Army Cuts Popular Education Benefit in Half, Bars Officers as Costs Soar The Army is dramatically scaling back one of its most generous education benefits, the Credentialing Assistance program known...
Defense Bill with Massive Junior Enlisted Raise, Restriction on Health Care for Trans Military Kids Passes House Despite anger from Democratic lawmakers at language that would restrict health care for transgender children of service...
Navy Overhaul of Exceptional Family Member Program Raises Concerns over Ditching Categories Months after sending a letter to families forecasting the change, the Navy has formally announced the revamp of its...
Tricare Changes are Coming in 2025. Here’s What Beneficiaries Need to Know Right Now Tricare beneficiaries need to be aware of changes taking place in both the East and West regions and may need to take action...
Military Suicides Rose in 2023, Continuing Upward Trend Pentagon Sees as 'Real Change' Defense Department Suicide Prevention Office staff said the DoD is making unprecedented investments in suicide prevention in...
Tricare Costs Are Going Up Again in 2025 Military and retiree households will pay more for Tricare in 2025, with most increases in the 2% to 3% range.
Pentagon Works to Restore Benefits After Data Transfer Boots Coast Guard, NOAA and Other Beneficiaries from Tricare Problems related to transfer of personnel records resulted in beneficiaries temporarily losing coverage.
Mpox Vaccine Available on Demand for Troops as Infections Trigger Travel Warning With new travel warnings for Africa, the services and Defense Health Agency are working to make the mpox vaccine available to...
Victims of Domestic Violence Can Now Get Help More Easily Through Top Army Nonprofit The new AER policy streamlines access to emergency grants for critical needs -- such as temporary shelter, food and other...
Peterson Space Force Base Dining Hall Closed Indefinitely After 'Significant Safety Incident' Guardians and airmen stationed at Peterson Space Force Base in Colorado have been without an on-base dining hall facility for...
2 Veterans Tied to 'Nazi White Nationalist Efforts' Allegedly Stole Gear from Army Base, Beat Soldier with Hammer Police arrested Charles Ethan Fields and Levi Austin Frakes after executing a warrant for alleged assault, robbery and theft...
Hegseth Orders Navy to Strip Name of Gay Rights Icon Harvey Milk from Ship A new name for the Harvey Milk was not given but, according to the memo, Hegseth and Phelan are planning to announce the new...
Hawaii Soldier Pleads Guilty to Killing Wife with Machete, Dismembering Body The mystery of what happened to Mischa Mabeline Kaalohilani Johnson, a pregnant 19-year-old Army spouse who was reported...
Air Force Special Operations Command Names New Enlisted Leader as Predecessor Faces Investigation Chief Master Sgt. Courtney Freeman will be overseeing Air Force Special Operations Command's 21,000 air commandos and...
Coasties Braved Withering German Fire to Put Troops Ashore on D-Day The role played by Coast Guard personnel who crewed the Higgins boats was critical to the success of the D-Day landings in...
