‘Good Samaritans’ beware: Scammers ramp up targeting of troops’ goodwill
The father of a sailor is out to warn others in the military community about a “Good Samaritan” scam that cost his son thousands of dollars.
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Program offering free food to moving military families expands to four more states
Military families relocating to four more areas can sign up for $125 worth of groceries and essentials.
Troops, veterans get free streaming of extended Olympics coverage
Those verified through ShopMyExchange.com can get free access to more than 2,500 hours streaming at the Winter Olympics.
Military families will see slight increases in Tricare dental premiums
Increases take effect March 1.
Utilities billing resumes for some military housing residents
Mock billing for at least three months will allow residents time to adjust before any charges or rebates start.
Some remote Tricare families will get prescription drugs for free
Active duty families in Tricare Prime Remote in the U.S. will have a $0 copay for covered prescriptions outside military pharmacies.
Rampant attempts to defraud troops warrants crack down, advocates say
Crytpo scams, romance scams, education scams, job scams. Advocates are pushing authorities to root out scamsters at the source.
Hegseth puts more muscle into fixing troops’ household goods moves
The Pentagon has stood up a new operation to focus solely on permanent fixes for the decades-old problems of damaged and lost household goods.
No tax on troops’ $1,776 ‘warrior dividend,’ IRS says
Troops who received an unexpected $1,776 one-time payment in December won’t have to pay taxes on that money, the Internal Revenue Service confirmed.
Dozens of military commissaries now offering doorstep delivery
Customers within a 20-mile radius of the stores have the option of doorstep delivery.
Troops will see an average 4.2% boost in 2026 housing allowance
Service members will see a 4.2% bump, on average, in their monthly Basic Allowance for Housing as of Jan. 1, defense officials announced Thursday.
