Military medical facilities aim to woo back Medicare-eligible patients
Defense Health Agency officials have launched an effort to bring back Medicare-eligible Tricare for Life military patients to…
Tricare to increase pharmacy copayments, add new benefits in 2026
Tricare health beneficiaries who fill prescriptions outside a military health facility will pay more for medications next year,…
Tricare warns government shutdown could stall claims payments
As the federal government shutdown continues, some Tricare medical providers are being told their claims for services for…
DOD needs to shore up help for troops with gambling problems, GAO says
Defense officials’ efforts to address service members’ gambling problems don’t go far enough, according to a new report…
Soldiers with high fitness test scores now exempt from body fat rule
Soldiers who score a 465 or better on the Army Fitness Test will not be subject to flagging…
campaign warns troops, families of AI scams
Consumer advocates are enlisting military families in the war against AI-aided scams. As computer-generated fraud becomes easier to…
VA mental health providers say they are under pressure to limit care
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Trump, Hegseth float renaming Defense Department to Department of War
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said plans to rename his agency as the Department of War are “coming soon,”…
Army releases spirituality fitness guide and battle book
The U.S. Army released a spirituality guide to help soldiers gauge their spiritual fitness, much like they would…
CENTCOM strike kills ISIS leader in Syria amid U.S. troop drawdown
American military forces killed a senior Islamic State leader and his two adult sons during an operation in…
New field ration delivers more nutrition in a smaller package
A slimmed-down, more nutrient-dense, individual field ration is now available for order for all troops. The Close Combat…