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DOD rolls out child care reimbursement test program

Here's how troops might qualify for the new reimbursement of eligible transportation expenses for their child care provider.

3 days ago

More troops are moving under new household goods shipment program

Service members at 38 bases are moving under a new system, with many more coming online by the end of the year.

4 days ago

Your Military

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?

Absentee voting deadlines loom for troops and their families

Here's what you need to know about voting when you're away from home.

2 weeks ago

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.

3 weeks ago

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.

3 weeks ago

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.

3 weeks ago

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.

4 weeks ago

More military spouses eligible for $4,000 tuition aid scholarship

All enlisted spouses now eligible for the popular scholarship program.

4 weeks ago

The best employment search resources for military spouses

Though the military spouse unemployment rate has stubbornly remained over 20% for more than a decade, new resources designed to help are added every year.

5 weeks ago

New household goods shipment program ramping up this fall

U.S. Transportation Command is unifying and privatizing the military moving process.

6 weeks ago

Military commissaries bringing bigger deals in September

Military grocery stores will offer extra discounts of up to 32% above regular savings.

7 weeks ago

DOD reveals strengths, problems in special needs family member program

A first-ever survey of troops enrolled in the Exceptional Family Member Program has sparked criticism in some circles.

8 weeks ago

More dogs allowed: Lufthansa reopens options for some flying to US

At least some dogs will be able to fly with their U.S.-bound owners.

3 months ago

Military families overseas scrambling as U.S. dog travel rules change

Some airlines are no longer allowing dogs to be shipped on the same flight with their owners back to the states due to new U.S. CDC rules.

3 months ago

Looking for a mental health provider? Tricare’s directory may not help

Auditors posed as military beneficiaries and made covert calls to see if Tricare's mental health care providers were reachable and available as advertised.

3 months ago

Volunteers load a vehicle at a Military Family Advisory Network food distribution event in Killeen, Texas in March 2022.

Military families: Tell us how inflation has affected you

Tell Military Times how inflation has affected your wallet and your choices.

3 months ago

Troops may face inflated drug costs under Tricare, lawmakers say

Is the Tricare pharmacy contractor hurting troops and their families by squeezing out competition?

4 months ago

Do military families really need to move so much?

A new report from a leading advocacy group argues it’s time to give the pace of military moves, known as permanent changes of station, a fresh look.

4 months ago