Troops Don't Have to Disclose They're Getting an Abortion to Use New Leave, Pentagon Says Under policies announced last week, service members can get up to 21 days of administrative leave and transportation costs...
What to Consider With Increase in Servicemembers Group Life Insurance Effective March 1, 2023, the Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance maximum benefit increases from $400,000 to $500,000.
Senior Officer Promotions to Be Slowed by GOP Senator over Pentagon's Abortion Policy While a single senator cannot prevent confirmations, placing a hold requires the Senate to use valuable floor time to hold...
So You Got a Special Check from Your State in 2022? How to Deal with It on Your Taxes Certain special checks sent out by a number of states in 2022 may or may not be taxable on your federal tax return.
Free TSA PreCheck for Military Members, Base Employees, DoD Civilians In addition to service members and Defense Department civilians, the Transportation Security Administration announced in...
Military to Cover Travel Costs and Offer Leave for Troops Seeking Abortions, Fertility Treatment The new policies are designed to provide health services to troops stationed in areas where medical services are restricted.
Don't Penalize Service Members Who Don't Have Kids. Let Them Bank Their GI Bill Benefits "The military is missing out on a cost-effective way to keep more mid-career personnel in the ranks who don't have a spouse...
Pentagon Rethinking Its Decision on $65.1 Billion Tricare Management Contract The company currently managing the region was notified last week that the Pentagon is taking "corrective action" to address...
How to Avoid the Military 'COLA Trap' by Getting Smart About Your Retirement Date To understand how pay inversions happen, you'll need to get your head around how your retirement will be calculated.
Navy Unveils System Meant to Counter Pay Delays, Other Paperwork Holdups The Navy has rolled out a dashboard that will give leaders at every command the ability to see an overview of their sailors'...
Top Enlisted Leader at Air Force Special Operations Command Fired, Facing Investigation Chief Master Sgt. Anthony Green, who advised on the readiness, training and quality of life of enlisted air commandos, was...
Army to Soldiers: Reenlist by Monday if You Want to Claim Incentives While it is not unusual for the Army to curtail incentives after meeting its retention goals, the troops were given little...
Former Air Force Commander Punished with 21 Days' Confinement, Forfeiture of Pay After Guilty Plea Col. Christopher Meeker, the former commander of Wright-Patterson's 88th Air Base Wing, was sentenced Tuesday evening after...
New Air Force Academy Mission Statement Drops Educate, Adds a Different Focus The Air Force Academy has rolled out a new mission statement that drops the word "educate" and adds in a focus on winning...
The Army Is Getting Rid of Athletic Trainers The Army is set to phase out its unit-level athletic trainers -- civilian specialists tasked with providing immediate care...