Latest ""
Will troops get reimbursed for shipping pets overseas in PCS?
As pet transportation costs increase, this proposal would reimburse service members up to $4,000 for moving their furry family members to and from overseas
By Karen Jowers
Extra housing allowance for 200K troops: Here are more details about getting the money
About 200,000 service members could qualify for extra money in their Basic Allowance for Housing, starting Oct. 1, but they must apply for it.
By Karen Jowers
Relief societies step up with more than $200k for pet shipping costs
Relief societies are helping troops facing unexpected PCS costs, including thousands of dollars to transport their pets to and from overseas.
By Karen Jowers
Massachusetts city to name 2 streets after modern-day military generals
Army Chief of Staff Gen. James McConville and retired Gen. Joseph Dunford, former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, have strong ties to the city of Quincy.
Book excerpt: ‘The Common Sense Way: A New Way To Think About Leading and Organizing’
In this book you’ll learn what many other common sense leaders across the ages have learned before us: How to Live, Learn, and Lead the “Common Sense Way.”
By Pete Blaber
As we move military families, we need to accelerate change or families lose
The outdated Joint Travel Regulation policy does not suit today’s realities, says the author of this commentary.
By Col. Chris Karns
Senior military leaders considering increasing household goods weight allowances for troops
The Army has also taken steps to improve this year's moving experience, such as giving more lead time for orders.
By Karen Jowers
Florida cop, Marine and Army Reserve veteran hailed at funeral for seeing everyone as family
Thousands attended services Tuesday for the Tampa police officer, who died saving strangers from a wrong-way driver.
By Anastasia Dawson, Tampa Bay Times
What’s going on with veteran’s Two Marines Moving company?
It seems that drivers in the D.C., Maryland and Virginia area may no longer see the iconic Two Marines Moving trucks on the road anymore.
By Philip Athey
US tech at risk of falling behind, threatening our global interests
Foreign interests have been moving aggressively into American and global markets through platforms that collect and misuse user data and eschew privacy.
By James Stavridis and Frances Townsend
Troops’ weight allowances for household goods moves may increase by next summer
The services are looking at increases across the board, Army official says.
By Karen Jowers