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The article focuses on the expected increase in health care costs for some military families in 2024, particularly in the Tricare program. Topics include rising co-pays for covered services like primary care visits and urgent care, annual enrollment fee increases, and adjustments to annual deductibles and catastrophic caps for certain beneficiaries in the Tricare Prime and Tricare Select programs.

The article discusses an Army Reserve major who admitted to defrauding Gold Star families through his role as an Army financial counselor, resulting in millions lost by families and personal gains of over 1.4 million (U.S. Dollar). Topics discussed include the impact on Gold Star families, congressional response for oversight, and legal consequences for the offender.

The article unveils a comprehensive plan for military quality-of-life improvements, including increased housing stipends and targeted pay raises for junior enlisted personnel. Topics discussed include financial relief for struggling military families, potential cost implications, and bipartisan commitment to enacting the reforms.

The article reports on increases in prescription costs for health care program Tricare beneficiaries and enrollment fees for most military retirees and their family members on Tricare Prime in 2020 in the U.S. Topics discussed include changes to Tricare in the fiscal 2017 National Defense Authorization Act, an increase in out- of-network pharmacy costs and monthly premium increases for beneficiaries who use Tricare Reserve Select.

The article offers news brief on topic including memo recently released by Secretary of Defense Lloyd Auscin demonstrates what military families have always known.

The article discusses the increase in pay under the fiscal 2023 federal budget plan released by Administration of U.S President Joe Biden for military troop. Topics include new basic needs allowance to help military families living near or below the federal poverty line; utilization of the fund for military to maintain the best service with best equipped military in the world and presentation of the final report on the fiscal budget within the time period.

Charts are presented that indicate the rates of basic allowance for housing (BAH) with and without dependents for military men in the U.S. in 2013.

The article focuses on the decision of enlisted retention boards (ERB) of the U.S. Navy to dismiss sailors from the service, which was criticized by leaders at many commands because of an absence of consultation. Sailors who were directly affected by the decision raised the issues of transparency and fairness in the process, as some of them expected a retention and were even endorsed by their commanders. The impact of the decision on the families of discharged sailors is discussed.

Charts are presented that list the continental U.S. cost-of-living allowance (ConUS COLA) in 2011 for service members with or without dependents.

The article discusses what defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said in response to a September report on the shocking number of military suicides. Suicide rates among our service members and military families.

The article discusses A $6.2 billion contract aimed at fixing military families' long-standing problems with household goods shipments militias been awarded to Houston-based HomeSafe Alliance, but two unsuccessful bidders have filed protests U.S. Transportation Command officials said protests of the award were filed Nov. 23 with the U.S. Government Accountability Office by American Roll-On Roll-Off Carrier Group and Connected Global Solutions.

The article reports on the reasons for re-enlisting in the U.S. Navy in 2008. According to Navy officials, high retention may lead to tight competition for existing bonuses and promotion slots. James Koseak, military manpower analyst for Rand Corp., mentioned that military pay is currently in good position with respect to civilian salary. Another reason why troops opt to stay is the promise of being able to transfer some benefits to family members in return for extending their service for a certain number of years.

The article reports on the morale, welfare and recreation (MWR) programs for U.S. military servicemen. It discusses that MWR activities go wherever the military troops go and that funding is self-liquidating or come from sales of concessions in the bases. The article also details leisure facilities including areo clubs that give Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)-certified flying lessons , arts and craft centers and cyber cafes.

The article looks at the housing program for U.S. military personnel. It explains that the program's objective is to address the housing concerns that soldiers and their families face due to their continuous change of duty locations. The article also expounds on the basic allowance for housing (BAH) that is the tax-free stipend given to families who choose to live in a civilian area or can not be provided housing on-base. Information on base and off-base housing options are also discussed.

The article presents the U.S. military Tricare health program that caters to the health care needs of soldiers, reservists, retired military personnel and their families. It explains that Tricare uses both military and civilian hospitals and clinics in the treatment of soldiers and their dependents. The article also discusses the basic health care plans including Tricare Prime, Tricare Standard and Tricare Extra.

Presents strategies for military retirees on overcoming the problems of buying homes in the U.S. Reason behind the reluctance of military people to purchase houses; Potential benefits of investing in real estate to military families; Impact of rising home values and mobility of service on military families.

