Karen Jowers
Senior Reporter
Karen has covered military families, quality of life and consumer issues for Military Times for more than 30 years, and is co-author of a chapter on media coverage of military families in the book "A Battle Plan for Supporting Military Families." She previously worked for newspapers in Guam, Norfolk, Jacksonville, Fla., and Athens, Ga.
All Stories By Karen
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.
CFC pledge deadline nears
Set up your CFC contribution by Jan. 12.
Tricare allotment snafu hits more than 4,000 Prime beneficiaries
The error will force some Tricare Prime beneficiaries to make one-time payments for January.
Many happy returns: Rules for holiday refunds at the military exchanges
'It's just what I always wanted' ... no, it's not. But you can fix that.
New in 2018: 1.6 million troops will choose between old and new retirement systems
Troops will have to decide to stay with the traditional military retirement system or move to the new Blended Retirement System.
New in 2018: Big Tricare changes are on the way
Is your doctor part of the new Tricare network?
Tricare addressing ‘isolated’ problems with retiree allotments
Officials assure Tricare West retiree patients their Tricare Prime allotments aren't being stopped
DoD-run website helps military movers home in on rental housing
Looking for a place to live? Check out Homes.mil.
Retirement Guide: Guardsman plans for 20-year career
Army Sgt. John Bernert, an air traffic controller in the Kentucky National Guard who is about to start warrant officer school, said the numbers make sense for him to stay with the military’s legacy retirement system.
Retirement Guide: Sailor sees benefits on both sides of BRS choice
With six years in the Navy under his belt, Yeoman 1st Class Eric Driest is squarely in the middle of the 1.6 million service members who are eligible to opt in to the new Blended Retirement System. (Courtesy of Eric Driest)
