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Troops’ corrected leave balances will show up in October, DFAS says
Incorrect leave balances were posted due to a DFAS system change to implement a law that reduces the special leave accrual cap.
By Karen Jowers
Most troops still can’t take their new 12 weeks of parental leave
Troops are in a holding pattern as they wait for their services to offer more specific details.
Troops entitled to 12 weeks of leave after birth, adoption of a child
For the first time, all military parents can take 12 weeks of parental leave.
Airline breakdown upends holiday leave for service members
Active duty military personnel were caught in limbo as thousands of Southwest Airlines travelers got stranded across the U.S. by canceled flights.
San Francisco mandates paid military leave for Guardsmen, reservists
City officials believe the law, which will protect approximately 2,000 reservists, is the first of its kind in the country.
By Davis Winkie
New Pentagon abortion policy draws ire of GOP, praise from Democrats
Defense Department officials will cover troops' travel expenses for abortions in certain cases.
DoD attempts to answer your questions about post-Roe abortion access
A question-and-answer list is now up on the military's health website.
Little guidance for troops, dependents who may need to end a pregnancy post-Roe
The Pentagon's current message is "business as usual."
Is Juneteenth a federal holiday?
Juneteenth has been celebrated annually around the country since 1865 when a Union General arrived in Galveston, Texas, and informed the enslaved African Americans that the Confederacy had lost the war and that they were free as per the Emancipation Proclamation, which was inked in 1863.
By Ryan White
Last soldier out of Afghanistan was this former Delta Force 2-star
The last U.S. service member to leave Kabul was Maj. Gen. Chris Donahue.
By Davis Winkie
Doubled maximum leave accrual extended for Marines and sailors due to COVID-19 pandemic
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, maximum accrual has gone from 60 days to 120 days.
By Philip Athey