Military

Bill Allowing Mattis to Become Defense Secretary Approved by Congress

By Debbie Gregory. Sometimes it takes an act of Congress. And that is exactly how the House and Senate paved…

8 years ago

DOD Ends Battlefield Blast Gauge Program

By Debbie Gregory. The Pentagon’s blast gauge program has been put on hold. Thousands of combat troops in Afghanistan were…

8 years ago

Pentagon Will Waive Bonus Repayments for Most CA National Guardsmen

By Debbie Gregory. The Pentagon announced it would waive repayment for more than 15,000 California National Guard soldiers and veterans…

8 years ago

Supreme Court to Consider Change in Mil Divorce Pension Division

By Debbie Gregory. The U.S. Supreme Court will consider a case next year that could change the amount disabled military…

8 years ago

Family Vacations

Make time to make memories! It sounds so easy, doesn’t it? But Armed Forces Vacation Club knows how difficult it…

8 years ago

Guard/Reservists to Get Equal Death Benefit

By Debbie Gregory. A change to the Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP) for the families of Guard members and Reservists killed…

8 years ago

Air Force Developing an ‘EMP Missile’ to Counter North Korea

By Debbie Gregory. While not quite ready for prime time, the Air Force Research Laboratory is looking to develop an…

8 years ago

Army Reserve Chief to Build Rapidly Deployable Ready Force

By Debbie Gregory. Lt. Gen. Charles Luckey, chief of the Army Reserve and commanding general, U.S. Army Reserve Command said…

8 years ago

Secretary Mabus Makes Recommendations for Medal of Honor

By Debbie Gregory. Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus is recommending that two service members, either Sailors or Marines, be…

8 years ago

Easier Medical Care Access for Mil Families Expected

By Debbie Gregory. Thanks to changes in the annual defense department bill, passed by both the House and Senate, military…

8 years ago