Troops discharged after refusing COVID vaccine can now rejoin
A Marine with 3rd Battalion, 1st Marines receives the COVID vaccine in Kuwait, in March 2021. (Lance Cpl. Jacob Yost/Marine Corps) Service members who were forced out of the military…
Troops will get part of a $5M settlement in alleged title loan scam
An auto title loan company has been accused of illegally providing loans to military families and overcharging them for those loans. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s action requires TMX Finance…
Troops will get an extra $100,000 in life insurance coverage March 1
Service members will automatically receive an extra $100,000 of life insurance coverage as of March 1, increasing the maximum Servicemembers’ Group Life Insurance coverage amount to $500,000. All service members…
Nearly half of junior enlisted spouses coped with food insecurity
Nearly half of junior enlisted spouses say they have experienced food insecurity, according to results of a new survey released by the Defense Department. Overall, one out of four active…
DoD pulls back Tricare contract in West Region for ‘corrective action’
The new $65.1 billion Tricare contract for the West Region, scheduled to start in 2024, is now back to defense officials for corrective action. Information was not immediately available about…
New program opens up more jobs for overseas military spouses
More job opportunities may be opening up — and more quickly — for spouses of service members stationed overseas. The Air Force and Navy have implemented a new pilot program…
DoD schools diversity chief responds to ‘racism’ claims
The Pentagon official who oversees diversity, equity and inclusion for the Defense Department’s schools is at the center of an inquiry from lawmakers who said she made “racially disparaging” comments.…
Military must find new ways to deal with medical personnel shortages
Military medicine may be at a turning point as it becomes increasingly affected by many of the same issues, such as shortages, facing the entire United States medical community, said…
Time to rock out: Elmo and friends help military families with stress
Young Elmo usually rocks out on his “guitar” while his dad plays “drums,” but dad isn’t there. So he asks his mommy Mae to play drums, but she says she…
Very few low-income troops eligible for Basic Needs Allowance so far
In the few weeks since the Basic Needs Allowance for low-income military families took effect Jan. 1, the services have identified only 85 service members who may be eligible. Those…