Wanted: Combat Disability Pay Applicants
The numbers are mystifying, say officials. The $22 billion Combat-Related Special Compensation program for disabled military retirees has paid out …More
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Defense Department officials have prepared a draft rule that would amend the Manual for Courts-Martial to make it an offense …More
Request Copies of Military Personnel Records Online
The National Archives and Records Administration offers an online military personnel records request system at
Navy’s SMART WebMove Adds Bahrain, Diego Garcia, Guam
Navy members and their families now can arrange household goods moves from Bahrain, Diego Garcia or Guam via the Internet …More
Rumor Hinders NPRC Performance
A false rumor circulating on the Internet, in e-mails, and among veteran service organizations is causing processing delays at the …More
Access Broadened to FVAP Web Site
In response to concerns from citizens residing overseas, the Defense Department has announced that access to the Federal Voting Assistance …More
Tours Lengthened for Sailors Serving With Marines in Japan
Effective immediately, all unaccompanied Sailors serving with Marine Corps units in Okinawa and Iwakuni, Japan, will fall under Marine Corps …More
Command Pay Cancelled for Some AF Officers
Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. John P. Jumper has announced that the Air Force will reduce the number of …More
Welcome Armed Forces News Members to Cruise America
Cruise America is America’s choice for RV Rentals. No kidding, we’re Number 1 in the RV Rental industry for good …More
VFW Furious About Draft-Dodger Memorial
News coverage about a proposed memorial in Canada to honor Vietnam draft-dodgers has drawn the fury of the Veterans of …More
Army Between Rock and Hard Place
A query from Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld asking why the Army and Marine Corps combat tours in Iraq vary …More
Court Hears USFSPA Lawsuit Motion
On Sept. 10, the U.S. District Court in Alexandria, Va., heard the government
Single Exchange Plan Shelved
An effort to consolidate the Army and Air Force Exchange Service, the Marine Corps Exchange and the Navy Exchange under …More
Commissaries Commit to Getting Out the Vote
Commissaries worldwide have joined forces with the Federal Voting Assistance Program office and the Defense Department to encourage service members, …More
NMPRC Files Will Not Be Destroyed
It was rumored that the National Military Personnel Records Center in St. Louis, Mo. was planning to automate its stored …More
Tricare Prime Allotments Begin for Retirees
Military retirees enrolled in Tricare Prime now can choose to have premiums deducted from their retired pay via allotments. The …More
Navy Families Displaced Permanently From Bahrain
Effective immediately, all Navy tours in Bahrain are now unaccompanied, said Navy Personnel Command officials. Accordingly, more than 900 Navy …More
DFAS: myPay Users Must Request Future Documents
The Defense Finance and Accounting Service has informed retired military users of the myPay system that if they want to …More
Part B Enrollment Jolts Some Beneficiaries
While Medicare-eligible military retirees and spouses aged 65 and over who did not enroll in Medicare Part B automatically will …More
Penalty-Free Part B for Certain Medicare Beneficiaries
The Defense Department has announced that Medicare-eligible military beneficiaries who are not enrolled in Medicare Part B will be enrolled …More
Navy Senior Enlisted Academy Expands
A distance learning program at the Navy Senior Enlisted Academy now allows senior chiefs and master chiefs to learn away …More
New AF Training Program On Tap for Navigators, EWOs
A new combat systems officer training program for Air Force navigators and electronic warfare officers begins at Randolph Air Force …More
VA Outreaches to Women Veterans
The Department of Veterans Affairs has developed initiatives for women veterans that assure they receive their benefits. For example, most …More
Tricare Officials Offer Tips for Contract Transition
Some Tricare beneficiaries may experience long waits when calling their new regional contractors, but the transition to new contracts “will …More
Bill: National Guard and Reserve Bill of Rights
Senate Democratic Leader Tom Daschle has introduced legislation that would establish a National Guard and Reserve Bill of Rights.
Medicare Premium to Spike 17 Percent
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has announced that the premium to be paid by Medicare beneficiaries enrolled …More
Sweeping Changes for Navy Uniforms
Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Vern Clark has announced significant changes to the Navy Uniform Regulations. For example, effective …More
Military Widows Still Awaiting Relief
The two armed services committees have until the Oct. 8 recess if they are to get the fiscal 2005 authorization …More
Special Sept. 11 Remembrance From Australia
Armed Forces News has received the following message, datelined Sept. 11, 2004, from retired Australian Army lieutenant colonel Jack Fletcher …More
Global Realignment:
“The first message I would pass to troops and their families is that they needn’t pack their bags,” says a …More
