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2 Army bases blame Trump hiring freeze for child care cuts, despite DoD exemption
Despite Defense Department guidance that exempts child care workers from President Trump’s federal civilian hiring freeze, at least two Army installations have notified parents they’re being forced to make cuts in their child care programs.
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Elizabeth Warren on credentialing concerns: ‘I think we can fix this problem’
Given the training and skills service members get on the job, it should be easier for their credentials to transfer to the civilian sector, senators said.
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It’s official: Military exchanges plan to offer online access to veterans by Nov. 11
The expanded online benefit for former service members won’t extend to brick-and-mortar stores.
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Some military families say doctors dropping out of new Tricare networks
Some military families are already seeing some doctors and other health care providers dropping out of the Tricare network in advance of the change in Tricare contracts this year, according to some complaints submitted to the Department of Defense Military Family Readiness Council.
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DoD reviewing relocation rules; family advocates raise concerns over system’s flexibility
A Defense Department official says efforts by lawmakers to widen the window for military moves may result in less wiggle room.
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Deadlines looming for military family scholarships
It’s the scholarship season, and some important scholarship deadlines are looming for military children and spouses.
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DeCA boss announces retirement as major commissary changes near
As the commissary benefit begins to undergo fundamental changes, the director of the Defense Commissary Agency has announced that he will retire.
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Concerns about possible contamination at Laurel Bay housing spread to include adult cancers
Concerns about possible cancer-causing contamination have spread to include some adults who have lived at the Laurel Bay housing near Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, South Carolina.
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Troops can now sign up to learn more about the military’s new blended retirement system
Just one day after the launch of an online training program about the new Blended Retirement System, more than 1,000 service members had already logged in to start their courses, according to a defense official.
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New commissary calculations show shoppers save less money than previously thought
Commissary customers save 23.7 percent compared with shoppers at civilian grocery stores — lower than the 30 percent savings claimed for years — according to a new analysis by the Defense Commissary Agency.
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2 Army bases blame Trump hiring freeze for child care cuts, despite DoD exemption
Despite Defense Department guidance that exempts child care workers from President Trump’s federal civilian hiring freeze, at least two Army installations have notified parents they’re being forced to make cuts in their child care programs.
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Elizabeth Warren on credentialing concerns: ‘I think we can fix this problem’
Given the training and skills service members get on the job, it should be easier for their credentials to transfer to the civilian sector, senators said.
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It’s official: Military exchanges plan to offer online access to veterans by Nov. 11
The expanded online benefit for former service members won’t extend to brick-and-mortar stores.
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Some military families say doctors dropping out of new Tricare networks
Some military families are already seeing some doctors and other health care providers dropping out of the Tricare network in advance of the change in Tricare contracts this year, according to some complaints submitted to the Department of Defense Military Family Readiness Council.
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DoD reviewing relocation rules; family advocates raise concerns over system’s flexibility
A Defense Department official says efforts by lawmakers to widen the window for military moves may result in less wiggle room.
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Deadlines looming for military family scholarships
It’s the scholarship season, and some important scholarship deadlines are looming for military children and spouses.
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DeCA boss announces retirement as major commissary changes near
As the commissary benefit begins to undergo fundamental changes, the director of the Defense Commissary Agency has announced that he will retire.
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Concerns about possible contamination at Laurel Bay housing spread to include adult cancers
Concerns about possible cancer-causing contamination have spread to include some adults who have lived at the Laurel Bay housing near Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, South Carolina.
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Troops can now sign up to learn more about the military’s new blended retirement system
Just one day after the launch of an online training program about the new Blended Retirement System, more than 1,000 service members had already logged in to start their courses, according to a defense official.
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New commissary calculations show shoppers save less money than previously thought
Commissary customers save 23.7 percent compared with shoppers at civilian grocery stores — lower than the 30 percent savings claimed for years — according to a new analysis by the Defense Commissary Agency.
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2 Army bases blame Trump hiring freeze for child care cuts, despite DoD exemption
Despite Defense Department guidance that exempts child care workers from President Trump’s federal civilian hiring freeze, at least two Army installations have notified parents they’re being forced to make cuts in their child care programs.
-
Elizabeth Warren on credentialing concerns: ‘I think we can fix this problem’
Given the training and skills service members get on the job, it should be easier for their credentials to transfer to the civilian sector, senators said.
-
It’s official: Military exchanges plan to offer online access to veterans by Nov. 11
The expanded online benefit for former service members won’t extend to brick-and-mortar stores.
-
Some military families say doctors dropping out of new Tricare networks
Some military families are already seeing some doctors and other health care providers dropping out of the Tricare network in advance of the change in Tricare contracts this year, according to some complaints submitted to the Department of Defense Military Family Readiness Council.
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DoD reviewing relocation rules; family advocates raise concerns over system’s flexibility
A Defense Department official says efforts by lawmakers to widen the window for military moves may result in less wiggle room.
-
Deadlines looming for military family scholarships
It’s the scholarship season, and some important scholarship deadlines are looming for military children and spouses.
-
DeCA boss announces retirement as major commissary changes near
As the commissary benefit begins to undergo fundamental changes, the director of the Defense Commissary Agency has announced that he will retire.
-
Concerns about possible contamination at Laurel Bay housing spread to include adult cancers
Concerns about possible cancer-causing contamination have spread to include some adults who have lived at the Laurel Bay housing near Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, South Carolina.
-
Troops can now sign up to learn more about the military’s new blended retirement system
Just one day after the launch of an online training program about the new Blended Retirement System, more than 1,000 service members had already logged in to start their courses, according to a defense official.
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New commissary calculations show shoppers save less money than previously thought
Commissary customers save 23.7 percent compared with shoppers at civilian grocery stores — lower than the 30 percent savings claimed for years — according to a new analysis by the Defense Commissary Agency.



