Active Duty Military Families Now Have Access to Vision Coverage
Military families will be able to sign up for a vision plan this fall through FEDVIP. Aetna's FEDVIP plans offer in-network c...
Active Duty Benefits
Enrollment Fee Changes Announced for Some Tricare Users
Retired Guardsmen and reservists will pay more for Tricare enrollment in 2019, while others will see small decreases.
DoD Needs to Better Monitor Tricare Care Providers: Report
DoD officials need to make sure civilian health care providers are giving military families good care, according to a report.
Navy Gives Families More Flexibility to Travel During PCS
A sailor's family can move ahead or stay behind up to six months during a change of duty station in certain circumstances.
Proposed Rule Would Expand Respite Care Access for Families With Special Needs
A proposed military benefits policy update would give more military families with special needs access to respite care.
Tricare Updates Rules to Address Concerns About Access to Care
Officials announced an addition to a list of circumstances under which users will be permitted to switch plans.
Are You Ready To Vote In November Elections?
The November election is approaching fast. The deadline to register and request your ballot is approaching faster.
In Reversal, DoD Will Let Wounded Warriors Transfer GI Bill Benefits
The DoD announced the strict no-extension, no-transfer policy will not apply to currently serving Purple Heart recipients.
More Meritorious Promotions, Flexible Careers as Navy Fights to Keep Sailors
Sailors and officers will see more promotions, opportunities to work with outside companies and flexible career options.
New Technology Could Eliminate Long Checkout Lines for Military Shoppers
Exchange and commissary operators on overseas military bases are looking at technology that could put an end to long lines.
Select Service
My Membership
Most Popular Military News
Retirees, VA Disability Recipients to Get Biggest Pay Raise Since 2012
Military retirees and those who receive disability checks will see a 2 percent pay raise in their monthly paychecks in 2018.
100 Percent of Tyndall Housing Unlivable After Hurricane Slams Base
About 600 military families must find alternative housing until repairs can be made at the base.
Army Chief: Pass New Combat Fitness Test or 'Hit the Road'
"We don't want young men and women to get killed in action because they weren't fit."
Future Weapons: Inside the Army’s Pursuit of a High-Tech New Round
The Army is planning to have its next generation of rifles chambered for 6.8mm rounds.
The President Has Made Military Sexual Assault Cases More Complicated, Experts Say
In 2017, about 4,200 women and 1,100 men reported being sexually assaulted in the military, up 10 percent from 2016.