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Has the military been miscalculating spouse unemployment?
A recent report suggests that the Pentagon has overstated spouse unemployment rates and obscured factors unique to a military lifestyle.
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Unemployment rate for veterans drops to 3.2%, women vets surge on jobs market
The improvement was bolstered by a strong showing from women veterans on the jobs market and came despite growing fears of AI-triggered layoffs.
Pay & Benefits
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Retired Army officer tapped to lead military commissary system
Retired Army officer Bill Fitzhugh will take over leadership of the military’s 235 grocery stores worldwide.
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Military families get another extension to ease Tricare West problems
But advocates question how much this move will help military families and medical providers.
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Commissary director sees opportunity for stores amid DOD upheaval
‘We’re going to be more like a commercial grocery chain than ever before,” John Hall, director of the Defense Commissary Agency, said.
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Nationwide doorstep delivery getting closer for commissary customers
Commissary customers want and need the delivery service, officials said.
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Thousands of military families use child care app devised by airman
The app allows parents to sublet their child care spaces when they’re temporarily away, connecting them to other eligible DOD families who need the care.
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Families sue over ‘appalling’ conditions in Florida military housing
Fifty-six families are suing Balfour Beatty, accusing the company of “shoddy maintenance practices” at NAS Key West privatized housing.
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DOD civilians get extension of shopping benefit in 16 commissaries
DOD civilians will be able to shop in these 16 commissaries through Dec. 31.
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How far will DOD take privatization on military bases?
New DOD guidance has left some military advocates wondering just how far officials will go with privatizing programs and services on installations.
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Military Times 2025 PCS Guide
The landscape for PCS moves is unclear this season, but officials are taking steps for smooth moves.
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Military child care centers see varying effects from personnel actions
The Trump administration’s efforts to cut the number of federal workers have resulted in varying effects on military child care centers.
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Troops need better health care access, top enlisted tell lawmakers
Funding shortages and Tricare contract problems continue to plague the military health care system, senior enlisted leaders told lawmakers.
