Karen Jowers
Senior Reporter
Karen has covered military families, quality of life and consumer issues for Military Times for more than 30 years, and is co-author of a chapter on media coverage of military families in the book "A Battle Plan for Supporting Military Families." She previously worked for newspapers in Guam, Norfolk, Jacksonville, Fla., and Athens, Ga.
All Stories By Karen
Thousands in West Region being booted out of military’s Tricare
Those who want to reinstate their coverage must do so by June 30.
DoD's voter assistance website gets fewer downloads. Is that significant?
The number has decreased by 18 percent compared to the 2012 presidential election, according to Defense Department officials.
Commissary savings compared to outside the gates: Will customers get answers?
Officials to start local price comparisons
Military child singers wanted for D.C. metro area group
Military child singers wanted for D.C. metro area group
The Pentagon is closer to extending a generous new benefit to millions of veterans
The Pentagon is closer to extending a generous new benefit to millions of veterans
'Radical' proposal would change the way retired pay is divided in divorce cases
Former spouses might get a smaller share of a military member's monthly retirement pay if Congress passes legislation that some are describing as a “radical rewrite” of the law regarding the division of marital assets when military couples divorce.
Transition issues such as class and sports placement persist for military kids
Some military children are experiencing persistent Issues when they transition from one state to another with their families
A national forum brought in military kids to question DoD's No. 2 official
“If benefits are being cut more and more every year, how do you expect to recruit men and women to the armed forces?” asked Ronald Linhardt, 17, a Navy youth who is a student at Guam High School.
Veteran and military spouse is defense schools' teacher of the year
A veteran and retired soldier's spouse who teaches eighth-grade English at Fort Benning, Georgia, is DoDEA's 2017 teacher of the year.
DoD signals support for online shopping benefit for veterans
“A new source of revenue that could increase contributions to [Morale, Welfare and Recreation] and other quality of life programs is the expansion of the online shopping benefit to honorably discharged veterans,” stated the report, which detailed way
