WASHINGTON - For soldiers, navigating between personal political views and their duty to be apolitical, can be a delicate balancing act. With campaign season here and political polarization increasing, service members need to be aware of...
DOD will offer reimbursements for breast milk shipping expenses under new policy
The Defense Department issued a new policy this month to cover costs associated with the shipment of breast milk during permanent change of station moves. Under the new policy, which was published in the Joint Travel Regulations, the department...
WASHINGTON - Grieving soldiers who have recently lost a child or spouse now have the option to take up to 14 days of non-chargeable bereavement leave, based on a policy signed by the Secretary of the Army on May 8. Soldiers will be allowed the...
DOD issues Exceptional Family Member Program policy
The Defense Department has issued its own Exceptional Family Member Program, a move that ensures consistency across the services for military families with special needs. "Service members can't focus on the mission when they have concerns...
DAF releases Women, Peace, Security Strategic Action Plan
ARLINGTON, Va. (AFNS) - The Department of the Air Force recently released its Women, Peace, and Security, or WPS, Strategic Action Plan to operationalize WPS concepts across the Air and Space Forces. WPS is a policy framework that acknowledges...
DOD plans return to 'Defense Travel System'
In a memorandum released last month, the Defense Department announced that previous directions to begin using the new MyTravel system have been repealed, and agencies should instead return to using the existing Defense Travel...