Fisher House to Provide Military Death Benefits During Shutdown The families of two soldiers killed in a helo crash will not get government death benefits during the shutdown.
SBP Open Season FAQs SBP open seasons are rare and allow those who previously declined coverage to enroll in the program.
Commentary: It Takes a Country For most military families, what is important is to hear that the service of their loved one profoundly matters to our nation...
New VA Advisory Council to Highlight Family, Caregiver Issues Caregiver, survivor and veteran family issues soon will be pushed directly to the Department of Veterans Affairs' top...
COLA Fix Creates Have, Have-Not Disabled Retirees The COLA fix creates a disparity in COLA protection between separate groups of disabled retirees, critics contend.
2016 NDAA Changes SBP Coverage 2016 National Defense Act returns divorced retiree's ability to give SBP coverage to a new spouse if the ex spouse dies
House Eyes Giving Widows More Relief From SBP-DIC Offset A key House subcommittee is taking a fresh look at how Congress might allow a further easing the "SBP-DIC offset" to provide...
Benefit Change Approved for Retirees with Special Needs Children A new DoD policy allows military retirees with to designate their survivor benefits to special needs children by using a...
Musk, Ramaswamy Proposal to Slash Spending Could Include VA Medical Services Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy confirmed that they plan to target "unauthorized" federal spending, a category that includes...
Coast Guard Set to Receive New Icebreaker by Year's End, Bolstering US Presence in Arctic The need for ships with icebreaking capabilities is growing as China and Russia increase their presence in the Arctic...
Marine Corps F-35C Was Used in Combat for First Time to Strike Houthis, Military Confirms Traveling at speeds of 1,200 mph, the F-35C can carry Joint Direct Attack Munitions, or JDAMs, air-to-air missiles and other...
Military Diversity Is Not the Problem "The main reason for concern about the U.S. military and its performance has to do with the variety of U.S. commitments and...
MacDill Airman Gets 5 Years Of Probation in 'Undead Apes' Blockchain Fraud U.S. District Judge William Jung sentenced Devin Rhoden to five years’ probation, a reflection of Rhoden’s substantial...