Top 3 Space-A Destinations for OCONUS Families Depending on where you're stationed, there are some easy "hops" you can take to explore yet another new part of the world.
New Basic Needs Allowance Could Become Tax-Free A bipartisan bill in Congress aims to amend the IRS rule to make the pay exempt from taxes.
You Now Need a Credit Card in Most Cases to Get Access to DoD, VA Benefits Websites Defense officials say there are ways to sidestep the requirement, but the change has upset privacy advocates.
Take Control of Tricare Select Costs by Knowing the Provider Types The more you understand about the types of Tricare providers, the better you can control your costs.
A New Cash Benefit Will Expand to More Military Families This Summer, Pentagon Says More military families could soon be eligible for a new Basic Needs Allowance as the pool of those who qualify increases.
Guardsmen, Reservists Would Get Expanded Parental Leave Under Senate Bill On the heels of Congress securing a win for active-duty military parents by expanding their parental leave, a pair of...
Coast Guard's Lack of Health Care Workers Is Hurting Services for Personnel, Families, Watchdog Says As a result of staffing shortages and the service's remote duty stations, Coast Guard beneficiaries often face delays...
Service Members Are Struggling to Afford Housing. This Lawmaker Says She’s Working to Fix the Problem. Rep. Marilyn Strickland, D-Wash., is hopeful that housing and other issues that affect service members' quality of life...
Senator at Center of Military Promotion Delays Plans Vote to Undo VA Abortion Policy Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala., said he is aiming to bring his resolution to reverse the VA's policy to the Senate floor in...
Troops Get New Bereavement Leave for Loss of Spouse or Child The benefit was included among the quality-of-life initiatives in the fiscal 2022 National Defense Authorization Act.
Federal Government Shutdown Grinds into a Second Week as Tempers Flare at the Capitol As the federal government shutdown enters a second week, there’s no discernible endgame in sight.
Trump Targets Blumenthal, Calling for Investigation into Senator's Vietnam Service Claims President Donald Trump is targeting U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal again after Connecticut’s senior U.S. senator grilled U.S...
At 50, He Survived Marine Boot Camp — Then Fought at Peleliu and Okinawa When 50-year-old Paul Douglas showed up at Marine Corps boot camp in 1942, the white-haired economics professor looked more...
Ukrainian Drones Attack Russian Cavalry Troops in Rare 21st-Century Encounter A short video circulating online this month appears to show a Russian mounted patrol being struck by a Ukrainian drone near...
When The Government Can Afford Everything Except The Essentials Every shutdown forces the government to decide what counts as “essential.” Air traffic controllers and TSA agents fall into...
