Breastfeeding troops can recoup cost of shipping milk during PCS moves
A new Pentagon policy allows troops to be reimbursed up to $1,000 to help cover the cost of shipping breast milk back to a baby during military moves.
By Karen Jowers
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VA offers free breast cancer screenings to burn-pit vets 40 and under
The move for the first time opens up preventative care to some veterans younger than 40.
“The enemy is lurking in our bodies” — women veterans say toxic exposure caused breast cancer
Military women say they face higher breast cancer rates from exposure, according to a feature reported by The War Horse.
By Kelly Kennedy
Entire B-1B bomber fleet grounded over fuel pump filter housing problem
Air Force Global Strike Command indefinitely grounded the service’s 57 active B-1B Lancers amid safety concerns April 20.
Nursing mothers must have refrigerator access under new Air Force rules
The new rules expand on Air Force guidance issued in August 2019 and were prompted by suggestions from mothers in the field.
Lawmakers want to require Tricare to cover 3D mammograms
Female lawmakers seek the same coverage for 3D mammograms for Tricare beneficiaries as for patients in Medicare and the Department of Veterans Affairs.
By Patricia Kime
3 Heroes Who Took the Fight to Breast Cancer
More than 3.8 million people in this country are survivors of breast cancer, but every 13 minutes, a woman will lose her life to it. Military spouses Victoria Warren and Shannon Summa and Air Force Master Sergeant Laura Speranza know this reality intimately. Though each has had a different breast cancer journey, they are all part of a community of fighters battling this disease in the military health system.
Air Force: Units must provide lactation space for nursing moms
Some new mothers had been forced to pump breast milk in bathrooms, locker rooms, and borrowed offices, which the Air Force said was not ideal for them.
No more luxury’ breast pumps for new moms under Tricare policy change
No more coverage for breast pumps with wireless connectivity to smartphones. And new moms will get only one, not two.
By Natalie Gross