Presents photographs of U.S. armed forces taken in honor on the National Military Appreciation Month in May 2005. Scenes of deployment ceremonies; Depiction of soldiers engaged in a street-level operations and after a gun battle; Reunion of soldiers with their families.

Offers advice on giving Christmas gifts for the children and families of military personnel. Miniature F-22 aircraft from National Products Ltd.; Teddy bear from Vermont Teddy Bear Co.; Gift baskets from Fiscalini Cheese; James Bond Stealth Camera from ThinkGeek.com.

Discusses the health benefits for military reservists and their families. Inpatient and outpatient medical care; Retirees' benefits; PRIMUS and NavCare clinics; Dental care; Mental health services.

Discusses values instilled upon members of military families. Lessons learned by Coast Guard lieutenant, Brian Lisko from his father's stories of sacrifices made in air rescue operations; How a sense of duty and responsibility drive Petty Officer Saleem Abdul-Mateen's children to take up his role during deployments; Strategies to teach children values they could use into adulthood. INSET: Living values..

Discusses the caring and support provided by the military to families of fellow soldiers. Impressions of Lauren Crocker upon the National Guard's deployment of a command post in front of their apartment during Hurricane Andrew; Assistance given by the Navy to Christine Devine during her family's evacuation from Cuba; Support given to Sandra Palmer during her mastectomy.

Discusses the health benefits available to American reservists and their families. Limited health care for reservists or Guard members who are on inactive duty; Privileges of longer service; Benefits for the family; Types of care; Retirees' benefits; Persian Gulf illnesses; Walk-in clinics; Dental care; Mental health services; Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Uniformed Services. INSET: CHAMPUS: What's covered, what's not..

Discusses the services offered by the Department of Defense to families of reservists. Difficulties experienced by reserve families; Pentagon's standards on what families can expect from their units; Family support groups; Family assistance; Family centers; Child care; Youth programs; Legal assistance; Exchange stores. INSETS: Mobilization tips.;The ID..

The article reports on the special license plates used by active and former military personnel and their families. Topics discussed include variations in plate design, the provision of military plates for each branch of the Armed Forces, and the states that have a large population of troops and veterans. The history of military plate production and the opportunity for the public to honor service members are also mentioned.

The article focuses on Operation Homefront Military Child of the Year recipients are youth who have experienced the good and the bad of military life, including several who have health challenges. It mentions Brandon Mammano son of Air Force colonel John Mammano and Mimi Mammano of Hawaii has received the Booz Allen Hamilton award for innovation. It also mentions Military Child of the Year recipients including Benjamin Rawald, Elisabeth McCallum Polleys and Jaxon Jordan.

The article presents information on support services for U.S. military or National Guard personnel and their families especially those who reside far from a big military facility. These services may be of spiritual, legal, or financial kind. As examples, military chaplains may do baptisms, bar mitzvahs or weddings, and family centers may offer help through counseling by licensed therapists and financial management education. Private services being offered are also discussed.

Details the findings of a survey conducted by the "Military Times" regarding the services provided by the U.S. government to the families of soldiers who died in overseas operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom since September 11, 2001. Goal of the survey; Views of Morten Ender, a military sociologist at the U.S. Military Academy in West Point, New York, on being a soldier; Factors that contributed to the doubt felt by families on the death of a soldier, including chaos in combat.

Highlights the "Faces of the Fallen" art exhibition at the Women in Military Service For America Memorial in Arlington, Virginia. U.S. soldiers featured in the artwork at the exhibit; Characteristics of the portraits in the exhibition; Reactions of military families on the exhibition.

Describes the decrepit living conditions of U.S. Navy families at the Cabrillo Heights military housing in San Diego, California. Overview of the plan to reconstruct the village under Lincoln BP Management; Types of insects that bother military families; Improvements made by Lincoln; Complaints of military families on their living conditions.

Offers a look at ski resorts and events open to military families for recreation in the United States. Disciplines on where the 2001 Conseil International du Sport Militaire World Military Ski Championships in Vermont will focus; Background on the Stowe Mountain Resort in Vermont; Characteristics of ski resorts in the Colorado Rocky Mountains; Military discount offered on lift tickets by the Mount Bachelor ski resort in Bend, Oregon.

