No tax on troops’ $1,776 ‘warrior dividend,’ IRS says
The 1.5 million troops who received an unexpected $1,776 so-called “warrior dividend” payment in December won’t have to pay taxes on that money, the Internal Revenue Service has confirmed. In a Dec. 17 speech, President Donald Trump announced the payments, which he described as a...
Space Force sets wear date for training gear, updates dress guidance
Six years after the U.S. Space Force’s founding and four years after the new service’s dress uniform development process began, the force has finally released wear guidelines for the formal uniform and a mandatory wear date for new physical training gear. Set with the goal...
Army Corps of Engineers commander in Little Rock fired
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers removed the commander of its Little Rock District last week, citing a loss of confidence in his leadership, according to a statement. The decision, announced Jan. 15, was framed by senior leaders as part of a broader effort to...
Patients must be offered chaperones for ‘sensitive’ exams, DOD says
The Defense Health Agency has clarified the U.S. military’s policy regarding chaperones during medical exams following several prominent cases of Army doctors taking indecent liberties with patients behind closed doors. In a memo sent last month to military health system leadership, including military hospitals and...
This Marine’s furious fight on Tarawa helped to seal the battle’s fate
After the U.S. Marine raid on Makin Island on Aug. 17-18, 1942, Japanese garrisons in the Gilbert and Marshall islands got to serious work reinforcing their commands. These took different natures, with differing effectiveness. In the case of Tarawa Atoll in the Gilberts, the defenses...
