Latest "program" stories

More than half of NASA’s moon-bound astronauts are active-duty military

NASA's Artemis program plans to return to the moon by 2024. Among the crew will be the first woman to walk on the moon.

By Harm Venhuizen

2 years ago

Former SEAL, not-for-profit sue VA over new rules restricting caregiver benefits

Andrew Sheets, his wife and caretaker, and Veteran Warriors, Inc. are suing the VA for restricting eligibility for a program that gives many parents, spouses and other caretakers the financial ability to care for disabled veterans.

By Harm Venhuizen

3 years ago

Operating at home: How to make SOF troops' transition to civilian life easier

When members of highly motivated and mission-focused teams leave the military, they often struggle to find a new purpose in life.

By Harm Venhuizen

3 years ago

Bill could require Pentagon to report opioid prescription rates among TRICARE beneficiaries

Lawmakers say the Pentagon needs to ensure that opioid prescriptions are reported to state monitoring programs.

By Geoff Ziezulewicz

5 years ago

Military Order of the Purple Heart to end VA assistance program

The nonprofit cited fundraising shortfalls in cancelling the National Service Program, which helps veterans and their families navigate the Department of Veterans Affairs.

By Geoff Ziezulewicz

5 years ago

Sailor faces deployment and immigrant wife’s deportation

As Juan Quiroz readies to get underway aboard the amphibious assault ship Essex, his wife faces a deportation order and could be kicked out of the country while he's gone, leaving behind their two boys.

By Geoff Ziezulewicz

5 years ago