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Tricare Gives Temporary OK to Telehealth Autism Therapy
Therapists who serve autistic Tricare users can now offer some of their services via telehealth on an emergency basis.
The Commissary Is Installing Plexiglass 'Sneeze Shields' Amid Pandemic
The plexiglass barriers are the latest in ongoing efforts to keep commissaries open while reducing virus spread.
These Are the 2020 Military.com Spouse Changemaker of the Year Finalists
The 2020 Military.com Spouse Changemakers of the Year finalists are: Lisa Colella, Megan Harless and Abby Malchow.
Military Announces New Hardship Pay for Troops in Quarantine
New guidance from the DoD lays out a series of special pays and allowances for troops dealing with coronavirus response
Tricare Warns About New Coronavirus Test Kit Scam
Has someone from "Tricare" called, offering to provide you with coronavirus testing kits?
Military Kids, Teens Can Now Access Free Telehealth Counseling
A new Military OneSource rule allows military kids and teens to access free non-medical counseling via telehealth.
Memorial Day 2020: Everything You Need to Know About Memorial Day
What is the Memorial Day and why do we celebrate it? Learn everything you need to know about Memorial Day.
Witness: US Navy Ship Struck USS Arizona Memorial in Hawaii
A U.S. Navy ship struck part of the USS Arizona Memorial in Pearl Harbor on Wednesday morning, a woman said.
The Magic Power of These Puppies
The fact that dogs make great therapy animals for physically or emotionally disabled veterans is not new. Using the actual...
How to Get an Exception to the Coronavirus PCS Stop-Movement Order
The new rules help soldiers, sailors, airmen, Marines and members of the Coast Guard understand how to get such an exception.
Cash Help Available for Military Members with COVID-19 PCS Delays: Pentagon
Families whose military moves have been put on hold thanks to the COVID-19, pandemic could receive financial help from the...
Military Hospitals to Cancel Appointments, Shift to Telehealth in COVID-19 Response
Military treatment facility patients will likely see some of their scheduled appointments canceled and moved to telehealth...
Commissary Blocks Visitors, Cancels Early Bird Shopping in Coronavirus Response
The Defense Commissary Agency will require ID checks at store doors and block all non-authorized shoppers from entering.
Military Money Help During the Coronavirus Pandemic
Military members and families may be feeling the financial pinch from the novel coronavirus pandemic as businesses close...
Free Comcast Internet Available to Disabled Veterans and Low-Income Families
A revised program from Comcast is giving disabled veterans and low-income veterans and military families in the company's...
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Army Asks Retired Soldiers in Health Care Fields to Come Back for COVID-19 Fight
The Army has a message for its retirees: Uncle Sam wants you to help fight the novel coronavirus.
Thousands of US Troops Will Be Stuck Overseas Under Sweeping New Travel Ban
The new ban affected some 90,000 troops.
Coronavirus Relief Bill Contains Nearly $20 Billion for Veterans
The $330 billion COVID-19 appropriations bill also includes money for the Defense Department and health-related agencies.
Navy Is Hardest-Hit Military Service in Coronavirus Outbreak
The Navy has about a third of the military’s coronavirus patients.
Meet the Army Lieutenant Racing to Develop a Coronavirus Vaccine
A doctoral candidate is the only active-duty service member on the Army team developing a potential vaccine.
Latest Military Videos
Shout out to our Wolf Pack family members in Restriction of Movement status who are taking the necessary precautions...
In honor of Women’s History Month, the flying squadrons of the 55th Wing at Offutt Air Force base conducted...
Maj. Josh ‘Cabo’ Gunderson demonstrates each maneuver of the F-22.
Army Futures Command cross-functional team, Future Vertical Lift, conducts a demonstration of the Spike NLOS missile system at the...
The sentinels who guard the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier are taking measures to protect against COVID-19. The TUS...
Army News
Army Suspends Transition to New Combat Fitness Test Amid Gym Closures
The U.S. Army has suspended its plan to have all soldiers begin taking the new Army Combat Fitness Test in October.
Amid Coronavirus, Army Vets Fought to Mass Produce $100 Ventilators. They Hit Roadblocks
For the last month, Army reservist Lt. Colonel Kamal Kalsi has been scrambling to find a way to mass produce ventilators.
Appeals Court Rules Law Favors Fired Army Veteran
The court affirmed a decision that requires Wayne State University to rehire a custodian who was fired in 2015.
Navy News
Marine Corps May Not Have Enough Pilots for its F-35 Fleet, Top General Warns
Marine Corps Commandant Gen. Berger said the service will require a new study into how many F-35 squadrons it can support.
Navy Delays New Arrivals at Boot Camp for a Week after Recruit Tests Positive for COVID-19
The Navy will not receive any new recruits at its boot camp in Great Lakes after a recruit tested positive for coronavirus.
President Trump Sees off Navy Hospital Ship Comfort in Norfolk
The Navy has yet to release how many medical personnel are headed to New York.
Air Force News
Air Force Academy Cadet Found Dead on Campus
There are no indications that the cadet's death was related to the coronavirus or caused by foul play.
Pearl Harbor Survivor, who Described the Bombing in a Diary, Dies at 97
After the attack on Pearl Harbor, Edward Bloch served as a radio operator on B-17 and B-24 bombers.
Keesler AFB Will be Tested as a Basic Training Site During Coronavirus Pandemic
The new plan would stagger smaller groups to allow for social distancing and more frequent cleaning during basic training.
Marine Corps News
Marine Corps Closes Parris Island Boot Camp to New Recruits as COVID-19 Cases Spread
The Corps is halting shipments of recruits to Parris Island after more than 20 people there tested positive for coroanavirus.
'We Are Putting Lives in Danger': Recruiters Urge Boot Camp Closures Amid Pandemic
Recruiters in the state hit hardest by the novel coronavirus have grave warnings about the military's decision to continue...
A N.J. Man was a Decorated African American in the Marines. His Trunk Ended up in an Estate Sale in Conn.
He was among a contingent of surviving Montford Point Marines who received the Congressional Gold Medal.
Coast Guard News
Judge Won't Halt Salvage of Capsized Ship on Georgia Coast
A federal judge ruled she will not halt removal of the capsized cargo ship while a salvage company sues the U.S. Coast Guard.
Coast Guard Cadet Tests Positive for Coronavirus Following Spring Break Trip
The cadet visited Spain with six other cadets and a civilian friend during their spring break.
Coast Guard Helicopter Rescues Man who Suffered Cuts Aboard Cruise Ship
A Coast Guard MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter rescued an injured 31-year-old Ukrainian man from a cruise ship on Thursday.