Soldiers Will Once Again Get Pre-Move Cash, Army Chief Says Dislocation Allowance, or DLA, is a cash payment of about $1,000 to $4,000, based on rank and dependents.
Tricare Drug Costs to Increase More Than 40% in 2020 A 90-day supply of generic drugs received through the Express Scripts mail-order pharmacy will increase from $7 to $10.
The Unknown Legacy of Military Mental Health Programs The Army had come up against an indisputable fact: The psychological damage of war was outpacing the science to treat it.
In Reversal, DoD Will Let Wounded Warriors Transfer GI Bill Benefits The DoD announced the strict no-extension, no-transfer policy will not apply to currently serving Purple Heart recipients.
It Was the Biggest Scam in Tricare's History. Now Troops May Be Going to Jail Five service members have been convicted of defrauding the federal government. More may follow.
Most Army Families Say They'd Move Off-Base If They Could to Escape Poor Housing The Army Inspector General issued a bleak report on the poor housing conditions faced by military families.
Marine Grunts Say Their Skills Won't Get Them Civilian Jobs. The Corps Wants to Change That Marines in ground combat jobs aren't confident their skills will help them land post-military careers, new survey data shows.
Transitioning Troops, Student Veterans Can Bolster Civilian Careers with Certifications Transitioning service members now have free and discounted access to a range of recognized professional certifications.
Terminally Ill Military Kids Can Now Receive Both Treatment and Hospice Parents of children with terminal illness covered by Tricare no longer have to choose between treatment and end-of-life care.
Former SecNav Applauds Marine Commandant's Call for 1-Year Maternity Leave Ray Mabus, who served as Navy secretary from 2009 to 2017, said a revamped military parental-leave policy is long overdue.
How the Government Shutdown Impacts Veterans and the VA While most vets won't be impacted by the ongoing government shutdown, concerns may ramp up the longer it persists.
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...
'It's a Lottery': Why Foreign Volunteer Fought in Russia-Ukraine War Jack de Santis is a Croatian-born volunteer of the Ukrainian army who used his engineering, drone expertise to help fight...
Army Vet Sentenced to Year In Prison For $80,000 Fraud, Stolen Valor Sharon Toney-Finch, 43, was indicted in April 2024 on four charges: wire fraud, stolen valor, theft of government funds, and...
Bravo Company Vietnam Veterans Honored with Long-Overdue Bronze Stars While it took more than five decades, 14 veterans of Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th Infantry, 4th Infantry Division, were...