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It’s official: Military exchanges plan to offer online access to veterans by Nov. 11
The expanded online benefit for former service members won’t extend to brick-and-mortar stores.
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Some military families say doctors dropping out of new Tricare networks
Some military families are already seeing some doctors and other health care providers dropping out of the Tricare network in advance of the change in Tricare contracts this year, according to some complaints submitted to the Department of Defense Military Family Readiness Council.
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DeCA boss announces retirement as major commissary changes near
As the commissary benefit begins to undergo fundamental changes, the director of the Defense Commissary Agency has announced that he will retire.
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Troops can now sign up to learn more about the military’s new blended retirement system
Just one day after the launch of an online training program about the new Blended Retirement System, more than 1,000 service members had already logged in to start their courses, according to a defense official.
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VA is studying gut bacteria in PTSD, TBI patients following success in mice
Veterans Affairs researchers want to know if an over-the-counter probiotic given to colicky babies could help patients with post-traumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injury.
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New commissary calculations show shoppers save less money than previously thought
Commissary customers save 23.7 percent compared with shoppers at civilian grocery stores — lower than the 30 percent savings claimed for years — according to a new analysis by the Defense Commissary Agency.
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Advocacy group asks Mattis to back military families, fill key DoD jobs fast
Military families will look to Defense Secretary James Mattis to ease some of the hardship caused by the burden of sequestration, stated family advocates in a public message posted on his first full week of work.
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Cancer scare at Marine Corps housing prompts Navy to issue worldwide ‘guidance’
Concerns about possible cancer-causing contamination at the Laurel Bay family housing near Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, South Carolina, has led Marine officials to launch a new public relations effort and led Navy officials to distribute guidance to Navy health care providers worldwide.
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Marine families raise concerns their children’s cancers may be linked to South Carolina base
Two Marine Corps wives are stepping up their quest for answers about whether their children’s cancers are linked to contamination in the Laurel Bay housing area of Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, S.C. – and they want other families who have lived there to be aware of the possible problems.
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Moving beyond talk therapy for PTSD — a challenge for the next VA secretary
We need to pay more than lip service to nontraditional PTSD treatments. We need to fund studies looking at the benefits of meditation, exercise, recreational therapies and other noninvasive approaches to achieving and maintaining health.
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It’s official: Military exchanges plan to offer online access to veterans by Nov. 11
The expanded online benefit for former service members won’t extend to brick-and-mortar stores.
-
Some military families say doctors dropping out of new Tricare networks
Some military families are already seeing some doctors and other health care providers dropping out of the Tricare network in advance of the change in Tricare contracts this year, according to some complaints submitted to the Department of Defense Military Family Readiness Council.
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DeCA boss announces retirement as major commissary changes near
As the commissary benefit begins to undergo fundamental changes, the director of the Defense Commissary Agency has announced that he will retire.
-
Troops can now sign up to learn more about the military’s new blended retirement system
Just one day after the launch of an online training program about the new Blended Retirement System, more than 1,000 service members had already logged in to start their courses, according to a defense official.
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VA is studying gut bacteria in PTSD, TBI patients following success in mice
Veterans Affairs researchers want to know if an over-the-counter probiotic given to colicky babies could help patients with post-traumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injury.
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New commissary calculations show shoppers save less money than previously thought
Commissary customers save 23.7 percent compared with shoppers at civilian grocery stores — lower than the 30 percent savings claimed for years — according to a new analysis by the Defense Commissary Agency.
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Advocacy group asks Mattis to back military families, fill key DoD jobs fast
Military families will look to Defense Secretary James Mattis to ease some of the hardship caused by the burden of sequestration, stated family advocates in a public message posted on his first full week of work.
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Cancer scare at Marine Corps housing prompts Navy to issue worldwide ‘guidance’
Concerns about possible cancer-causing contamination at the Laurel Bay family housing near Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, South Carolina, has led Marine officials to launch a new public relations effort and led Navy officials to distribute guidance to Navy health care providers worldwide.
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Marine families raise concerns their children’s cancers may be linked to South Carolina base
Two Marine Corps wives are stepping up their quest for answers about whether their children’s cancers are linked to contamination in the Laurel Bay housing area of Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, S.C. – and they want other families who have lived there to be aware of the possible problems.
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Moving beyond talk therapy for PTSD — a challenge for the next VA secretary
We need to pay more than lip service to nontraditional PTSD treatments. We need to fund studies looking at the benefits of meditation, exercise, recreational therapies and other noninvasive approaches to achieving and maintaining health.
-
It’s official: Military exchanges plan to offer online access to veterans by Nov. 11
The expanded online benefit for former service members won’t extend to brick-and-mortar stores.
-
Some military families say doctors dropping out of new Tricare networks
Some military families are already seeing some doctors and other health care providers dropping out of the Tricare network in advance of the change in Tricare contracts this year, according to some complaints submitted to the Department of Defense Military Family Readiness Council.
-
DeCA boss announces retirement as major commissary changes near
As the commissary benefit begins to undergo fundamental changes, the director of the Defense Commissary Agency has announced that he will retire.
-
Troops can now sign up to learn more about the military’s new blended retirement system
Just one day after the launch of an online training program about the new Blended Retirement System, more than 1,000 service members had already logged in to start their courses, according to a defense official.
-
VA is studying gut bacteria in PTSD, TBI patients following success in mice
Veterans Affairs researchers want to know if an over-the-counter probiotic given to colicky babies could help patients with post-traumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injury.
-
New commissary calculations show shoppers save less money than previously thought
Commissary customers save 23.7 percent compared with shoppers at civilian grocery stores — lower than the 30 percent savings claimed for years — according to a new analysis by the Defense Commissary Agency.
-
Advocacy group asks Mattis to back military families, fill key DoD jobs fast
Military families will look to Defense Secretary James Mattis to ease some of the hardship caused by the burden of sequestration, stated family advocates in a public message posted on his first full week of work.
-
Cancer scare at Marine Corps housing prompts Navy to issue worldwide ‘guidance’
Concerns about possible cancer-causing contamination at the Laurel Bay family housing near Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, South Carolina, has led Marine officials to launch a new public relations effort and led Navy officials to distribute guidance to Navy health care providers worldwide.
-
Marine families raise concerns their children’s cancers may be linked to South Carolina base
Two Marine Corps wives are stepping up their quest for answers about whether their children’s cancers are linked to contamination in the Laurel Bay housing area of Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, S.C. – and they want other families who have lived there to be aware of the possible problems.
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Moving beyond talk therapy for PTSD — a challenge for the next VA secretary
We need to pay more than lip service to nontraditional PTSD treatments. We need to fund studies looking at the benefits of meditation, exercise, recreational therapies and other noninvasive approaches to achieving and maintaining health.













