Army secretary to soldiers: help get ‘human stupidity’ out of the way
Senior leaders are asking for soldiers' and families' help as they work to improve life on Army bases.
By Karen Jowers
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DOD imposes burdensome rules, retaliation on home day cares, moms say
The Pentagon said military families can help solve the child care shortage, but providers say over-the-top rules are driving them away.
By Jennifer Brookland, The War Horse
Former Air Force chaplain, a retired colonel, found guilty of sex abuse in New Mexico
A jury has found a former Roman Catholic priest and retired Air Force chaplain, who was extradited from Morocco last September, guilty of sexually abusing an altar boy at Kirtland Air Force Base, a veterans' cemetery and other locations New Mexico in the early 1990s.
Sex-abuse trial of former Air Force priest tests federal reach
Four men who say they were sexually abused by the same Roman Catholic priest decades ago have recounted the details of their experiences as children as federal jurors prepared Wednesday to hear more about the alleged patterns of abuse.
Who are the private contractors in Iraq and Afghanistan?
An op-ed takes a peek at an often invisible military force.
By Ori Swed, Texas Tech University, and Thomas Crosbie, Royal Danish Defence College
New group wants to be strong voice for military kids’ education
New coalition to advise policymakers on how to give military children the education they need.
By Karen Jowers
Baby’s death raises question: What happens when unauthorized daycare is reported on base?
There's a requirement to shut down the daycare operation, but what happens next if the provider refuses?
By Karen Jowers
Death of 7-month-old military child fuels questions about unlicensed daycare on base
The daycare had been shut down multiple times, according to a neighbor who said she filed a complaint to officials.
By Karen Jowers
Vets could soon get free child care during medical treatment
The Veterans Affairs Department could soon provide free child care for veterans undergoing treatment for mental health and other medical issues — a move some lawmakers hope will make it easier for veterans to get help.
By Natalie Gross
The military’s lingering readiness problem: Lack of daycare
Service officials told lawmakers this week that more resources for child care on base would help ease stress on military families.
Army secretary: ‘I want to put dollars’ into child care for families
Here's how the Army is seeking to provide more child care for soldiers and their families, and cutting off fee assistance to Army civilians.
By Karen Jowers