Military Families Finally Get More Money During Deployments Congress increased family separation pay to $300 a month after the Pentagon did not act on the authority to raise it higher...
What Every Veteran (and Family Member) Needs to Know About Cohen Veterans Network This story is an interview with the CEO (Anthony Hassan) and Board Chairman (Gen (ret) Joe Lengyel) on how Cohen Veterans...
Federal Open Enrollment Is Almost Over. Beneficiaries Urged to Review Health Plans After 2nd Big Increase Enrollees in federal health benefits need to go online and review their plans.
Start Preparing for the Next Government Shutdown Now, Before It’s Too Late Having a plan can make a pay or benefits disruption an inconvenience instead of an emergency.
Free Cruise Tickets Available for Veterans and Active-Duty Military on This Upgraded Ship Veterans and active-duty troops can sail on a free three-day, two-night cruise aboard Margaritaville at Sea, a 1,680...
Tricare Demo in Two Cities Lets Users See a Specialist Without a Referral Through the demonstration, beneficiaries will receive care through the CareSource provider network instead of the Humana...
Manage Household Utility Costs at Your New Base by Avoiding These Pitfalls Being stationed at a location with a hot summer or a cold winter may make it harder to pay large energy bills. Budget billing...
Costs for Tricare Are Going Up in 2026 Most Tricare health plan costs for military and retiree households will go up between 2% and 3% in 2026, with some steeper...
Hidden Benefits: The DoD’s Adoption Subsidy And Its Quiet Impact On Military Families The DoD maintains an array of family support initiatives such as housing allowances, health care, commissary benefits, and...
More Than Free Admission: Museums and Memorials For Military and Veterans Across the country institutions large and small waive admission or host special recognition days for those who have worn the...
New York Soldier Killed in Afghanistan Will Finally Receive Medal of Honor Advocates pushed for years for Michael Ollis to receive the nation's highest honor. On Tuesday, their dream became a reality.
Hundreds Turn Out to Honor Navy Veteran Who Would Have Been Buried Alone Hundreds of strangers filled a Pennsylvania church to ensure a U.S. Navy veteran who died without family received the send...
Why Some Disabled Veterans Can't Get Both VA Disability and Military Retirement Pay Military service members planning medical retirement face a critical decision point at the 20-year mark.
How a Wounded Pigeon Named Cher Ami Saved the Lost Battalion in WWI A wounded pigeon named Cher Ami helped save a battalion of American soldiers, becoming one of the most recognized animals in...
This 20-Year-Old Sacrificed His Life and Became the First Black Marine Medal of Honor Recipient Every February, Black History Month shines a light on Americans whose contributions shaped the nation. One belongs to Pfc...
