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Pentagon Clarifies Abortion Travel Policy

The Pentagon’s amended reproductive healthcare travel policy has been revised yet again to clarify specifically what it bans and what it does not. Under the original revision, the Pentagon seemed to rescind its reproductive healthcare services travel policy altogether. However, clarification since the original announcement seems to indicate (assuming the Pentagon doesn’t change its mind… Read more »

Pentagon Ends Travel Support for Abortions

Update: The Pentagon has issued updated guidance on its reproductive healthcare travel policy. You can learn all about the new policy in our article on the Pentagon update. A 2025 policy change at the Department of Defense (DoD) has eliminated government-funded travel for service members seeking certain types of reproductive healthcare, including abortions. The decision… Read more »

VA Benefits for Women Veterans: PACT Act and Beyond

The presence of women in the U.S. military is steadily growing, with over 2 million women veterans estimated to be serving in 2025 and beyond. About 11% of all veterans today are women, and this number is expected to rise to 18% by 2040. In 2023, over 500,000 women veterans utilized VA healthcare services. The… Read more »

What to Know About VA Refinance Loans

In the same way the Department of Veterans Affairs provides home loans, the VA also offers refinancing options for qualifying VA loan applicants, including veterans who already have a VA-backed mortgage. Refinancing can help veterans adjust their mortgage to their current financial situation. This includes potentially lowering monthly payments, changing from an adjustable-rate to a… Read more »

2025 NDAA Rule Opens On-Base Schools To Off-Base Children

Expanding Access: Military Children and DOD Schools The Department of Defense (DOD) is restructuring its access policies for DoD Education Activity (DoDEA) schools. Now, more military families have access to on-base education opportunities, as we’ll discover below. The 2025 National Defense Authorization Act includes a section authorizing more military families to enroll their children in… Read more »

Financial Readiness For Junior Enlisted Troops

Serving in the military can bring financial challenges, especially for junior enlisted personnel. The usual cost of living issues can be complicated by changes in the federal tax code, tariffs that increase the price of necessities, permanent change of station moves, and other variables. Navigating the complexities of military life, coupled with the responsibilities of… Read more »

More Household Goods Moves in 2025 To Fall Under New Contractor

The Department of Defense’s upgrades to the military permanent change of station move system continue into 2025 with more bases added to the pilot program to put responsibility for moving household goods under a single contractor. According to multiple published reports, the Transportation Command’s 2025 Global Household Goods program has a goal of bringing “all… Read more »

Government Shutdown Averted With Stopgap Spending Bill

The Senate approved a stopgap funding bill known as a continuing resolution (CR) early December 21, 2024, narrowly averting an end-of-year government shutdown that would have affected millions of federal employees, including service members. The CR was necessary because the House and Senate could not agree on the federal budget as a whole. This funding… Read more »

2025 NDAA Signed Into Law

On December 23, 2025, President Joe Biden signed the 2025 National Defense Authorization Act into law. Prior to that, the House and Senate approved the 2025 National Defense Authorization Act, clearing the way for it to be signed into law; among the most significant portions of the act; a 14.5% pay increase for junior enlisted… Read more »

Army Revises Tuition Assistance Policy

The Army has made important changes to its Tuition Assistance and Credentialing Assistance programs. The initiative is meant to go beyond increasing financial aid and aims to ensure that assistance effectively helps soldiers achieve their goals while serving and beyond. Army Credentialing Assistance is described as a way for the military to help “pay for… Read more »