As service members prepare for any and all possible military operations, the Defense Department is reaching out to ensure that there are no contingencies back home to distract them from the mission, namely their personal finances. Story
The new commissary rewards card now offered at all 247 military commissaries worldwide offers a glimpse into what the Defense Commissary Agency is working to provide its customers: the same selection, conveniences and quality as popular commercial grocery store chains with better customer service and lower prices. Story
Anonymous, online mental health screenings are available to service members, veterans and their families in conjunction with the observance of National Depression Screening Day. Story
All four active services met or exceeded their numerical accession goals for fiscal 2012 through August, Defense Department officials announced. Story
TRICARE officials are working with beneficiaries located in Germany as they prepare for changes to their mail-order pharmacy service to accomodate a German law that prohibits importing medications into the country. Story
Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Md., is the first military hospital to join and participate in a national network of civilian centers for a kidney transplant exchange, said Army Col. (Dr.) Edward Falta, chief of the center’s Army-Navy Transplant Program. Story
Absentee Voting Week is a reminder that it’s still possible for eligible U.S. voters overseas to register and to vote, said Pamela S. Mitchell, the acting director of the defense department’s Federal Voting Assistance Program. Story | Special
The Department of Defense POW/Missing Personnel Office announced that the remains of seven servicemen, missing in action from World War II, have been identified and are being buried with full military honors. Story
The Defense Department POW/Missing Personnel Office announced that the remains of a serviceman, missing in action from World War II, have been identified and will be returned to his family for burial with full military honors. Story
Active duty service members and other eligible travelers now have more opportunity to take advantage of streamlined security check-in, as Transportation Security Administration officials have added two more airports to the program. Story
When it comes to combat clothing and gear, the folks at the Natick Soldier Research, Development and Engineering Center realize that appropriate fit is more than simply a matter of a tailored military appearance. Story | Special
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