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NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. – Over the next five years Marine aviators should see more F-35s, an upgraded MV-22 Osprey fleet, a larger fleet of cargo aircraft and data-enabled predictive aircraft maintenance. That’s the vision Deputy Commandant for Aviation Lt. Gen. Bradford Gering shared Tuesday at the Navy League’s annual Sea-Air-Space Exposition. “So, what does modernization look like in the Marine Co...[Read More]

As this year’s Tricare open season draws near, some military families may need to act before the end of the year to avoid losing coverage, as new Tricare contracts and regions take effect Jan. 1. Enrolled beneficiaries living in one of the 26 states in the new Tricare West Region, including the six states moving from the East to the West Region, must provide their payment information to the new We...[Read More]

Note: Whether it’s health care, retirement benefits, family support and child care, VA benefits or other programs, getting smart about the rewards you have earned is worth your time. Although it is not yet clear to what extent federal cuts will affect DOD programs — including quality-of-life initiatives — these benefits were in place as of this writing. Visit this page for all of our latest covera...[Read More]

As a comedian, you never forget the first time you bomb. For me, it wasn’t on stage. I was in southern Afghanistan in May 2014 when a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device detonated near me while covering a routine patrol as a public affairs specialist. It was something I had a dozen times before, but in a flash I was on my back, ears ringing, lungs full of dust. I don’t remember the sound — j...[Read More]

It never occurred to Vincent Aiello that he could join the military and become a pilot until an eye-opening conversation with his stepfather while he was in high school, which he recounts in his recently released book, “Through the Yellow Visor.”

It’s that time of year when you can make changes to your military health care plan. The Tricare open season runs through Dec. 10. Some Tricare beneficiaries are also eligible for the Federal Employees Dental and Vision Insurance Program, or FEDVIP. That program’s open season ends on Dec. 9. It’s also the time to enroll in the dependent care flexible spending program now offered to active-duty serv...[Read More]

Note: Whether it’s health care, retirement benefits, family support and child care, VA benefits or other programs, getting smart about the rewards you have earned is worth your time. Although it is not yet clear to what extent federal cuts will affect DOD programs — including quality-of-life initiatives — these benefits were in place as of this writing. Visit this page for all of our latest covera...[Read More]

Note: Whether it’s health care, retirement benefits, family support and child care, VA benefits or other programs, getting smart about the rewards you have earned is worth your time. Although it is not yet clear to what extent federal cuts will affect DOD programs — including quality-of-life initiatives — these benefits were in place as of this writing. Visit this page for all of our latest covera...[Read More]

Note: Whether it’s health care, retirement benefits, family support and child care, VA benefits or other programs, getting smart about the rewards you have earned is worth your time. Although it is not yet clear to what extent federal cuts will affect DOD programs — including quality-of-life initiatives — these benefits were in place as of this writing. Visit this page for all of our latest covera...[Read More]