Military Families Plead with Virginia Lawmakers to Keep Dependents’ Tuition Program Intact The rollout of the reforms to the Virginia Military Survivor and Dependent Education Program (VMSDEP) has caused a firestorm...
Anguish, Uncertainty: 66 Families Wait to Bury Loved Ones Amid Suspension of Horse-Drawn Funeral Services at Arlington The caisson platoon, the Army's military horses that transport caskets of fallen service members to their Arlington burial...
Veterans at Risk of Losing Homes Could Get More Time as VA Urges Extended Pause on Foreclosures The VA's call aims to give nearly 40,000 veterans more time to find ways to stay in their homes, and comes just ahead of the...
Newport News Seeks Commitment from US Navy on Downtown Military Housing Newport News recently secured a commitment from the state for a $40 million loan to support construction of U.S. Navy housing...
Military's Handling of Abuse at Day Cares Under Increasing Pressure from Congress, Inspector General A Military.com investigation in April uncovered several cases of abuse and sexual behavior between children at military child...
Virginia Governor Directs Task Force to Review 'Unintended Consequences' of Changes to Military Tuition Waivers The program provides a tuition waiver and an annual stipend to spouses and children of veterans who are killed, missing in...
Arlington Horse-Drawn Funerals to Remain Suspended as Families Grapple with Burial Arrangements The Army says it will continue the suspension of horse-drawn funeral services at Arlington National Cemetery after roughly a...
Military Must Focus on Efforts to Keep Its Child Care Employees to Shorten Waitlists, Watchdog Says In 2022, turnover within the DoD child care sector ranged from 34% at Marine Corps child care facilities to 50% turnover...
Troops Are Reimbursed for Shipping Breast Milk During Temporary Duty But Not Moves. That Could Change. The Pentagon is weighing a change to its Joint Travel Regulations to reimburse for costs related to shipping frozen breast...
VA Fertility Benefits for Military Veterans More VA beneficiaries became eligible for fertility treatments in 2024. Here's who qualifies and what to expect.
Russian Flotilla Off Florida Coast Sparks Deployment of US Navy Destroyers, Planes The Russian Ministry of Defense said in an online post that the ships conducted exercises in the use of "high-precision...
Massive Search at Hawaii Marine Corps Training Ground Fails to Find Alleged Poachers Carrying Gun, Knife The alleged trespassing coincided with reports of "shots fired" at the training area, which apparently did not originate from...
White House 'Strongly Opposes' Proposed 19.5% Pay Hike for Junior Enlisted Troops The statement from the White House suggested Congress should wait until the administration's review is done to make any...
Navy Relieved 12 Commanders in 6 Months — Including 3 Firings that Were Never Publicly Announced When asked why the three firings were not made public, a Navy spokesman said that the sea service does not publicly announce...
5.5% vs. 19.5% Pay Raise: Senate Diverges from House on How Much to Boost Junior Enlisted Paychecks The House and Senate will need to negotiate a compromise version of their respective bills before this year's NDAA can become...