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Calling active duty spouses: Speak your mind in DOD’s new survey
Weigh in on child care, employment opportunities, the relocation experience and more.
By Karen Jowers
Vets more likely than civilians to own home, experience homelessness
New research highlights the disparity among veterans who succeed after leaving the military and those who struggle.
Military exchange online shoppers can now buy Home Depot appliances
Eligible military shoppers can buy Home Depot appliances tax-free at the online exchange store and some exchanges on Army and Air Force installations.
By Karen Jowers
US Vietnam War Commemoration hosting May ‘welcome home’ event in DC
The three-day event will take place on the National Mall.
Expansion of commissary doorstep delivery program on hold, for now
Prices for home delivery in the commissary pilot program have more than quadrupled as officials try to find a way to make the program work.
By Karen Jowers
VA change will lower home loan rates for some Native American vets
Changes to the VA Native American Direct Loan program would drop interest rates from 6% to 2.5% for some home purchases.
Commissary director to leave post March 31
When he was hired more than two year's ago, Bill Moore's mandate was to bring the stores 'into the 21st century.'
By Karen Jowers
The Army doesn’t know why junior officers are leaving
Depending on their commissioning source, junior officers have a range of reasons to leave.
By Capt. Lindsay Gabow
Inflation woes caused major financial issues for wounded vets in 2022
The results from the annual Wounded Warrior Project survey show continued hardship for families despite improving employment options.
Nearly half of junior enlisted spouses coped with food insecurity
Higher percentages of Marine Corps and Army spouses reported food insecurity, in the DoD survey.
By Karen Jowers