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New allowance greenlit for troops ordered to move from barracks to off-base housing

Partial dislocation allowance will defray some of the costs of moving off post when troops have to leave barracks.

Lawmakers move to guarantee cost-of-living boost for veterans benefits

Legislation would promise veterans get the same increase as Social Security recipients later this year.

Lawmakers urge DoD to take action to curb rising commissary prices

Stop requiring commissaries to make a profit, lawmakers say.

Junior service members being hit hard by inflation, senior enlisted leaders say

From food to child care to housing, inflation is hitting junior service members especially hard.

Commissaries set limits on purchases of baby formula amid nationwide shortage

The supply of infant formula is running 40 percent to 50 percent below normal in commercial stores, but the most critical, specialized formulas have been even more depleted.

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Ukraine to get Harpoon anti-ship missiles from Denmark amid Russian Black Sea blockade

Denmark will arm Ukraine with with modern Harpoon anti-ship missiles to protect its coasts, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Monday after concluding the latest U.S.-led meeting of international defense chiefs to coordinate military aid for Ukraine.

Veterans cemeteries will be fully open to visitors this Memorial Day

Public attendance at ceremonies had been limited the last two years by the coronavirus pandemic.

Biden: US would intervene with military to defend Taiwan

Biden, at a news conference in Tokyo, said “yes” when asked if he was willing to get involved militarily to defend Taiwan if China invaded.

This week in Congress: Memorial Day marks the start of summer — and a busy month of budget work

Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of May 23, 2022.

Air Force helps transport 78,000 pounds of infant formula to US

President Joe Biden authorized the use of Air Force planes for the effort, dubbed “Operation Fly Formula,” because no commercial flights were available.

3 Air Force cadets who refused vaccine won’t be commissioned

As of Saturday, the Air Force is the only military academy, so far, where cadets are not being commissioned due to vaccine refusal.

Belarusians join war seeking to free Ukraine and themselves

Belarusians are among those who have answered a call for foreign fighters to join the International Legion for the Territorial Defense of Ukraine.

How the last VFW post in one city is shaking things up

New Orleans’ last remaining Veterans of Foreign Wars post is breaking the mold.

US, South Korea open to expanded military drills to deter North

U.S. President Joe Biden said cooperation between the U.S. and South Korea shows “our readiness to take on all threats together.”

Blue Star Museums again offering free admission to troops, families all summer

Participating museums are offering free admission to military families from May 21 through Sept. 5.

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