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May 3, 2016

Senator Says Pentagon's Sexual Assault Report Ignores Problems

The military's report on sexual assaults failed to account for attacks on spouses and civilian women, Sen. Gillibrand charged.,The Defense Department's latest report showing progress in curbing sexual assaults was deeply flawed and failed to account for attacks on military spouses and civilian women at bases nationwide, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., charged Monday.

May 3, 2016

Mountain Home Breastfeeding Policy Changed After Backlash

Officials at Mountain Home Air Force Base in Idaho rescinded a new public breastfeeding policy after the rules came under heavy fire.

May 3, 2016

House Rejects Proposed Overhaul to Commissary and Tricare

The House rejected proposed Tricare and commissary cuts, and will not be included in its version of the defense spending bill.,A series of proposed Tricare and commissary cuts have been rejected by House lawmakers, and will not be included in their version of the annual defense spending bill, lawmakers said April 22.

May 3, 2016

Veterans’ Support Builds for Consolidating Commissaries and Exchanges

Support is growing among veterans service organizations to consolidate commissary and exchange stores on military bases.,Support is growing among veterans service organizations to consolidate commissary and exchange stores on military bases.

May 3, 2016

Bill Would Give Moving Military Spouses Tax Credit for Pro Licenses

A bill making its way through the Senate offers a tax credit to military spouses who renew or transfer a professional license after an interstate military move.

May 3, 2016

Military Divorce Rate Hits Lowest Level in 10 Years

The military's divorce rate dropped again last year reaching its lowest point since 2005, according to statistics released today by the Defense Department.

May 3, 2016

Pentagon's Budget Proposal Increases Costs to Families

A series of changes proposed in the president's annual budget plan looks to drastically change Tricare, increase health care fees, decrease commissary hours.

May 3, 2016

Study: Increasing Commissary Prices 29% Won't Make Up $1B Budget Cut

Going forward with a Defense Department plan to increase commissary prices by 29 percent is unlikely to make up for a $1 billion budget cut to the system because it will likely reduce commissary sales and hurt revenue, a new study found.

May 3, 2016

Union Warns Against 'Walmartizing' Commissary Employees

A government employee union says shifting commissary employees to NAF workers "raises profound concerns for civilian employees.",A government employee union says moving forward with a suggested plan to shift commissary employees from their current government worker category to non-appropriated funds (NAF) workers "raises profound concerns for civilian employees."

May 3, 2016

Deli and Bakery Counters Close at Nearly Two Dozen Commissaries

Deli and bakery counters at almost two dozen commissaries abruptly shuttered late month after the subcontractor operating them was sacked.