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Doorstep grocery delivery expanding to all US commissaries
The service will roll out in phases to all U.S. commissaries by the end of September.
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Has the military been miscalculating spouse unemployment?
A recent report suggests that the Pentagon has overstated spouse unemployment rates and obscured factors unique to a military lifestyle.
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Retired Army officer tapped to lead military commissary system
Retired Army officer Bill Fitzhugh will take over leadership of the military’s 235 grocery stores worldwide.
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Thousands in West Region being booted out of military’s Tricare
Those who want to reinstate their coverage must do so by June 30.
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DOD should fix parent notifications about alleged child abuse, IG says
DOD rules don’t go far enough to ensure parents are aware of the specifics of allegations involving their children, the Inspector General found.
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DOD working on recipe to improve food on military bases
The DOD is working on a coordinated attack to address food problems on bases.
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Military families get another extension to ease Tricare West problems
But advocates question how much this move will help military families and medical providers.
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Commissary director sees opportunity for stores amid DOD upheaval
‘We’re going to be more like a commercial grocery chain than ever before,” John Hall, director of the Defense Commissary Agency, said.
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Nationwide doorstep delivery getting closer for commissary customers
Commissary customers want and need the delivery service, officials said.
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Thousands of military families use child care app devised by airman
The app allows parents to sublet their child care spaces when they’re temporarily away, connecting them to other eligible DOD families who need the care.
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Families sue over ‘appalling’ conditions in Florida military housing
Fifty-six families are suing Balfour Beatty, accusing the company of “shoddy maintenance practices” at NAS Key West privatized housing.
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DOD civilians get extension of shopping benefit in 16 commissaries
DOD civilians will be able to shop in these 16 commissaries through Dec. 31.
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How far will DOD take privatization on military bases?
New DOD guidance has left some military advocates wondering just how far officials will go with privatizing programs and services on installations.
