Should Low-Income Military Families Get a Food Allowance? White House Says No A provision in the House defense policy bill would create an entitlement to cover food and other needs.
Pentagon Delays Big Changes to Post-9/11 GI Bill Transfer Rules Postponement means troops with more than 16 years of service have six more months to start the process.
Effort to Repeal Military 'Widow's Tax' Fails in Senate A long-pursued effort to repeal the so-called "widow's tax" failed to make it into the defense policy bill.
VA Seeks New Members for Caregiver and Family Advisory Board The VA is looking for new members for its committee that advises Secretary Robert Wilkie on issues related to caregivers.
Senators Seek to Strengthen Oversight of Military Housing Firms The Senate Armed Services Committee wants troops to have more recourse in dealing with their landlords.
Latest Survey Shows Widespread Problems in Military Housing More than 16,000 military family members reported dirty and unsafe conditions on more than 160 bases.
Army, Air Force Announce Professional Licensing Fee Reimbursement for Spouses The benefit was included in the 2018 National Defense Authorization Act. Reimbursements will be backdated to Dec. 12, 2017.
Lawmakers Blast Military Personnel Chiefs over Shortage of On-Base Child Care The wait lists for on-base child care can be six months or more for military families.
White House to Hold Summit on Military Spouse Employment Concerns A White House summit of business leaders slated for May 14, Karen Pence told military spouses.
Army ROTC Programs at Dozens of Campuses Are Being Shut Down or Reorganized The Army is undertaking a major shake-up of its Reserve Officers' Training Corps footprint, shutting down or reorganizing...
Afghan Ally Who Was Detained by ICE Now Facing Fast-Tracked Deportation Sayed Naser Noori, whose legal team has provided reporters with paperwork confirming he worked with the military as an...
New Army Shaving Policy Will Allow Soldiers with Skin Condition that Affects Mostly Black Men to Be Kicked Out The Army is preparing to roll out a new policy that could lead to soldiers diagnosed with a chronic skin condition that...
After Offer of Back Pay, Only 13 COVID Vaccine Refusers Returned to Military Service Months after the Pentagon rolled out a policy aimed at wooing back service members booted from the military over the COVID-19...
LA Army Veteran with Purple Heart Self-Deports to South Korea Under Threat of Deportation An Army veteran who was awarded a Purple Heart self-deported to South Korea as he was threatened with being detained and...
