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Defense Department COVID-19 cases continue on an upswing
Nearly 1,000 troops, civilians, dependents and contractors were diagnosed in the past week.
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Defense bill to include billion dollars for pandemic response and preparedness
The House’s forthcoming NDAA may include a billion-dollar pandemic response and preparedness fund, in part to boost domestic production of medical equipment, like ventilators and face masks.
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VA’s protective equipment supplies inadequate for second wave of coronavirus, officials warn
Department hospitals have a 30-day supply of PPE, but officials say six months would be needed for a surge in cases this fall.
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Plan would extend Tricare coverage for dependents to age 26 without additional costs
Currently, military families must pay an additional premium to keep dependents older than 21 on their Tricare plans.
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Here’s where commissary customers may find a silver lining in the pandemic
Commissaries are expanding ways to make it easier for customers to shop, in the pandemic and beyond.
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Travel restrictions lifted by DoD at these states and host nations
Thirty-nine states and five host nations meet the conditions to lift travel restrictions.
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Defense Department coronavirus cases spiked this week, passing 10,000
As the Defense Department prepares to lift controls on traveling and base access, cases are spiking.
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Veterans cemeteries to resume some committal, memorial services next week
Most funeral services at the VA sites have been prohibited since late March.
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Veterans unemployment drops in May, but worries about long-term job market linger
The jobless rate dropped by nearly a quarter from April to May, settling at 9 percent last month.
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Military exchange, MWR operations hit hard by effects of pandemic
MWR employees are facing an immediate risk of furlough, without COVID assistance, comptroller says.
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Defense Department COVID-19 cases continue on an upswing
Nearly 1,000 troops, civilians, dependents and contractors were diagnosed in the past week.
-
Defense bill to include billion dollars for pandemic response and preparedness
The House’s forthcoming NDAA may include a billion-dollar pandemic response and preparedness fund, in part to boost domestic production of medical equipment, like ventilators and face masks.
-
VA’s protective equipment supplies inadequate for second wave of coronavirus, officials warn
Department hospitals have a 30-day supply of PPE, but officials say six months would be needed for a surge in cases this fall.
-
Plan would extend Tricare coverage for dependents to age 26 without additional costs
Currently, military families must pay an additional premium to keep dependents older than 21 on their Tricare plans.
-
Here’s where commissary customers may find a silver lining in the pandemic
Commissaries are expanding ways to make it easier for customers to shop, in the pandemic and beyond.
-
Travel restrictions lifted by DoD at these states and host nations
Thirty-nine states and five host nations meet the conditions to lift travel restrictions.
-
Defense Department coronavirus cases spiked this week, passing 10,000
As the Defense Department prepares to lift controls on traveling and base access, cases are spiking.
-
Veterans cemeteries to resume some committal, memorial services next week
Most funeral services at the VA sites have been prohibited since late March.
-
Veterans unemployment drops in May, but worries about long-term job market linger
The jobless rate dropped by nearly a quarter from April to May, settling at 9 percent last month.
-
Military exchange, MWR operations hit hard by effects of pandemic
MWR employees are facing an immediate risk of furlough, without COVID assistance, comptroller says.
-
Defense Department COVID-19 cases continue on an upswing
Nearly 1,000 troops, civilians, dependents and contractors were diagnosed in the past week.
-
Defense bill to include billion dollars for pandemic response and preparedness
The House’s forthcoming NDAA may include a billion-dollar pandemic response and preparedness fund, in part to boost domestic production of medical equipment, like ventilators and face masks.
-
VA’s protective equipment supplies inadequate for second wave of coronavirus, officials warn
Department hospitals have a 30-day supply of PPE, but officials say six months would be needed for a surge in cases this fall.
-
Plan would extend Tricare coverage for dependents to age 26 without additional costs
Currently, military families must pay an additional premium to keep dependents older than 21 on their Tricare plans.
-
Here’s where commissary customers may find a silver lining in the pandemic
Commissaries are expanding ways to make it easier for customers to shop, in the pandemic and beyond.
-
Travel restrictions lifted by DoD at these states and host nations
Thirty-nine states and five host nations meet the conditions to lift travel restrictions.
-
Defense Department coronavirus cases spiked this week, passing 10,000
As the Defense Department prepares to lift controls on traveling and base access, cases are spiking.
-
Veterans cemeteries to resume some committal, memorial services next week
Most funeral services at the VA sites have been prohibited since late March.
-
Veterans unemployment drops in May, but worries about long-term job market linger
The jobless rate dropped by nearly a quarter from April to May, settling at 9 percent last month.
-
Military exchange, MWR operations hit hard by effects of pandemic
MWR employees are facing an immediate risk of furlough, without COVID assistance, comptroller says.













