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 »
Federal agencies, including the Department of Defense and the Military Health System, are deactivating legacy credentials and phasing out long-standing tools like DS Logon. In their place, federal systems require certified identity federation services, such as Login.gov and ID.me, that require multi-factor authentication and identity proofing. DoD and VA Benefits Login Consolidation: Active Portals, Login… Read more »
The Department of Veterans Affairs announced a nationwide clinical trial to evaluate whether GLP-1 drugs commonly prescribed for type 2 diabetes and weight management can treat alcohol use disorder. Studies indicate that approximately 400,000 veterans live with diagnosed alcohol use disorder, a condition affecting approximately 11% of adults in the United States. Using GLP-1 Weight… Read more »
According to Army.mil, the most recent Quadrennial Review of Military Compensation, or QRMC, “revealed that service members’ compensation is not only competitive with but often better than that of their counterparts in the private sector.” That’s the claim, but what’s the reality? Military Pay Review: Bad News for Military Families? The Fourteenth Quadrennial Review of… Read more »
If you’re a military family member who has never been assigned overseas before, those overseas permanent change of station moves mean adapting to different ways of accessing benefits and care. One of those changes is how you get prescriptions filled under TRICARE outside CONUS. Using TRICARE Pharmacy Benefits Overseas Moving to an overseas military base… Read more »
A federal court has ruled that the U.S. Air Force acted unlawfully by operating a pre-screening system that bypassed the mandatory disability evaluation process required by federal law. It has also ordered the Air Force to dismantle the system. Federal Court Finds Air Force Ran Illegal Disability Screening System In the case Watts v. Meink,… Read more »
Learn about the obstacles facing the Take Care of America’s Veterans Act and its potential impact on veterans’ benefits.
UPDATE August 4, 2026: According to multiple sources, congressional leaders and Senate Armed Services Committee members are conducting informal conference negotiations with House leaders to iron out differences between the Senate and House versions. Some congressional observers expect a final, reconciled Senate vote in late autumn or during the post-election session prior to the December… Read more »
Federal actions reclassifying marijuana do not change military drug prohibitions. That’s the official Department of Defense policy, released in a memorandum by Undersecretary of Personnel and Readiness Anthony Tata, dashing the hopes of some in uniform that federal drug policy would be adjusted to reflect current societal norms in America. DoD Memo Affirms Military Ban… Read more »