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Pentagon drops 51 disqualifying conditions as part of recruiting …
Oct 31, 2024 · The Pentagon is using a pilot program to shed a longstanding list of medical conditions that have prevented individuals from joining the military for decades.. The program, …
What troops need to know about military retirement pay in 2024
Jun 18, 2024 · U.S. Navy Lt. j.g. Elizabeth Mickus, center, holds the national ensign as Lt. Priya Sridhar, right, renders a salute during a retirement ceremony for Rear Adm. Paula Dunn, the …
Two US Navy pilots shot down over Red Sea in ‘friendly fire’ incident
Dec 22, 2024 · Editor’s note: This story has been updated to include additional reporting by The Associated Press, including the F/A-18′s squadron. Two U.S. Navy pilots were shot down …
Senate finalizes plans for a massive junior enlisted pay boost in 2025
Dec 18, 2024 · Plans for a massive pay boost for junior enlisted troops this spring and a 4.5% salary hike for all service members are set to become law after Senate officials finalized the …
New health care savings benefit coming to troops in 2025
Dec 26, 2024 · Service members will have the option to open health care flexible spending accounts for the first time during a special enrollment period in March 2025.. In essence, a …
Trump picks Fox commentator Pete Hegseth as his next Defense …
Nov 13, 2024 · Leo covers Congress, Veterans Affairs and the White House for Military Times. He has covered Washington, D.C. since 2004, focusing on military personnel and veterans policies.
Skip the trip: More military ID cardholders can now renew online
Jan 19, 2024 · Allowing more beneficiaries to renew their IDs online frees up the pass and ID offices for active duty military and civilian government employees who need to apply for or …
Pentagon can boost pay for separated families to $400 — but hasn’t
Jan 23, 2024 · Davis Winkie covers the Army for Military Times. He studied history at Vanderbilt and UNC-Chapel Hill, and served five years in the Army Guard.
Trump clarifies Medal of Honor comments, calls it the ‘ultimate’ …
Aug 20, 2024 · Former President and current Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump this weekend worked to clarify his controversial remarks on the Medal of Honor from last …