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Military aid societies battle for bragging rights on Giving Tuesday
The relief societies are competing to see who can raise the most donations in a single day.
By Karen Jowers
Opinion
Sacrifices for military readiness are a family affair
A 2021 Department of Defense survey reported an unemployment rate among active duty military spouses of about 21%.
By James D. Rodriguez
DOJ tells Texas to stop messin’ with military spouse job licenses
This Air Force wife's lawsuit is believed to be the first challenging a state's denial of these new employment protections.
By Karen Jowers
Nearly $2M available for military families in Guam after typhoon
Relief societies are providing grants to military, families in Guam for basic needs such as shelter, food and gas.
By Karen Jowers
Troops are missing out on key interest rate savings, report finds
Fewer than 1 in 10 activated Guard and reserve members received an interest rate reduction on their eligible auto loans.
By Karen Jowers
Today’s ‘Battle of military relief societies’ helps troops, families
A Giving Tuesday donation to the military relief society of choice will be doubled today, helping troops and their families.
By Karen Jowers
At VA, we stand tall to hurricanes Fiona and Ian
"Thanks to preparation and quick response, most of VA’s clinics remained online or were fully operational within a day or two."
By Shereef Elnahal and Tammy Czarnecki
‘Extraordinary circumstances’: DoD eyes inflation relief for vendors
A new Pentagon memo is opening the door to inflation relief for defense contractors working under fixed-price contracts.
By Joe Gould
Defense industry to launch inflation relief push in Congress
“Deterrence doesn’t work when we handcuff the Department of Defense’s hands," said one industry representative.
By Joe Gould
Military families suffering from higher costs? Here’s some relief.
Here are some ongoing efforts to ease the effects of inflation for service members and families.
By Karen Jowers