How the Navy’s top officer will prep the service for war with China
The chief of naval operations' new navigation plan seeks to have the Navy ready for war with China by 2027.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
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New benefit could help troops save on out-of-pocket health care costs
The military will soon offer troops flexible spending accounts, which cover medical expenses from over-the-counter medicine to braces.
By Karen Jowers
Coronavirus relief plan includes billions in new funds for veterans programs
About $17 billion of the nearly $2 trillion package would go to bolster programs at the Department of Veterans Affairs.
This is why so few troops have gotten the COVID-19 vaccine
The Defense Department has administered about half of the doses it has on-hand.
Drawdowns of troops in Germany and Afghanistan up in the air
May is looking less likely for the full withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan.
Here’s how much you’re saving in military commissaries
Customer savings were down slightly in commissaries in 2020, except for overseas.
By Karen Jowers
Five ways Biden could change the federal workforce
The incoming Biden administration has already promised to pursue federal workforce management in several different ways from the Trump administration's approach.
By Jessie Bur
Why Trump’s effort to transform the federal government (mostly) failed
Most of the Trump administration's government reform initiatives fell dead on arrival, revealing the narrow path to successful federal change.
By Jessie Bur
National Guard inauguration deployment: twice as large as troop levels in Afghanistan and Iraq combined
According to the chief of the National Guard Bureau, the number of troops could increase to six times the size of the respective U.S. contingents in Afghanistan and Iraq.
By Davis Winkie
Congress seals agreement on $900 billion COVID relief bill
House leaders informed lawmakers that they would vote on the legislation on Monday, and the Senate was likely to vote on Monday, too.
By Andrew Taylor, The Associated Press
Who in the military will get the COVID vaccines first? The CNO gives Congress some insights
“If there’s anything we’re good at, it’s mass immunization of the military," the Navy's top officer said Wednesday.
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