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U.S. Space Command boss Gen. James Dickinson speaks on the value of partnerships in space during the 37th Annual Space Symposium on April 5, 2022, in Colorado Springs, Colorado. (Mass Communications Specialist First Class John Philip Wagner Jr./U.S. Space Command)

No foul play in moving Space Command to Alabama, Pentagon watchdog says

The Pentagon watchdog found that the Air Force followed the rules in picking Redstone Arsenal, but it questioned whether the service’s base-selection process leads to the best fit.

By Rachel S. Cohen

19 months ago

U.S. Air Force Maj. Jenna Waites poses with her child. While under official travel orders during her reassignment to the Command and General Staff College at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, Waites was separated from her infant for a total of 10 days, reporting the cost of transporting a 14-day supply, 350 oz. or 45-lb shipment, of breast milk coming in at just under $500. (Photo courtesy of Rachel Kay)

Military parents foot the bill to ship breast milk to their infants. That could change soon.

Advocates hope reimbursement policy will change to include breast milk starting in January.

By Rachel S. Cohen

2 years ago