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.
By Karen Jowers
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By cutting science, the Defense Department is eating its seed corn
Unless Congress intervenes and adequately funds science and technology, we are risking strategic failure, argues former Air Force secretary Frank Kendall.
By Frank Kendall
No. 1 recruit concern before heading to basic training? No. 2
Bathrooms in basic training leave new recruits shaking in their boots.
By Sarah Sicard
‘A national outrage’: Lawmakers seek solutions to food insecurity in military, veteran families
Should junior enlisted families receive automatic SNAP benefits for six months after leaving the military?
By Karen Jowers
Marine Corps to re-evaluate body composition standards
Study volunteers are asked to bring their basic training records, along with PFT and CFT scores.
By Philip Athey
Having COVID doesn’t guarantee immunity, study of Marine recruits finds
Ten percent of Marine recruits who had COVID antibodies got COVID again during basic training.
By Karen Jowers
Fort Sill sexual assault case stirs up the worst kind of deja vu
Leaders preying on the military's most vulnerable members is a recurring problem in the struggle against military sexual assault.
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.
By Karen Jowers
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.
By Karen Jowers
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.
By Karen Jowers
The Spouse Angle Podcast — Up this week: Why Many Military Families With Special Needs Aren’t Using a Program Designed for Them
The military offers dedicated resources for families with special medical and educational needs. Yet according to a new survey, many families don’t know about it.
By Military Times staff
Helping military children is ‘critical to our national security,’ says first lady
First lady listened to discussion of military children with special needs, social-emotional issues during the pandemic, and other issues.
By Karen Jowers