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Exchange shopping approved for more than half a million DoD, Coast Guard civilians
New policy directs in-store shopping privileges within 30 days for DoD and Coast Guard civilians
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DoD launches online COVID-19 vaccination scheduling tool
DAP allows you to schedule a COVID vaccination, if you’re eligible, at participating DoD locations using any computer, tablet or smartphone outside the DoD network.
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They’re back: Commissary sidewalk sales set for May
Most of the sales will be held over two or three days in May.
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Troops and families report mixed results in COVID vaccine availability
Some bases are making it easy to get shots for those eligible; others are scouring availability in the civilian community.
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First lady to focus on military spouse employment, child care, children’s education
Efforts will focus on decades-old challenges of military families.
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Pandemic adds strain on already stressful life of military kids: child psychologist
Congress should commission a long-term study on the pandemic’s effects on military children’s educational outcomes, compared to their civilian peers, researchers say.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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New push aims to ease burden for military spouses transferring professional licenses
Funds will help address license reciprocity in the fields of teaching, social work, cosmetology, massage therapy and dentistry/dental hygiene.
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Exchange shopping approved for more than half a million DoD, Coast Guard civilians
New policy directs in-store shopping privileges within 30 days for DoD and Coast Guard civilians
-
DoD launches online COVID-19 vaccination scheduling tool
DAP allows you to schedule a COVID vaccination, if you’re eligible, at participating DoD locations using any computer, tablet or smartphone outside the DoD network.
-
They’re back: Commissary sidewalk sales set for May
Most of the sales will be held over two or three days in May.
-
Troops and families report mixed results in COVID vaccine availability
Some bases are making it easy to get shots for those eligible; others are scouring availability in the civilian community.
-
First lady to focus on military spouse employment, child care, children’s education
Efforts will focus on decades-old challenges of military families.
-
Pandemic adds strain on already stressful life of military kids: child psychologist
Congress should commission a long-term study on the pandemic’s effects on military children’s educational outcomes, compared to their civilian peers, researchers say.
-
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.
-
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.
-
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.
-
New push aims to ease burden for military spouses transferring professional licenses
Funds will help address license reciprocity in the fields of teaching, social work, cosmetology, massage therapy and dentistry/dental hygiene.
-
Exchange shopping approved for more than half a million DoD, Coast Guard civilians
New policy directs in-store shopping privileges within 30 days for DoD and Coast Guard civilians
-
DoD launches online COVID-19 vaccination scheduling tool
DAP allows you to schedule a COVID vaccination, if you’re eligible, at participating DoD locations using any computer, tablet or smartphone outside the DoD network.
-
They’re back: Commissary sidewalk sales set for May
Most of the sales will be held over two or three days in May.
-
Troops and families report mixed results in COVID vaccine availability
Some bases are making it easy to get shots for those eligible; others are scouring availability in the civilian community.
-
First lady to focus on military spouse employment, child care, children’s education
Efforts will focus on decades-old challenges of military families.
-
Pandemic adds strain on already stressful life of military kids: child psychologist
Congress should commission a long-term study on the pandemic’s effects on military children’s educational outcomes, compared to their civilian peers, researchers say.
-
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.
-
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.
-
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.
-
New push aims to ease burden for military spouses transferring professional licenses
Funds will help address license reciprocity in the fields of teaching, social work, cosmetology, massage therapy and dentistry/dental hygiene.













