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  1. Corvias Military Living built this Randolph Pointe community and pool at Fort Bragg, N.C. Courtesy of Corvias Military Living

    Housing privatized at six more bases

    Airmen at six bases from Alaska to Florida will get new community centers or new or renovated homes — and in some cases all of the above — as part of a growing Defense Department effort to shift the costs of base housing to private companies.

    • Sep. 14, 2013
  2. Airmen and family members use the 'Fitness on Request' kiosk at the Rambler Fitness Center on Joint Base San Antonio–Randolph. Staff Sgt. Ian Hoachlander/Air Force

    'Virtual fitness kiosks' to be at 66 locations by end of the month

    Have you not had a good workout since your base lost funding for its aerobics instructor? Soon, some airmen will no longer have that excuse for not exercising.

    • Sep. 10, 2013
  3. Holiday mail deadlines around the corner

    Halloween is still more than a month away, but it's time to start thinking about getting cards, letters and packages to your overseas service member in time for Christmas or Hanukkah.

    • Sep. 4, 2013
  4. Members of the 36th Infantry Division of the Texas Army National Guard participate in a ceremony on the floor of the Frank Erwin Center in Austin, Texas. The Texas National Guard is refusing to process requests for benefits submitted by same-sex couples because of state law. Tamir Kalifa / The (Austin) Daily Texan via AP, fi

    Texas: Same-sex spouses can't enroll for benefits at state Guard facilities

    Texas not allowing same-sex spouses to enroll for benefits at state Guard facilities

    • Sep. 3, 2013
  5. AF begins to enroll same-sex spouses for benefits

    The Supreme Court's June decision striking down the federal ban on same-sex marriage was met with rainbow flag-filled celebrations from the gay community nationwide.

    • Aug. 29, 2013
  6. Commissary agency tweaks curbside pickup test for online orders

    Commissary officials have made some changes in their tests of the new curbside grocery pickup program.

    • Aug. 27, 2013
  7. Key Republican opposes marriage leave for gay couples

    The senior Republican on the Senate Armed Services Committee is challenging the Defense Department's plan to provide extra uncharged marriage leave for same-sex couples, saying it isn't fair to traditional couples and may be illegal.

    • Aug. 22, 2013
  8. The Pentagon won't be dictating program cuts to the services, said Jessica Wright, acting undersecretary of defense for personnel and readiness. Mike Morones / staff

    DoD: Fate of quality-of-life programs left to services

    As more and deeper budget cuts loom, the fate of the military's quality-of-life programs will be left to the individual services, defense officials say.

    • Aug. 12, 2013
  9. Now showing: First-run movies in military theaters

    In a world where big-screen features come and go faster than on-screen car chases, military moviegoers are often left out in the cold when it comes ot the latest blockbuster hits.

    • Aug. 9, 2013
  10. Jessica Wright, undersecretary of defense for personnel and readiness, said defense officials will take a 'candid look' at whether commissaries should operate without taxpayer subsidies. Sgt. 1st Class Jim Greenhill/Army National Guard

    Review could lead to higher prices at the commissary

    Defense officials will take a 'candid look' at whether commissaries should operate without taxpayer subsidies, said Jessica Wright, acting undersecretary of defense for personnel and readiness.

    • Aug. 8, 2013
  11. Base gyms to be open 24/7

    Minimal costs, 21 percent increase in usage at test bases

    • Aug. 7, 2013
  12. Commissaries back to normal

    Commissaries will be back to their normal operating hours the week of Aug. 19, officials said.

    • Aug. 7, 2013
  13. Mountain Home AFB housing privatized

    Military officials say the London-based firm Balfour Beatty Communities will take over housing management at the Mountain Home Air Force base.

    • Jul. 29, 2013
  14. A lifeguard chair sits empty at a closed pool at the Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story in Norfolk, Va., on June 21. Steve Helber/AP

    Military closes, cuts hours at some swimming pools

    At a naval base that's home to many sailors in the special warfare community, a large tarp is pulled over the base's only outdoor lap pool.

    • Jul. 2, 2013
  15. Military customers get 10-cent per gallon gas discount

    Military customers who use their Military Star card can get 10 cents off per gallon at gas stations on Army and Air Force bases from July 1 through July 4.

    • Jun. 28, 2013
  16. September commissary case lot sales canceled

    Commissary officials have canceled September case lot sales worldwide because of budget cuts.

    • Jun. 27, 2013
  17. A US Air Force CV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft, left, and an HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter and an A-10 Thunderbolt II. The future of a long-stymied US Air Force effort to buy new combat search-and-rescue helicopters is one again uncertain as top-level generals are intensely debating the type of aircraft and which arm of the service is best suited to conduct this critical mission. DoD

    AF may use V-22s for combat rescue mission

    The future of a long-stymied Air Force effort to buy new combat search-and-rescue helicopters is once again uncertain as top-level generals are intensely debating the type of aircraft and which arm of the service is best suited to conduct this critical mission.

    • Jun. 18, 2013
  18. 37 overseas commissaries will stay open during furloughs

    More than half of overseas commissaries won't have to close for furlough days, according to Defense Commissary Agency officials.

    • Jun. 18, 2013
  19. U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Salvatore Angelella, U.S. Forces Japan and 5th Air Force commander, answers questions from airmen during a luncheon at Kadena Air Base, Japan last year. The general recently relaxed the off-base drinking policy. Airman 1st Class Tara A. Williamson / Air Force

    New liberty rules ease slightly in Okinawa

    Airmen stationed on Okinawa can now have a couple of drinks with dinner off base, according to new guidance for troops issued by U.S. Forces Japan.

    • Jun. 12, 2013
  20. Leonor Ayala (right) teaches children about musical instruments in her home. She was named Family Child Care Provider of the Year at Hanscom Air Force Base, Mass., for her creativity and dedication to children. Linda LaBonte Britt/Air Force

    Furlough exemptions keep child care open

    Despite fears that civilian furloughs would force airmen to scramble for child care services, Air Force officials say exemptions to the furloughs, announced May 14, will help them keep day care center doors open.

    • Jun. 6, 2013
  21. Tricare Help: Coverage tricky for woman pregnant by married retiree

    Q. I am having a baby with a medically retired Army veteran.

    • Jun. 6, 2013
  22. Commissaries to close on Mondays this summer

    Commissary customers can expect their stores to start closing on Mondays as early as July 8.

    • May. 31, 2013
  23. As part of the No Heat, No Cool program, the heating, ventilation and air-conditioning systems in facilities were turned off at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base., Ohio. Airman 1st Class Krystal Garrett / Air Force

    Sequestration affects quality of life on bases

    Dirtier bathrooms. Longer grass. Taking out your own trash.

    • May. 21, 2013
  24. Bill proposes opening base gyms to potential recruits

    Concerned that teenage obesity has dramatically reduced the number of people eligible for military service, Sen. Mark Udall, D-Colo., has introduced legislation to create an education program about healthy lifestyles.

    • May. 17, 2013
  25. Consumer Watch: Military verification brings more discounts

    New technology is helping active-duty troops, family members and veterans take advantage of more discounts.

    • May. 16, 2013

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