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More than 600 child care slots coming to these military families
The three new centers in the pilot program will be operated under the same Defense Department standards and use the same parent fee structure.
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Thousands in West Region being booted out of military’s Tricare
Those who want to reinstate their coverage must do so by June 30.
Military Communities
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Pentagon orders review of military homeschool assistance programs
Officials will look at what support services are provided to families who teach their students at home and whether additional help is needed.
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More troops are moving under new household goods shipment program
Service members at 38 bases are moving under a new system, with many more coming online by the end of the year.
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How your military stores will be affected by a looming port strike
How would commissaries, exchanges and overseas shipments of household goods be affected by potentially massive American port strikes?
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Absentee voting deadlines loom for troops and their families
Here’s what you need to know about voting when you’re away from home.
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Spouses and vets are key to changing ‘broken’ narrative, experts say
Changing narratives around veterans and their military experience is key, according to advocacy groups.
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DOD looking for more companies to hire military spouses for program
The vast majority of spouses in the pilot program are getting job offers, but spouses are waiting for fellowships.
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Universal pre-K launches for 4-year-olds at 80 DOD schools
Officials credit teachers at Defense Department schools for pushing the growth of pre-K programs.
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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.
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More military spouses eligible for $4,000 tuition aid scholarship
All enlisted spouses now eligible for the popular scholarship program.
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The best employment search resources for military spouses
Though the military spouse unemployment rate has stubbornly remained over 20% for more than a decade, new resources designed to help are added every year.
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New household goods shipment program ramping up this fall
U.S. Transportation Command is unifying and privatizing the military moving process.
