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  • DoD and Coast Guard civilians will soon be able to shop in exchange stores in the U.S. DoD civilians stationed outside the U.S. have exchange shopping privileges. (AAFES)
    Exchange shopping approved for more than half a million DoD, Coast Guard civilians

    New policy directs in-store shopping privileges within 30 days for DoD and Coast Guard civilians

    Karen Jowers
    3 days ago
  • James Folaron, a Red Cross volunteer, administers the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine to Katrina Farinas, a U.S. military spouse, at Kadena Air Base, Japan, April 8. (Airman 1st Class Anna Nolte/Air Force)
    DoD launches online COVID-19 vaccination scheduling tool

    DAP allows you to schedule a COVID vaccination, if you're eligible, at participating DoD locations using any computer, tablet or smartphone outside the DoD network.

    Karen Jowers
    3 days ago
  • After being canceled last year because of the pandemic, commissary sidewalk sales are back. Pictured here is a scene from the Fort Lee, Va., commissary in spring 2016. (Jessica Rouse/Defense Commissary Agency)
    They’re back: Commissary sidewalk sales set for May

    Most of the sales will be held over two or three days in May.

    Karen Jowers
    4 days ago
  • Troops and family members participate in the Autism Awareness Walk at Travis Air Force Base, Calif., in 2017. World Autism Awareness Day is April 2. (Louis Briscese/Air Force)
    Tricare expanding program for nearly 16,000 military family members with autism

    Some aspects, like an autism services navigator, are good, but military special needs families "are still wading through the effects of the changes," advocate says.

    Karen Jowers
    March 31
  • A new survey finds many troops are paying more than expected out of pocket for houses they rent off base. Pictured here is military housing on base at the South Post Family Housing area at Fort McCoy, Wis. (Scott T. Sturkol/Army)
    Many military families are paying more than $200 a month out of pocket for housing costs above BAH, survey finds

    Increased out-of-pocket costs for housing means more financial stress, researchers say.

    Karen Jowers
    March 30
  • Movers at a housing area on Fort Benning, Ga., load the household goods of an Army family. (Markeith Horace/Fort Benning)
    Senior military leaders considering increasing household goods weight allowances for troops

    The Army has also taken steps to improve this year's moving experience, such as giving more lead time for orders.

    Karen Jowers
    March 23
  • DoD is providing grants to help address the issue of portability of professional licenses between states for military spouses. In this 2018 photo, spouses at Dover Air Force Base, Del., talk with local employers at a career information fair. (Staff Sgt. Aaron J. Jenne/Air Force)
    New push aims to ease burden for military spouses transferring professional licenses

    Funds will help address license reciprocity in the fields of teaching, social work, cosmetology, massage therapy and dentistry/dental hygiene.

    Karen Jowers
    March 19
  • Dona Schulte, an IRS-trained volunteer, helps an airman with taxes at the tax center at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. (Senior Airman Alexi Bosarge/Air Force)
    You have an extra month to file your federal tax returns

    IRS gives you until May 17 to file your taxes.

    Karen Jowers
    March 18
  • A Navy Exchange associate delivers merchandise to a customer at the designated curbside pickup parking lot at the Pearl Harbor Navy Exchange. (Courtesy photo by Stephanie Lau-Abdul, NEX Pearl Harbor)
    Here’s how military stores are increasing your shopping options

    Military stores are increasing their online ordering/in-store pickup options, like commercial stores have done during the pandemic.

    Karen Jowers
    March 16
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