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Veteran charities can’t keep pace with families’ requests for help
Community groups can't fully meet veteran and military families' asks for mental health help or financial aid.
USS Ronald Reagan sailor dies in Japan
The body of Machinist’s Mate Fireman Brandon Forbes, 20, of Maple Heights, Ohio, was discovered Friday. The aircraft carrier Ronald Reagan was his first assignment in the Navy.
By Kent Miller
Pace of suspected Air Force suicides has slowed this year, officials say
“We need to rethink and change the way we operate as a mental health system,” Air Force clinical psychologist Lt. Col. Aaron Tricht said.
Your military retirement date is looming. Are your finances in order?
Don't wait until the last minute to start financial planning for when put your uniform away for good.
Reversing Trump-era decision, feds strengthen enforcement of rules protecting troops from predatory lenders
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau announced Wednesday it will restart its examinations of lenders to enforce the Military Lending Act.
By Karen Jowers
The Spouse Angle Podcast — Up this week: Top Financial Planning Tips for Military Families
A financial expert who works with military families shares his top tips and practical advice for building financial security — especially during hard times.
By Military Times staff
Whatever happened to the Air Force Mentoring Program?
The USAF Mentoring Program, now called Air Force Handbook 36-2643 (17 May 2019), has largely become a “do it yourself” program, with little emphasis on compliance or required documentation, the author of this commentary writes.
By Terry D. Stevens
Air Force suicides plateaued above 100 deaths in 2020
The Air Force avoided a spike in suicides among uniformed personnel in 2020, but remains at the highest level in recent history.
Finding housing for veterans without homes could cut emergency care costs: study
Researchers argued for more aggressive intervention to help veterans experiencing homelessness.
If you have been impacted financially by COVID-19, you may be eligible for financial support
If you are experiencing financial stress due to COVID-19, you are not alone.
Feds reach settlement with online lender on alleged military overcharges
LendUp will pay up to $300,000 in restitution to service members, to include what they've already paid.
By Karen Jowers