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May 3, 2016

Navy Overhauls Personnel System, Adds Family Benefits to Keep Sailors

Navy Secretary Ray Mabus outlined a wide ranging list of personnel initiatives the service plans to execute.

May 3, 2016

Navy Proposes Extending Childcare Hours, Doubling Maternity Leave

A Navy proposal could double maternity leave for all service members while extending hours at Navy and Marine childcare centers.

May 3, 2016

Veteran commits suicide outside VA office in Phoenix

A veteran committed suicide Sunday evening inside the parking lot of the Department of Veterans Affairs Phoenix Regional Office, Fox 10 Phoenix reported.

May 3, 2016

Defense Department’s Benefits Website Set to Receive Facelift

The military's primary online family resource will be getting a facelift by the fall of this year in an effort to make the site easier to use.

May 3, 2016

Senator Says Pentagon's Sexual Assault Report Ignores Problems

The military's report on sexual assaults failed to account for attacks on spouses and civilian women, Sen. Gillibrand charged.,The Defense Department's latest report showing progress in curbing sexual assaults was deeply flawed and failed to account for attacks on military spouses and civilian women at bases nationwide, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., charged Monday.

May 3, 2016

Mountain Home Breastfeeding Policy Changed After Backlash

Officials at Mountain Home Air Force Base in Idaho rescinded a new public breastfeeding policy after the rules came under heavy fire.

May 3, 2016

House Rejects Proposed Overhaul to Commissary and Tricare

The House rejected proposed Tricare and commissary cuts, and will not be included in its version of the defense spending bill.,A series of proposed Tricare and commissary cuts have been rejected by House lawmakers, and will not be included in their version of the annual defense spending bill, lawmakers said April 22.

May 3, 2016

Veterans’ Support Builds for Consolidating Commissaries and Exchanges

Support is growing among veterans service organizations to consolidate commissary and exchange stores on military bases.,Support is growing among veterans service organizations to consolidate commissary and exchange stores on military bases.

May 3, 2016

Bill Would Give Moving Military Spouses Tax Credit for Pro Licenses

A bill making its way through the Senate offers a tax credit to military spouses who renew or transfer a professional license after an interstate military move.

May 3, 2016

Military Divorce Rate Hits Lowest Level in 10 Years

The military's divorce rate dropped again last year reaching its lowest point since 2005, according to statistics released today by the Defense Department.