Open season deadlines loom for Tricare, dental and child care accounts
Deadlines for both Tricare and the federal benefits open seasons are soon approaching for the military community, meaning now’s the time to make changes to your health care plans. Tricare open season runs through Monday, Dec. 10. Some Tricare beneficiaries are also eligible for the...
Judge upholds use of race in Naval Academy admissions
BALTIMORE — A federal judge on Friday ruled that the U.S. Naval Academy can continue considering race in its admissions process, ruling that military cohesion and other national security factors mean the officer training school should not be subjected to the same standards as civilian...
Nonprofits urge Biden to pardon veterans with bad paper discharges
Five veteran-focused nonprofits urged President Joe Biden this week to pardon thousands of veterans with other-than-honorable military discharges before he leaves the White House in January. In a letter sent this week, Minority Veterans of America, the Black Veterans Project, Swords to Plowshares, the Connecticut...
Three US personnel being tested for brain injuries after Syria attack
Three U.S. service members are undergoing tests for potential traumatic brain injury after a strike earlier this week on an American base in Syria. In a briefing Thursday, Pentagon spokesperson Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder said the attack occurred near Military Support Site Euphrates, which sits...
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Sisters raise thousands to help senior veterans take part in Honor Flights: ‘We love our veterans’
A pair of sisters from southwestern Ohio are giving back to America’s veterans in a huge way by collecting thousands of dollars for Honor Flights. 12-year-old Tessa Ziegler and eight-year-old Raya Ziegler raised more than $30,000 to help the Honor Flight Network, which flies veterans...
Soldier charged with loan fraud in bakery boondoggle
A soldier has been charged after allegedly obtaining two fraudulent COVID-related relief loans to fund what he purported to be a pie enterprise known as “Granny’s Delight.” Per court documents, Sgt. 1st Class Crispin Antonio Abad, 42, was hit with an eight-count indictment — or,...
Three soldiers arrested on human smuggling charges along Mexico border
ALPINE, Texas — Three U.S. Army soldiers at Fort Cavazos, Texas, have been arrested on human smuggling charges, U.S. Attorney Jaime Esparza for the Western District of Texas said Thursday. Soldiers Emilio Mendoza Lopez, Angel Palma, 20, and Enrique Jauregui, 25, were arrested after a...
In a service first, Navy taps Black civil engineer for admiral
The Navy has selected Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command Washington CO Capt. Omarr Tobias for rear admiral, making him the first Black civil engineer to be promoted to the rank. The sea service last month announced the selection of Tobias, who has led the command...
Air Force defers NGAD decision to Trump administration
The Air Force has decided to let the incoming Trump administration make its own decision on the path forward for its Next Generation Air Dominance fighter. This summer, the Air Force paused its effort to develop and build a sixth-generation fighter amid concerns about its...
