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Lawmakers move to block effort to privatize military commissaries
Lawmakers have moved to prevent the Defense Department from privatizing military commissaries as part of Congress’ proposed compromise defense policy bill.
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Don’t miss these Tricare and other health benefits deadlines
It’s time for Tricare beneficiaries to review health care plans and flexible spending accounts for health care and child care.
Pay & Benefits
Comprehensive news and information from Air Force Times about military pay and benefits
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Vietnam veteran, daughter sue VA over Agent Orange birth defect benefits
The VA provides disability compensation for birth defects to the children of women Vietnam veterans, but not to the children of men who served in the war.
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Troops would see biggest pay raise since 2002 under Biden budget plan
The big pay boost is part of a $842 billion Defense Department spending plan unveiled by the White House on Thursday.
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Commissary director to leave post March 31
When he was hired more than two year’s ago, Bill Moore’s mandate was to bring the stores ‘into the 21st century.’
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Air Force Academy community questions sudden shutdown of thrift shop
The shop has offered a plethora of items for decades at reduced prices, raising money for scholarships and charity.
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MCPON: Sailors need speedier, easier access to counseling
Families don’t have to get referrals for mental health telehealth. Why do service members?
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Tricare now covers new costly insulin device for Type 1 diabetics
The new device makes it easier to manage Type 1 diabetes with constant monitoring, automatically adding needed insulin.
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Troops will get part of a $5M settlement in alleged title loan scam
Vehicle title loans to military troops and dependents are prohibited by law, period. Feds allege TitleMax doctored information about military status.
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Troops will get an extra $100,000 in life insurance coverage March 1
Troops will automatically get $500,000 life insurance coverage, even if they previously reduced or declined SGLI, and must take action to opt out.
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Nearly half of junior enlisted spouses coped with food insecurity
Higher percentages of Marine Corps and Army spouses reported food insecurity, in the DoD survey.
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DoD pulls back Tricare contract in West Region for ‘corrective action’
It’s not known whether the action will affect the timeline for starting the newest iteration of Tricare contracts.
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New program opens up more jobs for overseas military spouses
Military spouses can be hired quicker overseas using this new hiring authority, some DoD agencies say.
