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Former DoD official on transgender policy reversal: Decision ‘saddens me’
A former Defense Department official says he is “saddened” by a DoD decision to stop enforcing his decision requiring protections for transgender children on military bases, and has concerns about career civilian employees reversing such decisions.
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Hiring freeze means longer lines at commissaries … and could lead to reduced hours
Commissary customers are already starting to see longer lines at the cash register in some locations as the result of the federal civilian hiring freeze, according to a Defense Commissary Agency spokesman.
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Federal hiring freeze means reduced hours, even closures, for some military exchanges
Most DoD family and quality-of-life programs aren’t exempted from the executive order.
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It’s official: Military exchanges plan to offer online access to veterans by Nov. 11
The expanded online benefit for former service members won’t extend to brick-and-mortar stores.
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Some military families say doctors dropping out of new Tricare networks
Some military families are already seeing some doctors and other health care providers dropping out of the Tricare network in advance of the change in Tricare contracts this year, according to some complaints submitted to the Department of Defense Military Family Readiness Council.
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SMA: ‘We’re going to go back and ask for more money’ to grow the Army
The Army is about halfway through a plus-up of 16,000 soldiers for with a Sept. 30 deadline, but still operating without a budget to match the millions of dollars it has promised to current soldiers and potential recruits.
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DeCA boss announces retirement as major commissary changes near
As the commissary benefit begins to undergo fundamental changes, the director of the Defense Commissary Agency has announced that he will retire.
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Want to fill a DoD civilian job? Here’s how you get a waiver to Trump’s freeze
Many jobs will remain frozen, but DoD is creating options.
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Troops can now sign up to learn more about the military’s new blended retirement system
Just one day after the launch of an online training program about the new Blended Retirement System, more than 1,000 service members had already logged in to start their courses, according to a defense official.
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VA is studying gut bacteria in PTSD, TBI patients following success in mice
Veterans Affairs researchers want to know if an over-the-counter probiotic given to colicky babies could help patients with post-traumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injury.
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Former DoD official on transgender policy reversal: Decision ‘saddens me’
A former Defense Department official says he is “saddened” by a DoD decision to stop enforcing his decision requiring protections for transgender children on military bases, and has concerns about career civilian employees reversing such decisions.
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Hiring freeze means longer lines at commissaries … and could lead to reduced hours
Commissary customers are already starting to see longer lines at the cash register in some locations as the result of the federal civilian hiring freeze, according to a Defense Commissary Agency spokesman.
-
Federal hiring freeze means reduced hours, even closures, for some military exchanges
Most DoD family and quality-of-life programs aren’t exempted from the executive order.
-
It’s official: Military exchanges plan to offer online access to veterans by Nov. 11
The expanded online benefit for former service members won’t extend to brick-and-mortar stores.
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Some military families say doctors dropping out of new Tricare networks
Some military families are already seeing some doctors and other health care providers dropping out of the Tricare network in advance of the change in Tricare contracts this year, according to some complaints submitted to the Department of Defense Military Family Readiness Council.
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SMA: ‘We’re going to go back and ask for more money’ to grow the Army
The Army is about halfway through a plus-up of 16,000 soldiers for with a Sept. 30 deadline, but still operating without a budget to match the millions of dollars it has promised to current soldiers and potential recruits.
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DeCA boss announces retirement as major commissary changes near
As the commissary benefit begins to undergo fundamental changes, the director of the Defense Commissary Agency has announced that he will retire.
-
Want to fill a DoD civilian job? Here’s how you get a waiver to Trump’s freeze
Many jobs will remain frozen, but DoD is creating options.
-
Troops can now sign up to learn more about the military’s new blended retirement system
Just one day after the launch of an online training program about the new Blended Retirement System, more than 1,000 service members had already logged in to start their courses, according to a defense official.
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VA is studying gut bacteria in PTSD, TBI patients following success in mice
Veterans Affairs researchers want to know if an over-the-counter probiotic given to colicky babies could help patients with post-traumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injury.
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Former DoD official on transgender policy reversal: Decision ‘saddens me’
A former Defense Department official says he is “saddened” by a DoD decision to stop enforcing his decision requiring protections for transgender children on military bases, and has concerns about career civilian employees reversing such decisions.
-
Hiring freeze means longer lines at commissaries … and could lead to reduced hours
Commissary customers are already starting to see longer lines at the cash register in some locations as the result of the federal civilian hiring freeze, according to a Defense Commissary Agency spokesman.
-
Federal hiring freeze means reduced hours, even closures, for some military exchanges
Most DoD family and quality-of-life programs aren’t exempted from the executive order.
-
It’s official: Military exchanges plan to offer online access to veterans by Nov. 11
The expanded online benefit for former service members won’t extend to brick-and-mortar stores.
-
Some military families say doctors dropping out of new Tricare networks
Some military families are already seeing some doctors and other health care providers dropping out of the Tricare network in advance of the change in Tricare contracts this year, according to some complaints submitted to the Department of Defense Military Family Readiness Council.
-
SMA: ‘We’re going to go back and ask for more money’ to grow the Army
The Army is about halfway through a plus-up of 16,000 soldiers for with a Sept. 30 deadline, but still operating without a budget to match the millions of dollars it has promised to current soldiers and potential recruits.
-
DeCA boss announces retirement as major commissary changes near
As the commissary benefit begins to undergo fundamental changes, the director of the Defense Commissary Agency has announced that he will retire.
-
Want to fill a DoD civilian job? Here’s how you get a waiver to Trump’s freeze
Many jobs will remain frozen, but DoD is creating options.
-
Troops can now sign up to learn more about the military’s new blended retirement system
Just one day after the launch of an online training program about the new Blended Retirement System, more than 1,000 service members had already logged in to start their courses, according to a defense official.
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VA is studying gut bacteria in PTSD, TBI patients following success in mice
Veterans Affairs researchers want to know if an over-the-counter probiotic given to colicky babies could help patients with post-traumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injury.



