DOD civilian satisfaction scores drop sharply in independent 2025 survey
The results are "alarmingly low" and reveal "drastically less confidence" compared to one year ago, said the president of the group that ran the survey.
By Michael Scanlon
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Rampant attempts to defraud troops warrants crack down, advocates say
Crytpo scams, romance scams, education scams, job scams. Advocates are pushing authorities to root out scamsters at the source.
By Karen Jowers
Tricare to increase pharmacy copayments, add new benefits in 2026
The new rates reflect a 12% to 15.8% rise over current copays for medications purchased at retail pharmacies and through the Tricare mail-order pharmacy.
By Patricia Kime
More reservists will be eligible for Army Emergency Relief, CEO says
The financial aid nonprofit will expand eligibility in January, the nonprofit’s CEO announced Tuesday.
By Karen Jowers
Family of Washington plane crash victim sues Army, FAA, airlines
The family of one of the 67 people killed when an airliner collided with an Army helicopter over Washington, D.C., sued the government Wednesday.
VA hospitals pay for AI weapons scanners testers say are error-prone
VA continues to award contracts for pricey, "high-tech" weapons detection systems that the FTC and security specialists argue don't perform as advertised.
By Aliya Sternstein
Scammers present ‘persistent threat’ to troops, veterans, expert warns
The president and CEO of Navy Mutual shared his story of almost getting scammed, exemplifying just how sophisticated financial scammers have become.
By Karen Jowers
Prosecutors fail to indict Air Force vet who threw sandwich at feds
Sean Charles Dunn, an Air Force veteran who served in Afghanistan, was arrested on an assault charge after hurling a sub sandwich at a CBP agent.
Handling crime in big cities a strength for Trump, poll shows
The vast majority of Americans see crime as a “major problem” in large cities, a concern Trump seized on as he deployed the National Guard to Washington.
By Jill Colvin, The Associated Press
VA cancels plans for employee satisfaction survey this year
VA has conducted a poll of federal employees every year since 2006, but won't distrubute one this year amid multiple reforms to the workforce.
3 GOP-led states to send hundreds of National Guard troops to DC
Three Republican-led states are deploying National Guard members to Washington to help the Trump administration’s takeover of the city’s police department.
By Matt Brown