Tricare to end coverage of weight-loss meds for some military retirees
Advocates are pushing back against Tricare's plan to end its coverage of weight-loss drugs for Tricare for Life beneficiaries by Aug. 31.
By Karen Jowers
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He lived 3 doors down in the barracks. I carry his ghost in my pocket
"I wish the 30 soldiers who died in Alaska during my time at Wainwright had gotten to see this moment," writes Jake Johnson in this War Horse reflection.
By Jake Johnson, The War Horse
After brutal PCS season, thousands sign petition to hold moving companies accountable for loss, damage
'Is it so much to ask that moving companies take a little more care in handling our memories?'
By Karen Jowers
Former National Guardsman gets life in prison for Florida airport shooting
An Alaska man will spend the rest of his life in prison for the January 2017 Florida airport shooting that left five people dead and six wounded, a federal judge ordered Friday.
Why immigrant children were housed on military bases
As the White House's controversial immigrant family separation policy played out, plans were announced to house separated kids at U.S. military bases. They've been dragooned to do it before.
Military contractors will get full housing stipend payouts in 2019, but not troops
While military families will see a dip in their housing funds, lawmakers will keep some contractors from absorbing the same financial hit.
Facing deportation, former Marine’s wife leaves for Mexico
Military family exhausted all options to keep wife and mother Alejandra Juarez from being sent away.
Lawmakers demand Pentagon drops GI Bill transfer limits
The move comes just weeks after Pentagon leaders announced the controversial change, which could block many military families from using the education benefit.
Air Force, AMC pursue initiatives to better retain pilots
Keeping experienced pilots flying for the Air Force has become a major challenge in recent years, but through ongoing efforts in Air Mobility Command and in the Air Force as a whole, the service hopes to reverse that trend.
By Maj. Gen. Samuel C. Mahaney
Study: Companies still don’t understand veterans
More than half of veterans struggle to find work in their desired field after the military because employers want more experienced and educated candidates – and often don’t realize veterans qualify, a new survey finds.
By Natalie Gross
ICE to deport wife of Marine, Iraq veteran Aug. 3
Alejandra Juarez and her family have spent thousands of dollars fighting her deportation.
By Tara Copp, AP