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‘Pink tax’ on women’s military uniform items would be eliminated under new proposal
The move follows reports that women pay thousands more in uniform costs over their careers than their male counterparts.
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DoD launches online COVID-19 vaccination scheduling tool
DAP allows you to schedule a COVID vaccination, if you’re eligible, at participating DoD locations using any computer, tablet or smartphone outside the DoD network.
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How courts may make paid military leave as common as paid sick leave
Multiple class action lawsuits could soon result in paid short-term military leave for hundreds of thousands of reserve component troops.
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They’re back: Commissary sidewalk sales set for May
Most of the sales will be held over two or three days in May.
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Personnel spending cuts won’t help military readiness, key lawmaker warns
House Armed Services Committee Chairman Adam Smith said he doesn’t see pay cuts or benefits trims as a good solution to reducing defense spending.
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Change allows extra GI Bill benefits for some disabled vets
Under the move, Veteran Readiness and Employment benefits won’t count against GI Bill payouts later on.
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The Spouse Angle Podcast — This week: top challenges of military life for troops and families
The latest results of the annual Blue Star Families Military Lifestyle Survey are in. Hear how much the coronavirus pandemic has impacted military families and which challenges still remain consistent – COVID-19 or not.
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First lady to focus on military spouse employment, child care, children’s education
Efforts will focus on decades-old challenges of military families.
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Tricare expanding program for nearly 16,000 military family members with autism
Some aspects, like an autism services navigator, are good, but military special needs families “are still wading through the effects of the changes,” advocate says.
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Many military families are paying more than $200 a month out of pocket for housing costs above BAH, survey finds
Increased out-of-pocket costs for housing means more financial stress, researchers say.
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‘Pink tax’ on women’s military uniform items would be eliminated under new proposal
The move follows reports that women pay thousands more in uniform costs over their careers than their male counterparts.
-
DoD launches online COVID-19 vaccination scheduling tool
DAP allows you to schedule a COVID vaccination, if you’re eligible, at participating DoD locations using any computer, tablet or smartphone outside the DoD network.
-
How courts may make paid military leave as common as paid sick leave
Multiple class action lawsuits could soon result in paid short-term military leave for hundreds of thousands of reserve component troops.
-
They’re back: Commissary sidewalk sales set for May
Most of the sales will be held over two or three days in May.
-
Personnel spending cuts won’t help military readiness, key lawmaker warns
House Armed Services Committee Chairman Adam Smith said he doesn’t see pay cuts or benefits trims as a good solution to reducing defense spending.
-
Change allows extra GI Bill benefits for some disabled vets
Under the move, Veteran Readiness and Employment benefits won’t count against GI Bill payouts later on.
-
The Spouse Angle Podcast — This week: top challenges of military life for troops and families
The latest results of the annual Blue Star Families Military Lifestyle Survey are in. Hear how much the coronavirus pandemic has impacted military families and which challenges still remain consistent – COVID-19 or not.
-
First lady to focus on military spouse employment, child care, children’s education
Efforts will focus on decades-old challenges of military families.
-
Tricare expanding program for nearly 16,000 military family members with autism
Some aspects, like an autism services navigator, are good, but military special needs families “are still wading through the effects of the changes,” advocate says.
-
Many military families are paying more than $200 a month out of pocket for housing costs above BAH, survey finds
Increased out-of-pocket costs for housing means more financial stress, researchers say.
-
‘Pink tax’ on women’s military uniform items would be eliminated under new proposal
The move follows reports that women pay thousands more in uniform costs over their careers than their male counterparts.
-
DoD launches online COVID-19 vaccination scheduling tool
DAP allows you to schedule a COVID vaccination, if you’re eligible, at participating DoD locations using any computer, tablet or smartphone outside the DoD network.
-
How courts may make paid military leave as common as paid sick leave
Multiple class action lawsuits could soon result in paid short-term military leave for hundreds of thousands of reserve component troops.
-
They’re back: Commissary sidewalk sales set for May
Most of the sales will be held over two or three days in May.
-
Personnel spending cuts won’t help military readiness, key lawmaker warns
House Armed Services Committee Chairman Adam Smith said he doesn’t see pay cuts or benefits trims as a good solution to reducing defense spending.
-
Change allows extra GI Bill benefits for some disabled vets
Under the move, Veteran Readiness and Employment benefits won’t count against GI Bill payouts later on.
-
The Spouse Angle Podcast — This week: top challenges of military life for troops and families
The latest results of the annual Blue Star Families Military Lifestyle Survey are in. Hear how much the coronavirus pandemic has impacted military families and which challenges still remain consistent – COVID-19 or not.
-
First lady to focus on military spouse employment, child care, children’s education
Efforts will focus on decades-old challenges of military families.
-
Tricare expanding program for nearly 16,000 military family members with autism
Some aspects, like an autism services navigator, are good, but military special needs families “are still wading through the effects of the changes,” advocate says.
-
Many military families are paying more than $200 a month out of pocket for housing costs above BAH, survey finds
Increased out-of-pocket costs for housing means more financial stress, researchers say.



