Congress approves construction of 14 more military child care centers
Responding to the clarion call for more child care availability across the services, lawmakers have authorized construction of 14 more military child development…
Historic boost in troops’ housing allowance set for 2023
Housing allowances for troops are jumping by 12.1%, , on average, in 20223, defense officials announced Wednesday. By Military Times calculations, that’s the…
Lawmakers boost number of military families getting new allowance
Congress’ efforts to increase the number of lower-income military families who would qualify for a new allowance to address food insecurity and other…
About 2,000 independent pharmacies coming back to Tricare
More than 2,000 independent pharmacies will rejoin the Tricare retail pharmacy network, according to officials at Cigna/Express Scripts, which manages the prescription plan.…
Troops are missing out on key interest rate savings, report finds
At a time when interest rates are rising dramatically, a new report shows that Guard and reserve members — and some active duty…
How does military life affect teens? Landmark study aims to find out.
About 40,000 military members and veterans with children ages 11 to 17 are being invited to participate in a Defense Department study that…
Troops to get historic boost in food allowance
Troops can look forward to an increase in the Basic Allowance for Subsistence.Here, soldiers from the 7th Army Noncommissioned Officer Academy and other…
Allowance for the most at-risk military families begins to take shape
Low-income military families are now a step closer to getting a new allowance that will help them make ends meet and address food…
Today’s ‘Battle of military relief societies’ helps troops, families
The four military relief societies are engaged in a battle to see who can get the most donations on a single day, Giving…
