entitled to retired pay upon completion of 20 years of service, regardless …More
Military Promotions
Air Force Colonel Selects CY02A (M0602A) Central Selection Board Medical Corps (MC) Colonel Selects CY02A (M0602A) Central Selection Board Dental …More
AF Training Duty No Longer Volunteer Only
Air Force officials now have the option of selecting nonvolunteers for special duty as military training instructors and military training …More
Vehicle Sales Okayed for More Overseas Members
The Navy Exchange Service Command is now authorized to sell new motor vehicles to authorized patrons after they have been …More
Pets Traveling to UK Still Need Quarantine License
Currently, cats and dogs going into the United Kingdom from the United States must still be licensed into quarantine, according …More
Combat Disabled Special Payments Update
The fiscal ’03 defense act established special payments to begin on June 1 for certain combat and combat-related disabled veterans. …More
Tricare Health Care Data Stolen
Thieves stole computer equipment and files from the Arizona office of a Tricare contractor Dec. 14, according to the Tricare …More
Insurer Leaves Bases Permanently
As part of a $160 million settlement to avoid federal prosecution for defrauding service members, Academy Life Insurance Co. has …More
