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Program offering free food to moving military families expands to four more states
Military families relocating to four more areas can sign up for $125 worth of groceries and essentials.
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Even $500 could make a difference for military childcare workers, researchers find
Low pay is the leading reason military child care providers leave their jobs, but even a $500 bonus could help retain them, research found.
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Trump’s new commission will target quality of life for military spouses
The new President’s Military Spouse Commission, chaired by Jennifer Hegseth, is tasked with addressing persistent problems for military spouses.
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Health care access a top complaint among troops, top enlisted leaders tell lawmakers
A Democratic senator also questioned whether the services are doing everything they can to increase child care slots.
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Beer and wine at chow halls of the future? Commanders will decide.
With the first campus-style dining pilot opening this month, soldiers may now have the option to order beer and wine at some chow halls.
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Fort Hood soldiers to get ‘freedom dollars’ with first campus-style dining facility
Soldiers are slated to get a daily stipend of $39, or “freedom dollars,” to use at campus-style DFACs.
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Bills seek to improve VA benefits for 9/11 survivors, other exposures
A House subcommittee on Tuesday discussed proposed legislation on illnesses linked to service-connected exposures.
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Troops, veterans get free streaming of extended Olympics coverage
Those verified through ShopMyExchange.com can get free access to more than 2,500 hours streaming at the Winter Olympics.
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Military families will see slight increases in Tricare dental premiums
Increases take effect March 1.
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Utilities billing resumes for some military housing residents
Mock billing for at least three months will allow residents time to adjust before any charges or rebates start.
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Some remote Tricare families will get prescription drugs for free
Active duty families in Tricare Prime Remote in the U.S. will have a $0 copay for covered prescriptions outside military pharmacies.
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Rampant attempts to defraud troops warrants crack down, advocates say
Crytpo scams, romance scams, education scams, job scams. Advocates are pushing authorities to root out scamsters at the source.
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Hegseth puts more muscle into fixing troops’ household goods moves
The Pentagon has stood up a new operation to focus solely on permanent fixes for the decades-old problems of damaged and lost household goods.
