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Page: Feed: --- ## [AAFES boss leaves legacy of benefits for more veterans and stronger perks for all](https://www.navytimes.com/pay-benefits/mil-money/2026/08/17/aafes-boss-leaves-legacy-of-benefits-for-more-veterans-and-stronger-perks-for-all/) _2026-08-17 · Karen Jowers · Navy Times_ Tom Shull, who retired earlier this summer, was the longest-serving director in the military exchange service's 131-year history. ## [DoD to launch pilot for some service members to freeze sperm, eggs](https://www.navytimes.com/pay-benefits/2026/08/12/dod-to-launch-pilot-for-some-service-members-to-freeze-sperm-eggs/) _2026-08-12 · Patricia Kime · Navy Times_ The Pentagon will soon cover the cost for some service members to freeze their sperm or eggs. ## [Trump’s new commission will target quality of life for military spouses](https://www.navytimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2026/08/03/trumps-new-commission-will-target-quality-of-life-for-military-spouses/) _2026-08-03 · Karen Jowers · Navy Times_ The new President's Military Spouse Commission, chaired by Jennifer Hegseth, is tasked with addressing persistent problems for military spouses. ## [Army offers bonuses topping $200K to keep aviation warrant officers in uniform](https://www.militarytimes.com/pay-benefits/2026/08/03/army-offers-bonuses-topping-200k-to-keep-aviation-warrant-officers-in-unform/) _2026-08-03 · Eve Sampson · Military Times_ Eligible Army pilots can earn up to nearly $210,000 in bonuses under a program designed to keep experienced aviators in uniform. ## [‘Good Samaritans’ beware: Scammers ramp up targeting of troops’ goodwill](https://www.navytimes.com/pay-benefits/mil-money/2026/07/31/good-samaritans-beware-scammers-ramp-up-targeting-of-troops-goodwill/) _2026-07-31 · Karen Jowers · Navy Times_ The father of a sailor is out to warn others in the military community about a “Good Samaritan” scam that cost his son thousands of dollars. ## [Program offering free food to moving military families expands to four more states](https://www.navytimes.com/pay-benefits/mil-money/2026/07/29/program-offering-free-food-to-moving-military-families-expands-to-four-more-states/) _2026-07-29 · Karen Jowers · Navy Times_ Military families relocating to four more areas can sign up for $125 worth of groceries and essentials. ## [Even $500 could make a difference for military childcare workers, researchers find](https://www.navytimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2026/07/23/even-500-could-make-a-difference-for-military-childcare-workers-researchers-find/) _2026-07-23 · Karen Jowers · Navy Times_ Low pay is the leading reason military child care providers leave their jobs, but even a $500 bonus could help retain them, research found. ## [Military spouses can find jobs. Keeping careers is the hard part.](https://www.navytimes.com/news/your-military/2026/07/17/military-spouses-can-find-jobs-keeping-careers-is-the-hard-part/) _2026-07-17 · Natalie Oliverio · Navy Times_ Unemployment among active-duty spouses actively seeking work climbed to 29.9% in 2025, up from 21.8% in 2023. ## [The new military family: staying together while living apart](https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2026/07/17/the-new-military-family-staying-together-while-living-apart/) _2026-07-17 · Natalie Oliverio · Military Times_ The DoD does not recognize “geo-bachelor” as an official personnel status or maintain department-wide data on how many families live this way. ## [Bad actors use bogus offers to go after payouts to families affected by first atomic bomb test](https://www.navytimes.com/pay-benefits/2026/07/16/bad-actors-use-bogus-offers-to-go-after-payouts-to-families-affected-by-first-atomic-bomb-test/) _2026-07-16 · Richard Sisk · Navy Times_ Scam artists are targeting the $100,000 now available to eligible New Mexico victims of radiation exposure dating back to the Trinity blast. ## [Ship software peacefully (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/6jWpxKJpTdGw) _2026-07-16 · **Sponsored**_ Deploy apps from your repo with auto-config, instant previews, scaling, and monitoring. ## [Senators question whether military pharmacy program is the best deal for beneficiaries](https://www.navytimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2026/07/16/senators-question-whether-military-pharmacy-program-is-the-best-deal-for-beneficiaries/) _2026-07-16 · Karen Jowers · Navy Times_ Senators raised concerns about the potential anti-competitive tactics of the military’s Tricare pharmacy program contractor, Express Scripts. ## [VA, HHS to increase psychedelic therapy research for PTSD, military-related mental health issues](https://www.navytimes.com/veterans/2026/07/14/va-hhs-to-increase-psychedelic-therapy-research-for-ptsd-military-related-mental-health-issues/) _2026-07-14 · Patricia Kime · Navy Times_ The agreement could help accelerate research into the use of MDMA, magic mushrooms and other psychedelics to address PTSD and other mental conditions. ## [Washington’s orders to troops after July 4: You’re fighting for a new nation](https://www.militarytimes.com/military-honor/2026/07/05/washingtons-orders-to-troops-after-july-4-youre-fighting-for-a-new-nation/) _2026-07-05 · Richard Sisk · Military Times_ July 4 severed ties with Great Britain, but it was on July 5 that the former colonials got down to the nuts-and-bolts of governing and winning a war. ## [Unemployment for post-9/11 veterans climbs in June as nation’s job market slides](https://www.militarytimes.com/military-honor/2026/07/03/unemployment-for-post-911-veterans-climbs-in-june-as-nations-job-market-slides/) _2026-07-03 · Richard Sisk · Military Times_ The closely watched jobless rate for post-9/11 veterans bumped up from 4.1% in May to 4.8% in June as national job creation plunged. ## [Medal of Honor recipient Bruce Crandall, whose heroism was chronicled in ‘We Were Soldiers Once,’ dies at 93](https://www.militarytimes.com/veterans/military-history/2026/06/02/medal-of-honor-recipient-bruce-crandall-whose-heroism-was-chronicled-in-we-were-soldiers-once-dies-at-93/) _2026-06-02 · Claire Barrett · Military Times_ Ret. Col. Bruce Crandall received the Medal of Honor for repeatedly flying his helicopter into intense enemy fire to evacuate dozens of wounded troops. ## [Air Force units earn honors for rescues during US evacuation from Afghanistan](https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2026/05/01/air-force-units-earn-honors-for-rescues-during-us-evacuation-from-afghanistan/) _2026-05-01 · Cristina Stassis · Military Times_ Units assigned to Davis-Monthan Air Force Base received the Presidential Unit Citation for rescue operations during the 2021 Afghanistan withdrawal. ## [15 Fairchild airmen awarded for refueling roles in combat operations](https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-air-force/2026/04/02/15-fairchild-airmen-awarded-for-refueling-roles-in-combat-operations/) _2026-04-02 · Cristina Stassis · Military Times_ The airmen were recognized for providing "crucial refueling" in contested airspace. ## [Military child care centers opening with ‘lightning speed’ under new pilot program](https://www.navytimes.com/pay-benefits/2026/03/10/military-child-care-centers-opening-with-lightning-speed-under-new-pilot-program/) _2026-03-10 · Karen Jowers · Navy Times_ The center brings 216 more child care slots under a DOD contract with nonprofit Armed Services YMCA. ## [How the Civil War inspired this iconic poet’s classic Christmas song](https://www.militarytimes.com/military-honor/2025/12/24/how-the-civil-war-inspired-this-iconic-poets-classic-christmas-song/) _2025-12-24 · Melissa A. Winn · Military Times_ Henry Wadsworth Longfellow vehemently objected to his son’s desire to enlist in the Union Army. ## [Lawmakers move to further restrict cellphones in DOD schools](https://www.navytimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2025/12/12/lawmakers-move-to-further-restrict-cellphones-in-dod-schools/) _2025-12-12 · Karen Jowers · Navy Times_ Overall, cellphone use is not a systemic issue, says DODEA. ## [Realtime AI Arbitrage Terminal (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/exiZgHweMv2v) _2025-12-12 · **Sponsored**_ Realtime auto-trading across exchanges with scored setups, backtesting, and risk controls. ## [70 commissaries will offer customers doorstep delivery within a month](https://www.navytimes.com/pay-benefits/mil-money/2025/12/11/70-commissaries-will-offer-customers-doorstep-delivery-within-a-month/) _2025-12-11 · Karen Jowers · Navy Times_ Here's the list of 70 commissaries that will have doorstep delivery service by Jan. 11. ## [Can Ken Burns revitalize American patriotism?](https://www.militarytimes.com/veterans/military-history/2025/11/13/can-ken-burns-revitalize-american-patriotism/) _2025-11-13 · Claire Barrett · Military Times_ The 12-hour docuseries highlights nearly 150 characters and 36 battle sequences that range from the well-known, like Bunker Hill, to the more obscure. ## [‘Gunners!’ revives forgotten chapter of air war over Korea](https://www.militarytimes.com/veterans/military-history/2025/11/11/gunners-revives-forgotten-chapter-of-air-war-over-korea/) _2025-11-11 · Dave Kindy · Military Times_ A new book details the experiences of gunners on propeller-driven B-29 Superfortresses locked in combat with supersonic jets during the Korean War. ## [WWII nurses deserve Congressional Gold Medal, lawmakers say](https://www.militarytimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2025/11/11/wwii-nurses-deserve-congressional-gold-medal-lawmakers-say/) _2025-11-11 · Janie Har, The Associated Press · Military Times_ A coalition of retired military nurses and others is pushing to award the Congressional Gold Medal to World War II nurses. ## [Remembering the battles of Najaf and Fallujah in ‘The Last 600 Meters’](https://www.militarytimes.com/off-duty/military-culture/2025/11/10/remembering-the-battles-of-najaf-and-fallujah-in-the-last-600-meters/) _2025-11-10 · Dave Kindy · Military Times_ Airing on PBS, a new documentary tells the stories of Marines and soldiers in combat during 2004 operations to clear two Iraqi cities of insurgents. ## [Troops and families: How has the shutdown affected you?](https://www.navytimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2025/10/16/troops-and-families-how-has-the-shutdown-affected-you/) _2025-10-16 · Karen Jowers · Navy Times_ Military Times wants to hear about your experience during the federal government shutdown. ## [DOD imposes burdensome rules, retaliation on home day cares, moms say](https://www.navytimes.com/pay-benefits/family-life/2025/10/09/dod-imposes-burdensome-rules-retaliation-on-home-day-cares-moms-say/) _2025-10-09 · Jennifer Brookland, The War Horse · Navy Times_ The Pentagon said military families can help solve the child care shortage, but providers say over-the-top rules are driving them away. ## [Elmo and friends help military families build healthy habits](https://www.navytimes.com/pay-benefits/military-benefits/2025/09/18/elmo-and-friends-help-military-families-build-healthy-habits/) _2025-09-18 · Karen Jowers · Navy Times_ Military families asked for ways to incorporate habits into their busy lives to keep their young children healthy. Sesame Workshop delivered.