Air Force Expands Waiver Considerations to Asthma, Food Allergies
More persons with conditions such as asthma, hearing loss and food allergies may be allowed to serve in the Air …More
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How to File an Appeal to a VA Decision or Denial
Thousands of U.S. military personnel leave active duty each year and adjust to civilian life, but unfortunately, sometimes their U.S. …More
Basic Allowance for Housing Rates Rise
Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) rates will rise an average of 5.4 percent as of Jan. 1. The amount of …More
Army Updates Tuition Assistance, Credentialing Program
Active-duty, Reserve and National Guard soldiers who want to continue higher education will now need to adhere to a new …More
Lawmakers Press VA to Streamline Mental Health Appointment Process
Spurred by a media report that many veterans are canceling mental health-related appointments with the Department of Veterans Affairs, lawmakers …More
Navy to Shorten Bootcamp to 9 Weeks
Beginning next year, Navy recruits will complete boot camp in nine weeks – down from 10. The service said the …More
First New Air Force Warrants Graduate
Thirty warrant officers graduated from the Air Force’s newly established training program – the first since the rank was reestablished …More
Army Asking Combat Arms Officers to Shift into Support Roles
Recognizing a need to bolster the understrength combat-support branch ranks, the Army is asking some 300 lieutenants to move into …More
Air Force Streamlines Recruiting, Stands Up Accessions Center
In an effort to bolster officer recruiting, the Department of the Air Force has established a permanent accessions center. Leadership …More
Recruiting Woes Hit Army Special Ops
The struggle to meet overall recruiting demands is causing the Army to have trouble filling the ranks of its special …More
DoD Proposes to Wave Telehealth Copays, Expand Access to Rural Vets
Veterans would no longer have to make copayments for telehealth visits, under a proposal being floated by the Department of …More
Defense Health Agency Issues Scam Warning
The Defense Health Agency is urging beneficiaries to be wary of a website that purports to be a portal into …More
VA Says Veteran Homelessness Declined From Jan 2023-2024
Homelessness among veterans declined 7.5 percent since 2023, the VA has announced, based on an annual count on a single …More
Lakenheath, Seymour Johnson AFB Airmen Honored
Members of the RAF Lakenheath (U.K.)- and Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina-based 494th Fighter Squadron, Fighter Generation Squadron …More
VA, DoD Rolling Out Card-Based Access to Installations
The Defense and Veterans Affairs departments have announced a new electronic-verification system, by which eligible veterans and their caregivers can …More
The Unintended Consequences Of Restraining Gen AI Adoption
Following Generative AI guidance his office released in June, Army CIO Leonel Garciga spoke enthusiastically at TechNet Augusta to the …More
Navy sets ’25 Recruiting Goals
The Navy hopes to attract 40,600 new sailors in fiscal 2025, which began Oct. 1 and extends through next Sept. …More
Army Garrison Dining To Be Privatized
The Army is planning to privatize garrison hall dining. The Association of the U.S. Army (AUSA) reported that the shift …More
TRICARE Open Season Begins Nov. 11
Service members, retirees and other beneficiaries will have from Nov 11 through Dec. 10 to examine their TRICARE coverage and …More
Obtaining Veterans Benefits with a Less Than Honorable Discharge
Are you a veteran of one of the military branches who might be eligible for veterans’ benefits, but you don’t …More
Army Exceeds Recruiting Goals
By achieving more than 55,300 active-duty accessions and 11,000 delayed-entry commitments, the Army announced that it exceeded its recruiting goals …More
Coast Guard Medical Facilities Facing Maintenance Backlog
A backlog of infrastructure projects, particularly including medical facilities, is forcing the Coast Guard to glom as much as it …More
New Navy Museum Location: Washington DC Navy Yard
A site near Washington (D.C.) Navy Yard as the site of the planned National Museum of the United States Navy. …More
Air Force Announces Changes in Enlisted Education
The Department of the Air Force took another step to streamline and modernize enlisted development. The new Total Force Development …More
VHA Halts Plans to Do Away with Travel Reimbursement Kiosks
Reacting to veterans’ complaints that ultimately resonated on Capitol Hill, the Department of Veterans Affairs has brought back travel reimbursement …More
Quick Mail Service for O’seas Absentee Ballots Offered
Service members stationed overseas can mail their casted absentee ballots to the U.S. for free now through Dec. 10, using …More
Army Studying Blood Pressure Cuff to Improve Use of Frigid Hands
Army researchers are studying ways to ensure that soldiers can use their hands effectively while they operate in extremely cold …More
Navy Introduces New Medical Command
The Navy has announced a new Naval Expeditionary Medicine Warfighter Development Center (NEMWDC) during a ceremony at Camp Pendleton, California, …More
Candidate Sites for Tanker Chosen
The Air Force has selected seven bases as possible sites to serve as main operating bases the KC-46A Pegasus tanker …More
Pilot Program: Childcare Costs Reimbursed Following PCS
Service members could be reimbursed as much as $1,500 for travel expenses related to providing temporary childcare during permanent change …More
