Bill Would Extend Benefits to Sick Blue-Water Navy Vets
A bill pending before the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee would require the Department of Veterans Affairs to treat blue-water Navy …More
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The Supreme Court upheld the Trump administration’s request to uphold the bar on military service by transgender persons. In a …More
3-D Printer Makes Replacement F-22 Part
Airmen with the Hill Air Force Base, Utah-based 574thAircraft Maintenance Squadron replaced a faulty bracket on an F-22 fighter — …More
Okinawa Marines Save Airman’s Life
Seven Okinawa-based Marines saved the life of an unidentified airman Dec. 31, after witnessing him sustain serious injuries in a …More
Veterans Group Seeks More Help for Toxic Burn Pit Exposure
Service members and veterans who served near burn pits would be compensated for health problems from which they now suffer …More
Disabled Vets Now Can Fly Space-A
Veterans with service-connected disability ratings of 100 percent now are eligible for Space-Available travel on military flights. The Air Force’s …More
AF Accepts First New Tanker
The Air Force accepted the first of its new fleet of KC-46A Pegasus aerial refueling planes on Jan. 10. The …More
Experts Ponder Future Urban Warfare
An Army-led group of experts is working to determine how soldiers would best operate in future urban-warfare environments. Those taking …More
Navy Introduces Mobile Personnel App
Sailors can access part of their service records using a new secure app for their mobile devices, the Navy announced …More
Coast Guard Academy Gets New Superintendent
Rear Adm. William G. Kelly will become the next superintendent of the U.S. Coast Guard Academy, the service announced. Kelly …More
’19 BAH Rates Announced
Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) rates for 2019 rose by an average of 2.55 percent, the Defense Finance and Accounting …More
2.8 Percent COLA Takes Effect
Retirees, survivors and other military annuitants will see their pay increase by 2.8 percent. The new COLA (cost-of-living adjustment) took …More
Hiring Delays Hinder Maintenance Work
Even though the four services under the Department of Defense largely have done a good job of hiring skilled workers …More
A First: Male, Female Recruits Train Together
For the first time in Marine Corps history, female recruits are training alongside their male counterparts. The service announced that …More
Survey Addresses Satisfaction with TRICARE
The Military Officers Association of America (MOAA) is conducting a survey, aimed at determining how service members and their families …More
