More On Spouse and Family Benefits

The DoD announced the strict no-extension, no-transfer policy will not apply to currently serving Purple Heart recipients.

Veterans and military groups are pushing for change in the upcoming defense bill.

The Army Inspector General issued a bleak report on the poor housing conditions faced by military families.

The Department of Veterans Affairs is proposing easier-to-understand regulations for stillborn coverage.

Parents of children with terminal illness covered by Tricare no longer have to choose between treatment and end-of-life care.

A provision in the House defense policy bill would create an entitlement to cover food and other needs.

Postponement means troops with more than 16 years of service have six more months to start the process.

A long-pursued effort to repeal the so-called "widow's tax" failed to make it into the defense policy bill.

The VA is looking for new members for its committee that advises Secretary Robert Wilkie on issues related to caregivers.

The Senate Armed Services Committee wants troops to have more recourse in dealing with their landlords.