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Military families ‘exhausted’ two months into water crisis in Hawaii

Residents of the affected communities are weighed down by the uncertainty of when they'll be able to return to their homes and how safe their homes will be, their long-term health concerns and just the daily grind.

12 hours ago

The Home Front

Students’ scores in DoD schools among highest in the nation, report says

Students with disabilities and Black and Hispanic students also scored consistently higher than their peers, according to the analysis conducted by the Government Accountability Office.

3 days ago

Family Life

Military spouse unemployment could change after pandemic

Military spouses have historically faced high rates of unemployment.

Are military spouse employment programs working?

Hundreds of millions of dollars have been spent by DoD, nonprofit organizations and employers, but spouse unemployment is still high, advocacy group says.

7 days ago

Utility bills for base housing are returning; few details offered

Defense officials intend to reestablish the Resident Energy Conservation Program, which would monetarily reward tenants who conserve energy and charge more to those who don't. But details are scant.

9 days ago

Commissary shelves are ‘consistently empty’ customers say

Commissary officials have been fighting to get more products on the shelves. Here's the lay of the land.

14 days ago

Hunt Companies settles housing fraud claim at Dover Air Force Base

A whistleblower lawsuit alleged Hunt Companies officials submitted false maintenance information to the Air Force in order to get higher performance incentive payouts.

2 weeks ago

Tenants of Army housing: Time to speak your mind

Tenants of Army housing have until Feb. 24 to complete the 10-minute confidential survey.

2 weeks ago

Navy cites ‘operator error’ in fuel spill linked to families’ tainted water

The crisis has affected more than 9,000 Navy, Army and Air Force households at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam and the Army’s Aliamanu Military Reservation and Red Hill communities, which are on the Navy water system.

2 weeks ago

Military housing tenants sue their Hawaii landlords over tainted water

Tenants want their rent reimbursed because of the tainted water that forced them out of their homes.

3 weeks ago

Another 16 million veterans can get Home Depot’s new military discount year-round

But be aware of the new rules for the military discount.

3 weeks ago

Here’s who gets the biggest military housing allowance bumps in 2022

The Basic Allowance for Housing is going up in 2022 for the vast majority — 86% — of Military Housing Areas across the 50 states.

5 weeks ago

Pentagon IG will investigate management of Hawaii fuel storage facility at center of water crisis

The investigation was requested by Hawaii's congressional delegation in light of the toxic water crisis at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam affecting military personnel and families.

5 weeks ago

Housing allowances, on average, will climb by more than 5% in 2022, and a lot more for some

Your housing allowance increase will depend on your rank, location, dependent status and other factors.

6 weeks ago

Why are so few troops applying for the extra housing money approved to ease financial woes?

The military services have so far approved just 4,167 claims for the temporary increase in Basic Allowance for Housing, far fewer than were anticipated by defense officials.

6 weeks ago

Defense secretary ‘personally monitoring’ Navy efforts in Hawaii toxic water crisis

Deputy Secretary of Defense Katheen Hicks will talk with Navy leaders, local Hawaii officials, experts and affected personnel and families during a visit to Hawaii this week.

7 weeks ago

Reminder: Open seasons end Dec. 13 for Tricare, FEDVIP

This is the one time of year when you can make changes in your Tricare plan, unless you have a qualifying life event such as moving, marriage, birth of a child, or retirement from active duty.

7 weeks ago

‘I regret I did not tell our families not to drink the water,’ Hawaii joint base commander says

Navy captain said he is 'beyond grieved' to know that he contributed to Hawaii families' suffering by his words about initial water tests.

7 weeks ago

‘Why weren’t you there to protect us?’ Hawaii military families grill Navy leaders about toxic water

Officials said they have now identified three Air Force housing communities, five Navy communities and two Army communities affected by the contamination.

8 weeks ago

Oil found in water for military families in Hawaii, Navy confirms; some residents moving to hotels

As officials flush the petroleum contaminants out of the system, some families have been offered hotel rooms; others will receive temporary lodging allowance.

8 weeks ago

Petroleum found in Navy water system after fuel leak in samples from elementary school: Hawaii officials

The elementary school, serving mostly military children, is one of the sites in the Navy water system where fuel odors have been detected in the water this week.

8 weeks ago

Water worries in Hawaii military housing: ‘I am angry, extremely stressed’

Officials are providing potable water as they conduct further tests.

8 weeks ago

Here’s how the selection of a single contractor to arrange PCS moves might help

Troops can expect to see improvements in every part of the moving process, from scheduling to filing a claim for lost or damaged goods, says the chief executive officer of HomeSafe Alliance.

2 months ago

The Spouse Angle Podcast: The Transition from Active Duty to Military Spouse

The Spouse Angle is a podcast breaking down the news for military spouses and their families.

3 months ago

Feds allege pawnshops ‘cheated’ and ‘gouged’ military families

These pawnshops allegedly charged active-duty members and families an annual interest rate of more than 200%.

3 months ago

Advocates call for ‘urgent’ action to end military, veteran food insecurity

Questions remain about the extent of hunger in military and veteran families.

3 months ago

$6.2 billion contract aims (again) to reform household goods moves for troops, families

A single move manager will provide complete door-to-door global household goods services for military families — and bring accountability to the system.

3 months ago

A global crossroads of military history buried in an Egyptian desert

This country’s museums are generally long on bodies and short on informational texts.

3 months ago