The Pentagon directed service branches to cut the amount of money spent on moving troops and their families in half by fiscal 2030. VA and Pentagon leaders plan to review veteran transition programs to ensure separating troops are getting the support they need. Officials worry that planned Defense Department civilian workforce cuts could hurt base services and military family support. The three each received a Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal. Funding shortages and Tricare contract problems continue to plague the military health care system, senior enlisted leaders told lawmakers. Learn about the latest life insurance changes and more as part of Military Times' 2025 Pay and Benefits Guide. Veteran crisis lines going remote yielded more opportunities to expand and offer more help. Return-to-office mandates complicate that mission, workers say. Troops and veterans will pay less for life insurance starting July 1. Hospital Corpsman Billy Bui said his sense of duty comes from his grandfather, who risked everything to help his family flee Vietnam. Military spouses employed by the federal government are "categorically exempt" from the Trump administration's return-to-office mandate. Load More