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Military spouses can find jobs. Keeping careers is the hard part.
Unemployment among active-duty spouses actively seeking work climbed to 29.9% in 2025, up from 21.8% in 2023.
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Bad actors use bogus offers to go after payouts to families affected by first atomic bomb test
Scam artists are targeting the $100,000 now available to eligible New Mexico victims of radiation exposure dating back to the Trinity blast.
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Army offers bonuses topping $200K to keep aviation warrant officers in uniform
Eligible Army pilots can earn up to nearly $210,000 in bonuses under a program designed to keep experienced aviators in uniform.
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No tax on troops’ $1,776 ‘warrior dividend,’ IRS says
Troops who received an unexpected $1,776 one-time payment in December won’t have to pay taxes on that money, the Internal Revenue Service confirmed.
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Patients must be offered chaperones for ‘sensitive’ exams, DOD says
The announcement follows several prominent cases of Army doctors taking indecent liberties with patients behind closed doors.
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Feds remind states about law protecting military spouse job licenses
But there’s a wrinkle for spouses in Justice Department’s new interpretation of the law.
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Dozens of military commissaries now offering doorstep delivery
Customers within a 20-mile radius of the stores have the option of doorstep delivery.
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Retired Navy officer takes helm of DOD’s military health care
Bass’ top priorities include improving medical readiness and stabilizing the Military Health System.
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Court upholds order requiring VA to build housing for veterans in LA
“There are now scores of unhoused veterans trying to survive … despite the acres of land deeded to the VA for their care,” the judge wrote.
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‘Warrior dividend’ is on the way to troops, Trump says
In honor of America’s 250th anniversary, troops will receive $1,776 before Christmas, President Donald Trump announced Wednesday.
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More troops may soon get access to expanded food options
Services will be testing programs that allow troops to use their common access cards outside of standard dining facilities.
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Lawmakers move to further restrict cellphones in DOD schools
Overall, cellphone use is not a systemic issue, says DODEA.
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Troops will see an average 4.2% boost in 2026 housing allowance
Service members will see a 4.2% bump, on average, in their monthly Basic Allowance for Housing as of Jan. 1, defense officials announced Thursday.
