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Air Force seeks retirees to come back to active duty
Up to 1,000 retirees can return to their former careers as the service seeks to plug a critical manning gap.
Don’t let your Tricare Select coverage lapse, officials warn retirees
Retirees have until Dec. 31 to set up their payment process for new Tricare Select enrollment fees.
By Karen Jowers
More than 5 million military family members, retirees are getting new ID cards
The technology also sets the stage for the future when cardholders will be able to go online and get their ID card through the proper vetting process, without going to an ID office.
By Karen Jowers
Amidst retirees’ outcries, advocates seek more leeway in new Tricare Select fee plan
Groups are calling for extension of the 90-day grace period so retirees in Tricare Select don't lose health care coverage.
By Karen Jowers
Most working-age retirees must start paying Tricare Select fees, or you’ll be kicked out of coverage
Retirees in Tricare Select must set up their payment during Tricare Open Season.
By Karen Jowers
Benefits remain a top motivator for federal employment
Benefit packages like annuities, thrift savings plans and health insurance offerings remained popular reasons for people to take and stay in federal jobs.
By Jessie Bur
Are military patients delaying the health care they need?
"For patients, the thing that keeps me up at night, is delaying something longer than it needs to be, leading to a poor outcome."
By Karen Jowers
After Trump’s order, DoD reviewing how many Guard, Reserve troops to bring back for COVID-19 fight
Details on who will be recalled and when were not immediately released by the White House.
Army gauges interest in voluntary recalls of medical soldiers
An email passed to Army Times highlights the efforts military leaders are taking to staff hospitals should the coronavirus pandemic worsen.
By Kyle Rempfer
Proposed law would eliminate benefits deduction for military retirees with combat-related injuries or illnesses
The Major Richard Star Act aims to eliminate a benefits "offset" which deducts military retiree pay by the amount of VA disability compensation.
By Dylan Gresik
What you need to know now that Tricare, FEDVIP enrollment season is underway
The window for enrolling or changing Tricare plans and dental and vision coverage opened Nov. 11 and closes on Dec. 9.
By Patricia Kime