Army Updates Uniform Regs
Soldiers now can wear optional insignia and accoutrements on their Class B uniform, and the tropical-dress variation of their Army …More
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Phased Elimination of SBP Offset Underway
The plan to eliminate the dollar-for-dollar offset of Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP) payments to surviving spouses who receive Dependency and …More
Marines Update Covid Travel Guidelines
The Marine Corps has updated guidelines for deployment and travel, to ensure that such movement does not foster the spread …More
Good Taste: Navy Tweaks Uniform Reg Terminology
Moving forward based on input from sailors, the Navy is dropping certain terms that formerly showed up in uniform-policy guidelines. …More
Army Weighs Fitness-Test Changes
The Army is considering ways to modify its fitness test to take into account the physical differences between men and …More
Vaccine Availability Expanded for Vets
Veterans, their spouses and caregivers now can get vaccinated for Covid-19 at Department of Veterans Affairs facilities. CHAMPVA beneficiaries – …More
Panel To Study Removal of Confederate Names
A bipartisan panel appointed by Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III and both houses of Congress will study how to …More
Installation Chiefs Testify About Winter Storm Uri Impact
In the aftermath of devastation caused by Winter Storm Uri in February and other natural disasters, the armed services’ installation …More
Army Relaxes Postpartum Standards
Soldiers who are new mothers now have a full year after childbirth to meet Army body-fat standards. The service announced …More
Presumption for Burn-Pit Exposure Sought
Veterans exposed to toxins that emanated from burn pits and elsewhere could qualify for treatment and benefits through the Department …More
Army TBI Blood Test Ready To Field
The Army has received approval from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to field a blood test that can quickly …More
VA Benefits of Capitol Attackers Targeted
Veterans and military retirees who took part in the deadly Jan. 6 storming of the U.S. Capitol would lose their …More
Unmanned Plan for Navy, Marine Corps Unveiled
The Department of the Navy has released an Unmanned Campaign Framework that it says will enable Sailors and Marines to …More
USAF: Online Help for Special-Needs Families
Air Force and Space Force families with exceptional-needs family members now have better access to help they need. The Air …More
Berger Reiterates Commitment To Reshape Corps
A year after submitting his plan to reshape the Marine Corps, Commandant Gen. David Berger is reaffirming his commitment to …More
Commandant Outlines Vision for Coast Guard
Commandant Adm. Karl Schultz stressed the service’s need to recapitalize its assets during his annual State of the Coast Guard …More
Navy Researchers Studying Marines for Covid Effects
Health professionals with the Naval Medical Research Center hope its ongoing research will add to the body of knowledge regarding …More
Public Trust, Confidence in Military Retreats but Remains High
Trust and confidence in the U.S. military has fallen 14 percentage points since 2018, according to a survey conducted by …More
What Service Members Need to Know Before Going to Court
When the Military Picks the Jury Pool, the Deck Becomes Stacked The difference surrounding how courts go through a jury …More
Women Nominated To Head Major Commands
President Biden has nominated two women to serve as the first female heads of major commands. If confirmed by the …More
GAO: Traditional Public Schools are Main Option for Military Families
As their children may change schools an average of nine times before graduating from high school, military families are pressed …More
TRICARE Allotment OK’d for Coast Guard, USPHS, NOAA Retirees
Coast Guard, U.S. Public Health Service and NOAA commissioned corps retirees now can pay TRICARE Select or Overseas Program Select …More
VGLI Premium Reductions Coming
Beneficiaries covered by Veterans’ Group Life Insurance (VGLI) will see their premiums reduced by an average of seven percent as …More
Commitment to Open Seas Reaffirmed
China leads a list of 19 nations that have implemented what the U.S. deems as claims that excessively impede maritime …More
Recruit-Screening Recommendations Offered
The Defense Department has presented plans to improve the vetting of new recruits to screen out potential extremists and bad …More
Bill Would End Offsets for Disabled Vets
Disabled veterans would get full military entitlements, under bipartisan companion measures now pending before both houses of Congress. If passed, …More
CNO: Inoculations Could Help Ease Deployment Tempo
Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday believes that if more sailors and officers accept the voluntary vaccinations for Covid-19, …More
Air Force To Allow Shorts in Some Hot Weather Situations
Airmen and Space Force guardians in several job categories soon will be authorized to wear short pants when working in …More
Army Expands Talent-Management Programs
The service is expanding the way it manages talent of its senior NCOs, with an eye toward placing “the right …More
AF Orders 2nd Disparity Review
The Air Force is launching a second disparity review, to be conducted by the service’s inspector general (IG). The action …More
