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Few contaminants found at Vandenberg SFB as cancer study continues
A search for carcinogens at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, found low levels of contamination at two sites.
From barriers to bridges: how these Hispanic/Latinx military families created their own safety net
Janet Sanchez created Esposas Militares Hispanas USA Armed Forces as a support group for Hispanic military families who face language barriers in the U.S.
By Janet Sanchez
Changes to VA’s community care program raise concerns about vets’ health care access
The department will close down the Office of Community Care in coming months, replacing it with a new agency.
Enlisted development ‘action plan’ coming this fall, Chief Bass says
A series of 90-day "sprints" to redefine enlisted professional military education will begin this month.
IHG® Army Hotels: Celebrating 12 Years
At IHG® Army Hotels, it has been an honor to serve our military community for the past 12 years. We understand the challenges and sacrifices that come with the military life, and it brings us great pleasure to know that we’re supporting your mission well, scoring an average of 4.3 on a 5-point scale in our Guest Satisfaction Surveys, and being awarded 5 out of 5 stars on the Garrison Commander Evaluation Metric every year since 2017.
New marker commemorates Jody Town, a Black community in Warner Robins created for Air Force workers
An urban renewal project in the 1970s supported by a federal grant displaced residents and brought down buildings.
Review of Space Command basing decision sought by Senate Intel members
Some lawmakers are still trying to convince the executive branch to reverse a preliminary decision to move U.S. Space Command headquarters to Alabama.
How Biden’s budget signals the right ideas to address veterans issues
The priorities set forth in Biden's Fiscal Year 2022 discretionary budget request, which boosts the VA's budget by 8 percent, is a step in the right direction, says the author of this commentary.
By Nick Armstrong
Family policy appointee will bring more military family voices to DoD, including her own
She's lived the life, with 14 PCS moves under her belt and nursing licenses from seven states.
By Karen Jowers
5 Maine educational institutions dubbed ‘military friendly’
The University of Maine at Augusta, Husson University and Maine Maritime Academy earned the designation along with Central Maine Community College and Southern Maine Community College.
Let’s hope the Pentagon’s new military community and family policy appointee discards the ‘Army goggles’
The mess of paperwork facing spouses at Parent Central Services, and the difficulties of balancing a career with volunteer expectations are just some of the many obstacles the new leader for military community and family policy can address, says the author of this commentary.
By Frances Tilney Burke