Federal civil servants serving as military reservists have filed a class-action complaint before the Merit Systems Protection Board. The reason? The plaintiffs want back pay from the Department of Defense, the Department of Justice, and the Department of Veterans Affairs. They argue, according to Air Force Times, that “the reservists served on qualifying active duty… Read more »
At first, it’s easy to confuse a passport with a visa, but knowing the difference matters when planning official and leisure travel. What do military families need to know about these two documents before they need them? Passport vs. Visa: Basic Differences The federal government issues a U.S. passport to prove U.S. citizenship while abroad… Read more »
The Department of Defense established the Personal Property Activity to reform military PCS moves across the armed services. For decades, individual service branches ran a patchwork of joint personal property shipping offices and claims operations under the Defense Personal Property Program. Military members and families PCSing stateside or overseas now have a central DoD office… Read more »
A plan to automatically enroll men in the military draft has stalled after the quiet withdrawal of proposed federal regulations, leaving the Selective Service System without a proposed automatic military draft enrollment option before a deadline Congress set expires. Automated Military Draft Proposal On Hold For Now Dec. 19, 2026, was the original target date… Read more »
Explore the details of TRICARE orthodontic coverage, including age limits and costs associated with the TRICARE Dental Program.
Thousands of military care packages sent from loved ones to military members in combat zones are (at press time) stranded in transit. Military members in hostile fire zones related to the war of choice in Iran are not getting regular mail service, according to multiple sources. As combat operations expand, the Military Postal Service Agency… Read more »
Commissaries faced a significant refrigeration disruption. Discover the impact on meat and dairy sales across the military. Learn more.
Extended deployments connected to the Iran conflict can catch some service members and military families off guard. When orders change unexpectedly, or return dates are unclear, having outdated estate documents or lacking financial preparation makes it harder to manage bills and bank accounts, not to mention important legal decisions back home. Whether you’re deploying alone… Read more »
The Department of Defense manages more than 700,000 buildings at military bases and other facilities globally, with an estimated replacement value of $ 2.6 trillion. Federal auditors have kept defense real property management on their high-risk list since 2003, and, some 23 years later at press time, the Department of Defense faces a $285 billion… Read more »
The Department of Defense is working to better understand brain health and combat. The DoD has expanded career-long cognitive assessments and weapon safety limits under its Warfighter Brain Health initiative to prevent brain injuries from routine blast shockwaves. DoD Brain Health Initiative Studies Effects of Combat According to the Air Force official site, “The Defense… Read more »