Military must find new ways to deal with medical personnel shortages
Military medicine may be at a turning point as it becomes increasingly affected by many of the same issues, such as shortages, facing…
Time to rock out: Elmo and friends help military families with stress
Young Elmo usually rocks out on his “guitar” while his dad plays “drums,” but dad isn’t there. So he asks his mommy Mae…
Very few low-income troops eligible for Basic Needs Allowance so far
In the few weeks since the Basic Needs Allowance for low-income military families took effect Jan. 1, the services have identified only 85…
New DoD health agency director is ‘baddest woman in the Army’
The new director of the Defense Health Agency is a “wonder woman” and “the baddest woman in the Army,” said her former boss,…
Former DoD elementary teacher convicted of sexually abusing students
Students climb the stairs at Patch Elementary School at the beginning of the 2022-23 school year. (Video capture/DoDEA) A former elementary school teacher…
Parents: Here’s your chance to speak your mind about DoD schools
Students work at Matthew C. Perry Elementary School on Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan. (DoDEA) Parents of students in schools operated by…
New report quantifies ‘considerable’ pandemic impact on Army spouses
The vast majority of Army spouses surveyed over a year’s time during the height of the pandemic indicated the global crisis had a…
Troops earn more than civilians but are more likely to go hungry
Enlisted personnel generally earn more money than their civilian counterparts, but have a higher rate of food insecurity, according to a new Rand…
Military spouses can now apply for ‘game changing’ employment program
This article was updated to add the number of spouses and companies that have applied for the program More than 500 military spouses…