Deals with the existence of food stamp programs in the United States military. Effect of food stamps on the morale of military service members; Stigma associated with food stamps; Statistics on military families relying on food stamps; Examples of financial problems facing families of military service members.

Presents a list of premiums for the highest-option supplemental Tricare health plans that are available for United States military retirees and their families. Premiums from the American Legion; Premiums from the Fleet Reserve Association; Premiums from the Naval Enlisted Reserve Association.

The article discusses the differential medical eligibility criteria for military service applicants from military and civilian families in the U.S. Topics include the practice of merging the mental health records of children of defense personnel with their medical records during military entrance examinations, the negative effects of this practice and the need for reforming the recruitment process of the U.S. military.

Presents news concerning the United States (US) Armed Forces on November 15, 1999. Disruption of a speech by US President Bill Clinton on October 29, 1999 by a group protesting Navy bombing exercises on Puerto Rico's Vieques Island; Pull-out of the last wave of US airmen out of Panama on November 1, 1999; Issuance of gas masks to spouses and children of US forces stationed in South Korea.

Discusses the Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Uniformed Services (CHAMPUS) which aims to provide an alternative to military health care. Functions; Eligibility of the families of military reservists; Retirees' eligibility. INSETS: CHAMPUS help.;Prescriptions by mail..

Discusses the Pentagon reserve affairs officials' set of standards for what families can expect from their service components. Review of reserve family readiness plans in unit inspections and commander evaluations; Briefings and instruction on family needs such as ID cards; Orientation on the roles of the National Guard and Reserves.

The article reports that premiums of military retirees and family members who have dental or vision coverage through the Federal Employees Dental and Vision Insurance Benefits Program (FEDVIP) will rise in 2020. Topics discussed include statement from the Office of Personnel Management regarding the premium rates and dental plan options offered by FEDVIP.

The article focuses on the two initiatives in the U.S. Department of Defense which needs commanders to withhold the service members’ rent payments to the corporations that own the military’s privatized housing if the military families have complained of safety, possible health, and environmental hazards and those complaints go unaddressed. The introduction of the Ensuring Safe Housing for our Military Act is discussed.

An interview with U.S. veteran and military spouse Renee Champagne is presented. Topics discussed include the transition of Champagne's children from overseas schools to U.S. schools, her biggest challenge as a parent in relation to the education of her children, and health factors affecting military children.

The article reports on the financial advice given to the families of military personnel in U.S. from Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society, a American non-profit organization that was founded in 1904 and the workshops they conduct. Topics discussed include information on Maternity care and Child care options.

The article reports on the events that the children of Navy personnel's children being disqualified from the Navy based on notations in their dependent medical records. Similar incidents in the U.S. Army and Air Force have been reported. People have mailed their experience to the periodical "Military time" over the issue.

A country report for the US is presented from publisher Tara Copp, with topics including deportation problems faced by 11,800 military families in the US.

The article reports on the school voucher-like program for military families through federally funded education savings accounts, which they could use to give K-12 education for their children.

The article offers guidelines for scholarships for U.S. military spouses. Topics discussed include the features of Fisher House Foundation's Scholarships for Service search tool, the Department of Defense's (DoD) Spouse Education and Career Opportunities program, the DoD's My Career Advancement Account tuition assistance program and the National Military Family Association's Scholarships and Career Fund's program awards.

The article presents questions and answers related to the U.S. Department of Defense's health care program Tricare and issues of eligibility for persons such as a retired reservist's wife, children of Tricare sponsors, and children under temporary guardianship of a Tricare sponsor.

The article reports on the increase in the child abuse and neglect in U.S. military families in 2015.

The article offers tips for military personnel on how to make their move and reassignment orders run smoother. The need for such personnel to plan ahead the process by ensuring that transportation, personal property shipment, and automobile transfer are in order, is provided. Tips on how to deal with pets, overseas assignment, and weight allowances are also offered.

The article provides an answer to a question regarding the transition of Tricare dependents into Tricare for Life (TFL), a Medicare-wraparound coverage for active military members and families.

The article presents questions and answers related to health care plan for military personnel and family provided by the U.S. government.

The article provides an answer to a question of being eligible for Medicare with her husband on active duty through 2017 and she will be turning 65 in November 2015.