Racial Inequities in Military Health System Less Than General Population, But Gaps Exist, Study Finds A review of existing studies found lower rates for Blacks for maternal monitoring and reproductive care but higher rates of...
Tricare Rate Hikes: Premiums for Young Adults, Retired and Reserve Troops Jump Sharply for 2nd Straight Year Health insurance premiums are going up in 2024 for reservists, young adults and transitioning service members enrolled in...
Army Sparks Outrage with Delay of 'Brandon Act' Implementation More than two months late in implementing a policy that would give soldiers quicker access to a mental health screening, the...
Too Many Managers, Too Few Providers? Watchdog Tells Defense Health Agency to Reexamine Its Market Structure Military health system reforms have kept the Defense Health Agency’s budget flat relative to inflation, but the effort needs...
Commissaries Bringing Healthier, Fresh Food Closer to Home for Army Soldiers The Defense Commissary Agency is hoping to expand the new program to the other U.S. military services, officials said last...
DoD's Failure to Standardize Exceptional Family Member Program Leaves Gaps in Services, Watchdog Finds Since 2012, government watchdogs have made recommendations to improve the program, but the DoD has not fully implemented...
DoD to Launch Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts in November The benefit is designed to encourage service members to budget for child care expenses while putting more money in their...
What Survivors of Veterans Need to Know About the PACT Act The PACT Act linked medical conditions with certain toxins common during some eras or circumstances of military service. Here...
These Resorts and Hotels Are Just for Veterans and Military Members Military bases worldwide are home to some truly memorable vacation spots, camping areas and affordable lodging.
New Commissary Chief Eyes Store Improvements, Expansion of Delivery Services Getting the word out on shopping eligibility is one of the ways Defense Commissary Agency Director John Hall plans to draw...
DoDEA America's Chief of Staff Arrested in Human Trafficking Sting Operation in Georgia Stephen Hovanic, 64, of Sharpsburg, Georgia, was arrested Nov. 15 in a sting that netted 25 additional suspects on charges...
Pentagon's AI Initiatives Accelerate Hard Decisions on Lethal Autonomous Weapons The Pentagon is intent on fielding multiple thousands of relatively inexpensive, expendable AI-enabled autonomous vehicles by...
VA Plans Outreach to Screen 3 Million More Veterans for Toxic Exposures The PACT Act requires the VA to attempt to screen all veterans enrolled in VA health care; to date, 4.8 million veterans have...
Texas Tried to Block an Air Force Spouse's Occupational License. She Sued and Won, Setting a Legal Precedent. A federal judge in Texas ruled that the Texas Education Agency violated the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act.
Navy Modifies 'Up or Out' Policy by Giving Sailors Who Don't Advance an Option to Fill Critical Jobs The blunting of the sometimes controversial high-year tenure rules is yet another policy change the Navy has taken that aims...
