Parents' Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) Parents' DIC is an income-based benefit for the parents, or parent, of a military service member or veteran who has died.
VA Opens New Phone Line for Survivor Education Benefits The new hotline is staffed by experts in helping dependents and survivors
It’s Time to Check Emergency Contacts and Beneficiary Designations An annual checkup for your information is a quick and easy way to prevent future hassles.
In First, Pentagon to Release Information on Military Dependent Suicides It will also include complete data for 2018, which hasn't been released yet.
Bill Would Align Age Eligibility for CHAMPVA with Tricare, Affordable Care Act Some members of Congress try again to increase eligibility for CHAMPVA to age 26.
Air Force Intel Officer Had Hundreds of Classified and Secret Files at His Florida Home A retired Air Force intelligence officer accepted a plea deal with federal prosecutors last year admitting to illegally...
A General Warned of an Impending War with China. Airmen Under His Command Say it Was 'Inappropriate' Mike Minihan, a four-star general who has led Air Mobility Command since 2021, has been known for his loud, proud and high...
Base Retires Working Dog After a Half-Decade Sniffing Out Threats, Including 7 Million Pounds of Narcotics Gombi received two awards for her service at her retirement and adoption ceremony.
Navy Ends 'Gruesome' Testing on Sheep After PETA Protests An animal rights group says that it has successfully lobbied the Navy to end a pair of studies that involved subjecting sheep...
The Latest Document the Military Is Hiding Behind Handling Rules: Parental Leave The CUI label is being applied inconsistently and, some critics argue, arbitrarily to keep some documents from being broadly...