Problems with Tricare Contract Transition 'Actively Harming' Military, Lawmaker Tells Pentagon Rep. Marilyn Strickland, D-Wash., represents military health beneficiaries near and on Joint Base Lewis-McChord.
Trading Dip for Zyn? Nearly One-Quarter of Soldiers at Fort Liberty Are Using Nicotine Pouches Many soldiers are now using nicotine pouches, made wildly popular by the product Zyn, and in numbers far higher than other...
Deadline Extended for Tricare Beneficiaries in West Region to Update Payment Info, Keep Health Coverage Some Tricare patients in the West Region, including those in states that joined Jan. 1, have until Jan. 30 to update their...
5 Metabolic Health Factors that Can Determine Your Future A 2018 study found that only one in eight Americans are considered metabolically healthy, with more recent studies showing...
5 Tips to Stick to Your Fitness Commitment in the New Year Imagine looking back after one year and witnessing the profound changes consistently working toward a simple goal can unleash...
7 Ways to Maintain Your Fitness Level as You Age Most people focus on fitness to begin a new habit or seek improvements in health and wellness. This largely requires...
Troops Still Aren't Getting Enough Sleep, and the Defense Department Isn't Taking Responsibility, Watchdog Says A recent GAO report recommends more top-level ownership in the military to help improve troop sleeping patterns.
Proposed Expansion of IVF Coverage for Troops Scuttled from Compromise Defense Bill An expansion of coverage for fertility treatments for service members was left out of a compromise defense bill despite...
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...
6 Game-Changing Workout Strategies for Beginners or Anyone Restarting Their Fitness Journey Many people new to fitness or experiencing prolonged absences wonder how often they should work out as beginners and what...
Marine Sergeant Sentenced to Confinement, Dishonorable Discharge and Reduction in Rank for Lejeune Killing Dakota Honstein pleaded not guilty and was acquitted of the most severe charge -- murder, also known as Article 118 in...
Here Are All the Big Cuts and Changes Coming to the Army The service's aim is to streamline the force while investing in emerging technologies that Army officials say are critical to...
Problems with Privatized Household Goods Shipments Prompt Hegseth to Order Immediate Changes The directive from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth follows a rash of issues with a contract meant to privatize the Defense...
A Single Server Holds All Navy Pay and Promotion Data. DOGE Canceled a Contract to Upload It to the Cloud. The Navy has been in a yearslong struggle to modernize its critically important human resources computer systems that...
Cots, MREs, Per Diem: Army Offers New Details for Soldiers Sent to Massive D.C. Military Parade Thousands of soldiers flying or busing into Washington, D.C., next month will be sleeping on cots, eating mostly MREs (and...
