So You Got a Special Check from Your State in 2022? How to Deal with It on Your Taxes Certain special checks sent out by a number of states in 2022 may or may not be taxable on your federal tax return.
Free TSA PreCheck for Military Members, Base Employees, DoD Civilians In addition to service members and Defense Department civilians, the Transportation Security Administration announced in...
Military to Cover Travel Costs and Offer Leave for Troops Seeking Abortions, Fertility Treatment The new policies are designed to provide health services to troops stationed in areas where medical services are restricted.
Don't Penalize Service Members Who Don't Have Kids. Let Them Bank Their GI Bill Benefits "The military is missing out on a cost-effective way to keep more mid-career personnel in the ranks who don't have a spouse...
Pentagon Rethinking Its Decision on $65.1 Billion Tricare Management Contract The company currently managing the region was notified last week that the Pentagon is taking "corrective action" to address...
How to Avoid the Military 'COLA Trap' by Getting Smart About Your Retirement Date To understand how pay inversions happen, you'll need to get your head around how your retirement will be calculated.
Navy Unveils System Meant to Counter Pay Delays, Other Paperwork Holdups The Navy has rolled out a dashboard that will give leaders at every command the ability to see an overview of their sailors'...
Senators Push DoD to Do 'Proactive' Outreach to Soldiers Booted from Tricare in IT Glitch The leaders of the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee are calling on the DoD to conduct a review of Tricare after recent...
Tricare Will Pay for More Dialysis Services Following COVID-Linked Rise in Kidney Disease Express Scripts has started sending out notices asking Tricare patients to confirm their mail-order prescription refills.
Army Unveils New Parental Leave Policy After Long Debate on Denials The policy grants 12 weeks of leave for new mothers and fathers, including adoptive and foster parents on active duty or full...
Tennessee Man Shot Dead After Flipping Middle Finger at War Memorial Albert Sturgill Jr., 63, was confronted by a group while gesturing at the flag and monuments at Cumberland County Veterans...
Chicago Braces for Potential National Guard Deployment Amid Trump Threats Illinois politicians are sounding an alarm and bracing for possible National Guard deployments to Chicago amid President...
9/11 Air Defense Stories You Might Not Know As hijacked planes turned into weapons on September 11, 2001, inside a quiet Air National Guard facility in upstate New York...
Is Trump's Troop Buildup in US Cities a Declaration of War — or Something Else? As President Donald Trump goads Democratic-led cities, Americans are grappling with a fundamental question of American...
Navy Demotion Reversed for GOP Congressman Who Government Watchdog Found Abused Subordinates Jackson was quietly demoted to captain in 2022, three years after his retirement from the Navy, following an inspector...