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Health care access a top complaint among troops, top enlisted leaders tell lawmakers
A Democratic senator also questioned whether the services are doing everything they can to increase child care slots.
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Troops, veterans get free streaming of extended Olympics coverage
Those verified through ShopMyExchange.com can get free access to more than 2,500 hours streaming at the Winter Olympics.
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Troops would get up to 7% pay raise under proposed defense bill
The White House’s proposed budget for fiscal 2027 includes a pay raise for junior enlisted service members and other pay grades, ranging from 5% to 7%.
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Military families to see slight drop in Tricare dental premiums
Monthly premiums will decrease slightly for the next four months, bringing modest savings for military families
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First-ever children’s museum on a military base gets top service award
Other nonprofit winners range from musicians performing at veterans’ bedsides, to volunteers bringing delivering groceries to military families.
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DOD rolls out child care reimbursement test program
Here’s how troops might qualify for the new reimbursement of eligible transportation expenses for their child care provider.
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More troops are moving under new household goods shipment program
Service members at 38 bases are moving under a new system, with many more coming online by the end of the year.
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How your military stores will be affected by a looming port strike
How would commissaries, exchanges and overseas shipments of household goods be affected by potentially massive American port strikes?
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Spouses and vets are key to changing ‘broken’ narrative, experts say
Changing narratives around veterans and their military experience is key, according to advocacy groups.
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DOD looking for more companies to hire military spouses for program
The vast majority of spouses in the pilot program are getting job offers, but spouses are waiting for fellowships.
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Universal pre-K launches for 4-year-olds at 80 DOD schools
Officials credit teachers at Defense Department schools for pushing the growth of pre-K programs.
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New benefit could help troops save on out-of-pocket health care costs
The military will soon offer troops flexible spending accounts, which cover medical expenses from over-the-counter medicine to braces.
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More military spouses eligible for $4,000 tuition aid scholarship
All enlisted spouses now eligible for the popular scholarship program.
