Posted: May 14, 2017

Posted: May 14, 2017
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bullet-7px-red.gif Beware of Imposter Veterans Choice Phone Line
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bullet-7px-red.gif Lawmakers Battle Over Whether New Health Care Bill Hurts Vets
bullet-7px-red.gif Military Household Goods Auction Controversy
bullet-7px-red.gif Navy COOL Announces Changes
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bullet-7px-red.gif Navy Vet and Wounded Warrior Hiring Summit
bullet-7px-red.gif Paycheck Chronicles: Changing TSP Contributions With Raises
bullet-7px-red.gif Tips: Documenting Income and Assets for a VA Loan Application
bullet-7px-red.gif Naval Officers Association Sponsors Conference
bullet-7px-red.gif Resources for Homeless Women Veterans
bullet-7px-red.gif Things to Take to a Vet Career Fair
bullet-7px-red.gif Navy Updates LiveSafe App Features
bullet-7px-red.gif TRICARE and Our Kids
bullet-7px-red.gif USPHS Docs to Provide Vets Care
bullet-7px-red.gif VA Eases Red Tape on Nursing Home Construction
bullet-7px-red.gif AF Changes New Mom's Separation Request Policy
bullet-7px-red.gif VA Task Force on Fraud, Waste and Abuse
bullet-7px-red.gif Veteran Treatment Courts Offer Assistance
bullet-7px-red.gif The Cost of Having Pets When You're in the Military
bullet-7px-red.gif Veterans Job and Resource Fair
bullet-7px-red.gif Headline Military News
New TRICARE Contracts Shock Some Docs TRICARE's new contract will ask doctors to take 20 percent less than what they currently receive to see TRICARE patients.  Read More
TRICARE Changes Rx Formulary List Starting on June 28, 2017, TRICARE will no longer include the drug Nexium in the preferred, or formulary, drug list.  Read More
Ready For A New Career? Search Over 2000 Jobs Now Thinking about your next move? Your military skills and experience are a HUGE advantage. Search nationwide jobs for veterans and find your dream job.  Read More
Protect Your Family's Future from $7 a Month Because tomorrow is never guaranteed, start protecting your family today.  Read More
Accountability and Whistleblower Protection at VA President Donald Trump recently signed an Executive Order entitled, 'Improving Accountability and Whistleblower Protection at the Department of Veterans Affairs.  Read More
Stop Paying Out of Pocket or Rx & Co Pays: Get a Tricare Supplement Help minimize or even eliminate out-of-pocket expenses with the TRICARE Insurance Supplement Plan.  Read More
Spring VA Loan Rates are Still Low: Use Your VA Loan Benefit Now Thinking of buying? Spring is a great time to use your VA loan benefit. Qualified borrowers can buy or refi with as little as $0 down.  Read More
11 Things to Know Before an Overseas PCS Move While you may possess some mad PCS skills when it comes to preparation and organizing for a move, an OCONUS move is an entirely different animal.  Read More
Featured Discount: Up To 40% off – Hotels.com Save up to 40% + an additional 10% off select hotels.  Read More
AF Changes to Joint Tour Policy The definition of 'joint matters' and the authorized length of joint tours have recently changed.  Read More
Air Reserve Assignment Request Policy The six-month requirement for voluntary assignment requests in AFI 36-2115, Assignments within the Reserve Components will be enforced and wing commander or equivalent waiver authority is suspended.  Read More
National Poppy Day The American Legion Family has called upon Congress to designate May 26, 2017, as National Poppy Day to provide support for all who have served.  Read More
Avoid Investment Fraud Investment fraud comes in many shapes and sizes, and fraudsters use various tactics to scam potential investors.  Read More
Beware of Imposter Veterans Choice Phone Line An unknown party has set up a phone line that may be intended to deceptively reach veterans trying to contact the Veterans Choice Program (VCP).  Read More
Job Seekers: Pay Attention to How You Use Email For a veteran looking for a job, it’s important to understand some of the differences in how civilians and service members typically communicate via email.  Read More
AF Uniform Board Reviews Recommendations The Air Force Uniform Board recently convened to review ideas and recommendations submitted by Airmen in order to improve or change Air Force uniforms.  Read More
Lawmakers Battle Over Whether New Health Care Bill Hurts Vets A partisan fight broke out in the House Veterans Affairs Committee on Friday over whether the new health care bill proposal to replace Obamacare would help or hurt vets.  Read More
Military Household Goods Auction Controversy An auction of household goods shipments abandoned in a warehouse has been canceled following an internet firestorm over the plan.  Read More
Navy COOL Announces Changes Sailors who have at least six months remaining on their current contracts are now authorized to pursue civilian licensing opportunities through Navy COOL.  Read More
AF Releases 'Diversity and Inclusion' Plans The U.S. Air Force has released finalized implementation plans following the second notification to Airmen relaying new diversity and inclusion initiatives on April 9, 2017.  Read More
Navy Vet and Wounded Warrior Hiring Summit Wounded warriors and veterans are invited to participate in the Department of the Navy's Veteran and Wounded Warrior Hiring and Support Summit on May 24th in Seattle.  Read More
Paycheck Chronicles: Changing TSP Contributions With Raises One of the great benefits of military life is that there are regularly scheduled time-in-service raises. These raises may prompt you to shift your Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) contributions.  Read More
Tips: Documenting Income and Assets for a VA Loan Application The VA loan isn't much more difficult to qualify for than other types of home loans, but the veteran does need to provide certain documentation to apply.  Read More
Naval Officers Association Sponsors Conference The 2017 National Naval Officers Association (NNOA) Professional Development and Training Symposium is scheduled to be held in San Diego, July 26-27.  Read More
Resources for Homeless Women Veterans If you are a woman veteran experiencing or at-risk of homelessness, visit your nearest VA Medical Center or regional benefits office where advocates for women veterans are ready to assist.  Read More
Things to Take to a Vet Career Fair Here are things to take to a job fair to make the most of your time.  Read More
Navy Updates LiveSafe App Features U.S. Fleet Forces Command (USFF) has introduced new features within the Navy's LiveSafe smartphone application.  Read More
TRICARE and Our Kids In 2016, a study found a link between parents who deploy and anxiety in children. Support is available through TRICARE and Department of Defense partners.  Read More
USPHS Docs to Provide Vets Care A new program will allow medical professionals from the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps to provide direct patient care to veterans in underserved communities.  Read More
VA Eases Red Tape on Nursing Home Construction The VA will now allow state-owned veteran nursing homes to follow state guidelines in the construction design of their facilities.  Read More
AF Changes New Mom's Separation Request Policy Female Airmen now have up to 12 months after having a baby to request separation from the service.  Read More
VA Task Force on Fraud, Waste and Abuse The Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has announced a major new initiative to detect and prevent fraud, waste and abuse in VA.  Read More
Veteran Treatment Courts Offer Assistance The goal of Veterans Treatment Courts is to divert those with mental health issues and homelessness from the traditional justice system and to give them treatment.  Read More
The Cost of Having Pets When You're in the Military Pets are an important part of many families, but pet ownership can impact a military family's budget in ways that it doesn’t impact a civilian family’s budget.  Read More
Veterans Job and Resource Fair The "State of California Honor a Hero, Hire a Vet Job and Resource Fair" is scheduled for June 7 in Concord, California.  Read More
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