EFMP Bureaucratic Hurdles Persist for Military Families, Longtime Advocate Says EFMP should support special-needs families during PCS moves, but silos and poor oversight persist. Advocate Jeremy Hilton...
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...
Hobbies That Keep Military Spouses Sane (and Why They Matter More Than We Think) Military spouses spend so much time supporting others that it’s easy to forget we need support, too. Sometimes that support...
Amid Biggest US Military Buildup Since 2003, What Service Members and Families Need to Do Right Now Nobody knows yet whether the current buildup will result in a strike, a deal or a prolonged standoff. What you can control is...
Travel Sports and Military Life: Should You Try It? Travel sports and military life both demand flexibility. They stretch the family calendar. They create incredible memories...
Off the Clock With Dr. Emma: When Every Hard Conversation Turns Into a Fight Dear Dr. Emma, My husband and I love each other. And, honestly, our marriage is pretty solid overall. We’re friends and...
Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation Application Closes March 1: What Families Need to Know The Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation's 2026-2027 application window closes March 1, and eligible families of Marines and...
Free Summer Camps for Military Kids Are Accepting Applications Now The National Military Family Association will run nine weeks of Operation Purple Camps at eight locations nationwide. The...
Here Are the Tricare Dental Premiums Through February 2027 The following are the Tricare dental premiums through Feb. 28, 2027.
When BAH Rules Don't Fit: The Regulatory Gap Facing Unmarried Military Parents BAH regulations have evolved. Current policy recognizes same-sex marriages and allows dual-military couples to designate who...
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...
