Wills and More: These Are the Legal Documents Every Military Household Needs Estate planning isn’t just about protecting your assets; it’s about protecting your family from unnecessary stress and...
Marines Using Work-Arounds to Fund Duty Station Moves, Bonuses amid Congress' Stopgap Funding Marine Corps leaders said they have cleared backlogs of delayed duty station moves and are working to whittle down delayed...
I’m a Military Spouse and Federal Contractor. Here’s How People Like Me Are Falling Through the Cracks. For military spouses and veterans working as federal contractors, DOGE’s budget cuts are especially devastating.
Preparing for the Worst: 5 Steps to Review and Update Insurance Policies for Financial Security The key to staying protected is making insurance reviews a regular part of your financial routine -- because the last thing...
Off the Clock with Dr. Emma: Is Divorce the Only Way to Reclaim My Sense of Self? Military life can threaten our sense of self. But civilian life does not guarantee stability either.
Here’s a Tool to Easily Calculate Your Debt Repayment Strategy PowerPay lets you enter your debt information and how much money you have to put toward debt repayment each month, then helps...
Beneficiaries Outside Drive Time Standard No Longer Need Waiver to Stay in Tricare Prime New Tricare contracts that went into effect Jan. 1 changed the policy to allow those who move to a location more than 30...
Your 2025 Emergency Fund: How Military Households Can Weather the Storm A readily accessible pool of cash in the form of an emergency fund provides a crucial buffer against financial shocks...
No More Family Days for Air Force, Space Force: Extra Leave Canceled for 2025 Airmen and Space Force Guardians have had their scheduled family days for 2025 canceled after officials said the extra days...
Top Enlisted Leaders Say They Support Extending Parental Leave Period to 2 Years Two House lawmakers have introduced a bill that would require the Defense Department to standardize parental leave policies...
Army Expands Combat Patch Eligibility as Modern Deployments Redefine Combat Service The Army expanded combat patch eligibility, recognizing soldiers in modern deployments where risk is high even without...
You Took Separation Pay Years Ago. Now the VA Wants It Back From Your Disability Check. Under federal law, a veteran cannot receive both separation pay and VA disability compensation for the same period of service...
25 Years: Nephew Remembers P.O.W. Navy Pilot Dieter Dengler Who Escaped Vietnam Dieter Dengler, who died about 25 years ago, was "bigger than life."
Could the US Bring Back the Draft? Who Would Be Called First — and Who Qualifies Could the U.S. bring back the draft? Here’s how Selective Service works today, who would be called first and why only about...
3 Big PCS Changes Are Coming at Once. Here’s What Service Members Need to Know Before Peak Season. In 2026, three major changes are affecting military household goods moves: a new permanent agency to run the system, the end...
