New Tricare Contracts Delayed by Months as Tricare West Region Contractor Fights to Retain Its Position Oral arguments in Health Net's federal claim against the Defense Health Agency's decision to award a $65 billion contract to...
Pentagon Finally Issues Policy Allowing Cadets, Midshipmen Who Have Kids to Stay at Service Academies Under the prior policy, cadets who admitted to either procreating or giving birth to children were in violation of their...
Tax-Free Pay, 2-Year Leave of Absence for Parents Among Ideas Being Floated by House's Military Quality-of-Life Panel The quality-of-life panel was formed this congressional session to provide recommendations that could be included in next...
Tricare Costs Are Going Up Again in 2024 Military families and retirees will pay more for Tricare in 2024, with modest increases generally amounting to about 3%.
Caregivers of Veterans Spend $11,500 on Average Each Year on Expenses, New Data Shows Research from AARP and the National Alliance for Caregiving doesn't explore the reasons behind the higher costs, but experts...
Pentagon Abortion Policy at Center of Senate Fight Expected to Cost Just $1 Million a Year, Analysis Says The low estimated cost relative to the Pentagon's more than $800 billion budget is unlikely to shift the political debate...
Military Hunger: New Study Shows 1 in 8 Military Families Turned to Food Banks During the Pandemic Overall, data from 2020 and 2021 shows that more than 280,000 active-duty service members -- 24% of the military -- reported...
LASIK Eye Surgeries Curtailed at Fort Cavazos Because of a Doctor Shortage The reduction of the eye surgeries at Fort Cavazos is the latest issue affecting quality of life on the base.
The 5 Top Concerns of Army Families - and What the Service Plans to Do About Them Army leaders said they are taking steps to address family issues that may cause soldiers to leave the service.
Paternity Leave Options Give Dads a Break from Work, Too In our mercilessly competitive global economy, do men actually take leave from work when a baby comes into their lives...
Military Domestic Violence Convictions Skyrocketed After Commanders Were Removed from Process Courts-martial are on the rise for domestic violence charges across the Defense Department services.
Female Troops Played Key Roles in B-2, Submarine Strikes on Iran's Nuclear Facilities At least one woman served as a B-2 bomber pilot during the mission, that official said. Another official confirmed women were...
Army Officer Sentenced to 53 Years in Prison on 17 Rape, Sexual Assault Convictions The Army initially charged Maj. Jonathan Batt with 77 offenses against 20 women, including 14 rape counts.
US Carrier Strike Group Embarks on Scheduled Deployment Amid Middle East Tensions The United States' most advanced aircraft carrier left its base in Virginia Tuesday for a regularly scheduled deployment that...
Trump Is Renaming 7 Army Installations. Here Are the Stories Behind the Names Being Scrubbed. President Donald Trump's announcement is the administration's latest move in its concerted effort to shift the people and...
