Shutdown halts funding for military spouse tuition assistance program
No new requests for military spouse MyCAA financial assistance have been approved since Sept. 30.
By Karen Jowers
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Experts debunk DOD claim about autism therapy, demand its availability
A new report urges the DOD to provide Applied Behavior Analysis as a basic benefit for the one in 28 military children diagnosed with autism.
By Karen Jowers
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
Family of Air Force vet who died in VA care after being bitten by fire ants sues US, Orkin
An Air Force veteran died last year after being bitten more than 100 times by fire ants while in VA care, a lawsuit filed Tuesday claims.
By Howard Altman
Congress moves to expand feds’ paid leave options
The bill expands on legislation passed in 2019 to guarantee 12 weeks of paid leave for new parents in the federal workforce.
By Jessie Bur
Spouses: Help researchers delve into long-term effects of military life
Long-term DoD spouse study wants to recruit up to 50,000 spouses as it marks its tenth anniversary.
By Karen Jowers
Five more military families sue privatized landlord alleging mold, vermin, lead paint and raw sewage
Cockroach-infested couches, a hole in the floor causing high electricity bills, long-term health problems are part of military families' allegations.
By Karen Jowers
Three brothers: a Navy SEAL, Green Beret and the Marine sole survivor
Two brothers killed in Afghanistan. One remains.
By Todd South
Private military housing companies face questions about military families with disabled members
Senators say the housing companies “do not appear to be following federal laws that protect persons with disabilities.”
By Karen Jowers
Marine Vietnam veteran buried months after dying in nursing home
“This poor guy was brought out here from Chicago and put in a nursing home down the street — no friends, no family, nobody."
In honor of Military Families Month, we rise up strong
The Rosalynn Carter Institute on Caregiving has partnered with other organizations to better understand the challenges military families and caregivers face.
By K. Conwell Smith
Here’s why your Tricare Young Adult premiums are going up
Last year, seven Tricare Young Adult Prime enrollees accounted for about 40 percent of the overall pharmacy costs of the program.
By Karen Jowers