What troops, military families need to know about Tricare open season
Military families have some decisions to make about their health care before Tricare open season ends Dec. 9.…
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…
US will share tech to let South Korea build nuclear submarine: Trump
GYEONGJU, South Korea — The United States will share closely held technology to allow South Korea to build…
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…
China remains No. 1 threat in space: Space Force general
China remains America’s top threat in space and is catching up to the United States military’s space capabilities…
Air Force launches new initiative to boost physical fitness
The Department of the Air Force has launched a new initiative, dubbed the “Culture of Fitness,” which it…
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…
Pentagon cuts back F-35 upgrades to slow schedule slips: Auditors
The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program is scaling back its ambitions for a slate of upgrades called Block…
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…
US Navy chief information officer announces retirement
The head of the U.S. Navy’s cybersecurity and information hub will leave her post after nearly two years…