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Agreement helps military spouses keep federal jobs in overseas moves
Here's how an agreement between the Pentagon and State Department will help federally employed military spouses move their jobs overseas in a PCS.
By Karen Jowers
DOD reproductive care travel policy used just 12 times in 7 months
A policy allowing troops to be reimbursed for travel if they go out of state for abortions and other reproductive services hasn't been used much.
By Tara Copp, AP
Pentagon won’t say if troop deployment tempo exceeds recommended goal
The Pentagon says its data on whether troops are getting three months home for every month deployed is classified.
Lawmakers push Pentagon for overdue data on tanker suicide rates
Lawmakers are urging the Pentagon to comply with federal law so they can take action on systemic suicide risks.
By Davis Winkie
Services were slow to process COVID vaccine exemptions, watchdog finds
A Pentagon evaluation found some services taking too long to process COVID vaccine exemption paperwork.
Vets, cops should teach firearm storage safety to troops, study finds
Fellow service members and veterans were also highly rated as credible educators.
BROKEN TRACK: Why the Iron Knights chose to speak out about suicides
Army Times' sources explain why they chose to speak out about elevated suicide rates among tankers and other members of armor brigades.
By Davis Winkie
2025 budget: 4.5% pay raise, shift of troops from active to reserve
The Pentagon is seeking hundreds of millions of dollars for mental health and suicide prevention programs, among others.
Navy seeks to beef up suicide prevention funding in fiscal year 2025
The Navy's budget request beefs up a variety of mental health initiatives.
By Diana Stancy
BROKEN TRACK: How Army Times discovered high tank unit suicide rates
Army Times built its own database of military death records to investigate suicide in armor units.
By Davis Winkie
BROKEN TRACK: Suicides & suffering in Army’s exhausted armor community
An Army Times data analysis found that armor brigades and tankers experienced higher suicide rates than the rest of the Army.
By Davis Winkie