Pay & Benefits

Pentagon targets fewer moves for troops to cut PCS costs

The Pentagon directed service branches to cut the amount of money spent on moving troops and their families in half by fiscal 2030.

2 weeks ago

Hegseth orders immediate changes to troops’ household goods program

Troops will get more money reimbursed for moving their belongings themselves, according to a Pentagon memo.

3 weeks ago

Your Army

TSA trained to accept military IDs in lieu of REAL IDs, officials say

A military ID is an acceptable alternative to the REAL ID, which is now required for passengers boarding domestic flights in the United States.

From space to barbed wire, museums welcome military families for free

The Blue Star Museums program is again offering free admission to currently serving military members and up to five family members this summer.

3 weeks ago

More than 600 child care slots coming to these military families

The three new centers in the pilot program will be operated under the same Defense Department standards and use the same parent fee structure.

4 weeks ago

Thousands in West Region being booted out of military’s Tricare

Those who want to reinstate their coverage must do so by June 30.

5 weeks ago

DOD should fix parent notifications about alleged child abuse, IG says

DOD rules don't go far enough to ensure parents are aware of the specifics of allegations involving their children, the Inspector General found.

5 weeks ago

DOD working on recipe to improve food on military bases

The DOD is working on a coordinated attack to address food problems on bases.

6 weeks ago

Military families get another extension to ease Tricare West problems

But advocates question how much this move will help military families and medical providers.

6 weeks ago

Commissary director sees opportunity for stores amid DOD upheaval

'We're going to be more like a commercial grocery chain than ever before," John Hall, director of the Defense Commissary Agency, said.

7 weeks ago

Nationwide doorstep delivery getting closer for commissary customers

Commissary customers want and need the delivery service, officials said.

7 weeks ago

Children from the Malmstrom Child Development Center play with toys Sept. 8, 2022, at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Mont.

Thousands of military families use child care app devised by airman

The app allows parents to sublet their child care spaces when they’re temporarily away, connecting them to other eligible DOD families who need the care.

8 weeks ago