The Pentagon and State Department will make it easier for military spouses to take federal civilian jobs overseas following a permanent change of station.
An inspector general report recommended updating the DoD's extremism definition, which it has done, as well as creating a system to track extremism reports.
Among those Americans held by foreign governments is Trevor Reed, a Marine veteran who was sentenced in Russia to nine years on charges he assaulted a police officer.
America’s largest federal employee union is urging lawmakers to repeal statutory limits on the number of civilian workers at the Pentagon, some which date back more than 30 years.
This is the one time of year when you can make changes in your Tricare plan, unless you have a qualifying life event such as moving, marriage, birth of a child, or retirement from active duty.