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Military families: DOD wants your input on quality of life improvements
What could states do to make life better for military families? DOD wants to know.
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Guidance needed for doctors treating DOD, VA patients exposed to jet fuel in Hawaii water, report says
There are no known procedures to neutralize the effects of jet fuel exposure, and there’s no clinical guidance for long-term treatment, researchers found.
Pay & Benefits
Comprehensive news and information from Navy Times about military pay and benefits
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VA needs to do more to care for menopausal patients, watchdog says
Women make up the fastest growing segment of the veteran population.
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How your military stores will be affected by a looming port strike
How would commissaries, exchanges and overseas shipments of household goods be affected by potentially massive American port strikes?
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Absentee voting deadlines loom for troops and their families
Here’s what you need to know about voting when you’re away from home.
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Spouses and vets are key to changing ‘broken’ narrative, experts say
Changing narratives around veterans and their military experience is key, according to advocacy groups.
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DOD looking for more companies to hire military spouses for program
The vast majority of spouses in the pilot program are getting job offers, but spouses are waiting for fellowships.
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Universal pre-K launches for 4-year-olds at 80 DOD schools
Officials credit teachers at Defense Department schools for pushing the growth of pre-K programs.
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New benefit could help troops save on out-of-pocket health care costs
The military will soon offer troops flexible spending accounts, which cover medical expenses from over-the-counter medicine to braces.
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More military spouses eligible for $4,000 tuition aid scholarship
All enlisted spouses now eligible for the popular scholarship program.
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Inflation has some military families ‘grasping at pennies’
With many living paycheck to paycheck, families are cutting back on everything from grocery shopping and driving to subscription services and eating out.
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New household goods shipment program ramping up this fall
U.S. Transportation Command is unifying and privatizing the military moving process.
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Why commissary groceries aren’t delivered to your doorstep just yet
Commissary officials have delayed the start of doorstep deliveries, but they’re also trying to keep delivery costs down for customers.
