Some remote Tricare families will get prescription drugs for free
Starting Feb. 28, active duty family members who live far from a military hospital or clinic, and who…
Retired Navy officer takes helm of DOD’s military health care
A retired Navy commander who was a former director of the White House Medical Unit and a former…
Coast Guard adopts service-wide mandatory physical fitness training
Starting this year, able-bodied active and Selected Reserve Coast Guard members will need to work out at least…
Navy introduces combat fitness test for SEALs, fleet divers, others
The U.S. Navy has introduced new evaluation standards to measure the physical readiness of combat arms personnel such…
Navy doubles annual PT test requirement, updates failure guidelines
The U.S. Navy announced updates to physical fitness standards for sailors that will go into effect at the…
This company is rethinking PTSD treatment for veterans — with VR
Neurova Labs began the way many veteran-founded health technologies do, with frustration, loss and a growing belief that…
Trump order would allow more VA research on medical marijuana
An executive order signed Thursday by President Donald Trump would reclassify marijuana as a controlled substance with potential…
Corps updates physical fitness test standards for combat MOS Marines
The U.S. Marine Corps is slated to implement a sex-neutral physical fitness test scoring system for Marines with…
VA to launch largest reorganization of health care system in 30 years
The Department of Veterans Affairs is planning a massive reorganization of its health care management system, reducing the…
Congress to require greater oversight of military health restructuring
Members of Congress are seeking to more closely monitor the Defense Department’s plans to modify or downsize military…
Don’t miss these Tricare and other health benefits deadlines
Important health care enrollment deadlines are looming for those in the U.S. military community. Don’t miss these health…
VA extends ‘legacy’ caregiver benefits through 2028
The Department of Veterans Affairs plans to extend benefits through 2028 to veteran caregivers who faced removal from…