Expanded Care for Personnel Exposed to Toxic Burn Pits
Veterans who suffer from health maladies related to their exposure to toxins emitted from burn pits will have greater access …More
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What You Need to Know About Your SBP Benefits
Unfortunately, military retirement pay stops after the death of the retiree. What this means is that a military veteran could …More
TRICARE Open Season Underway
Open season is underway for TRICARE beneficiaries, and will extend through Dec. 13. During this time, eligible participants of TRICARE …More
First Woman Completes Army Sniper Course
A Montana National Guard soldier became the first woman to complete the rigorous Army Sniper Course. The unidentified woman successfully …More
Air Force Probes Promotion Disparities
The latest Air Force review of promotion disparities shows that even though females were overrepresented in some ranks, minorities were …More
Interpersonal Violence Report Prompts AF Response
Findings of a study by the Air Force’s Interpersonal Violence Task Force prompted the service to launch initiatives aimed at …More
Brain Injury Monitoring Fell Short
Some service members and veterans who sustained traumatic brain injury (TBI) may not be able to qualify for benefits and …More
Army Extends Temporary Promotion Policy
The Army is expanding its temporary promotion policy, which allows soldiers between the ranks of sergeant and master sergeant to …More
Commandant Cites Challenge of Disinformation on Vaccine
Roughly 13,000 Marines have refused to be vaccinated for Covid-19 and that reluctance has the Commandant of the Marine Corps, …More
Navy Command Changes Name
The Dahlgren, Virginia-based Center for Surface Combat Systems has a new name. As of Nov. 1, it will be known …More
The Basics of Administrative Separation: Can You be Fired from the Military?
With the military’s need for order and good conduct amongst its ranks, it is necessary that they have some way …More
Some Pharmacy Copays To Rise Next Year
Some TRICARE beneficiaries will pay anywhere from $1 to $8 more for prescription drugs beginning Jan. 1. Active-duty service members …More
Bill Would Provide Food Assistance for Military Families
Military families would get help filling their pantries, under a measure now pending before the House. If passed, the Equal …More
Navy Secretary Outlines Priorities
China, culture, climate change and Covid-19 remain the primary challenges the sea services face, Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro said …More
Southcom Gets First Female Commander
Army Gen. Laura J. Richardson assumed command of U.S. Southern Command on Oct. 29, becoming the first woman to hold …More
GE Awarded AF F-15EX Engine Contract
The Air Force has chosen GE Edison Works to produce the engine for the most modern version of one of …More
Report: Bonhomme Fire Preventable
The fire that ultimately destroyed the amphibious assault ship Bonhomme Richard in July 2020 was preventable, according to formal inquiries …More
Study: Some Cancers More Prevalent Among AF Pilots
The largest study of the relationship between military aviation and cancer to date concluded that incidences of certain cancers are …More
Army Meets End Strength Goal for 2021
Despite hindrances caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, the Army slightly exceeded its end-strength goal for fiscal year 2021, which ended …More
Presumptive Period Extended for Gulf War Vets
The presumptive period for veterans of the Persian Gulf war with disability ratings of 10 percent or higher that resulted …More
VA Again Tries To Tackle Backlog
The more than 204,000 veterans who are awaiting resolution of their unresolved benefits claims could see progress in the coming …More
Navy Outlines Vaccine Refusal Consequences
Sailors who do not comply with Navy orders to receive one Covid-19 vaccination by Oct. 13 and be fully vaccinated …More
Sergeant Major of the Army: Go Beyond “All I See is Green”
Army leaders need to move beyond the “All I see is green” notion when they look after their soldiers, the …More
Air Force Changes Enlisted Evaluation System
Airmen in line for promotion are being evaluated under a new Promotion Recommendation Score. Under the change, recent job performance …More
Senate Panel Approves 2022 Defense-Spending Bill
The Senate Appropriations Defense subcommittee approved a $725.8 billion defense-spending bill for fiscal year 2022, which begins on Oct. 1 …More
Man Pleads Guilty of Skimming NFCU Info
A Romanian man has pleaded guilty of conspiring to and following through on an effort to skim information from ATM …More
Guidance for Vaccine Religious Accommodation Offered
An Air Force command chaplain has spelled out guidelines for service members who wish to claim religious accommodation as a …More
Human Error, Maintenance Issues Cited in Fatal AAV Accident
Separate investigations by both the Navy and Marine Corps determined that human error and maintenance issues caused a July 30, …More
VA To Resume Overpayment Notifications
Veterans who were overpaid by the Department of Veterans Affairs will again soon be notified of their status. VA also …More
Pilot II Begins at Naval Community College
Sailors, Marines and Coast Guardsmen can earn the sea services’ equivalent of an associate degree, a naval studies certificate, and …More
