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Fee Changes Announced for Some TRICARE Users
Grey-area retirees will pay a little more and drilling National Guardsmen a little less for their TRICARE medical coverage, according to information...
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October 2018 Update
On September 28, President Donald Trump signed Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 Department of Defense (DoD) appropriations legislation into law. This is the...
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Army Guard to End Fiscal Year Below Full Strength
All three components of the Army will end the fiscal year this month below their congressionally authorized personnel end strength. The active...
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Air Force: Guard Not Needed for Separate Space Force
Initial Air Force plans for a separate Space Force include no role for the National Guard. In a Sept. 14 memo outlining its recommendations for the...
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Army Finds Fix for M4 Rifle Glitch
The Army believes it has found a fix for a glitch in the M4 and M4A1 assault rifles that causes the weapon to unintentionally fire, officials told...
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Guard Nationwide Responds to Hurricane Florence
National Guardsmen have flowed in from at least 28 states to help North and South Carolina units support civil authorities following Hurricane...
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Fiscal 2019 Defense Budget Nearly Complete
Washington decision-makers are a step closer to providing the U.S. military with its first on-time budget in a decade. The Senate today approved a...
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Air Force Seeks to Grow to Stay Ahead of Russia, China
Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson says the Air Force is too small for a possible future conflict with a major power, such as China or Russia. On...
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Lawmakers to VA: Research Pot as Pain, PTSD Treatment
Lawmakers from both chambers and both sides of the aisle have asked the head of the Department of Veterans Affairs to do research on marijuana’s...
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Thornberry: Political Fights Threaten National Security
The chairman of the House Armed Services Committee said the acrimony and infighting among the political parties is being watched closely by those...
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Report: VA Backlog Larger Than Reported
The Department of Veterans Affairs inspector general uncovered tens of thousands of VA benefits cases that were omitted or ignored by department...
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Mattis Memo Addresses Decline in Courts-martial
Defense Secretary James N. Mattis took notice recently of the drop in courts-martial across the services and advised commanders to consider goals...
