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  • TRICARE reduces pharmacy home delivery copays

    Copayments for some medications provided through TRICARE Pharmacy Home Delivery are being reduced to zero. As of Oct. 1, Home Delivery beneficiaries may fill generic prescriptions at no cost to themselves.Generic formulary drugs purchased through Home Delivery currently cost $3 for a 90-day supply,

  • Military retiree pay dates to change

    Paydays for military retirees and those who receive portions of retired pay are changing for September and December, as the Defense Finance and Accounting Service changes its pay schedule to comply with the 2011 National Defense Authorization Act.The 2011 NDAA requires military retiree pay to be

  • Family matters blog: My husband's reintegration

    In this post, Sheri Hall answers questions about how she supported her family while her husband, Army Maj. Jeff Hall, struggled with post-traumatic stress disorder after his second tour in Iraq, and shares how she encouraged him to seek help through the Deployment Health Clinical Center' s

  • VA Paralympic Program launches website for disabled veterans

    The Department of Veterans Affairs has launched its Paralympic Program website as part of VA's ongoing commitment to support the rehabilitation and recovery of disabled veterans through participation in adaptive sports. "Adaptive sports participation among disabled veterans has many proven benefits

  • No changes to military retirement anytime soon

    The military retirement isn't going to change any time soon, Defense Department officials said. "There's no immediate plan to affect retirement," Navy Adm. Mike Mullen recently told service members at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan. The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said any changes to

  • VA embracing social media tools

    The Department of Veterans Affairs has released a policy directive regarding the secure use of Web-based collaboration and social media tools. The policy allows the department and its employees to leverage emerging platforms that enhance communication, stakeholder outreach, and information exchange

  • VA outlines October changes in Post-9/11 GI Bill

    The third round of 2011 changes to the Post-9/11 GI Bill will take effect Oct. 1, a Department of Veterans Affairs official said Aug. 11. October's changes allow eligible students to pay for more education and training programs with the GI Bill, Keith Wilson, director of VA's education service, told

  • Obama announces veteran workforce initiatives

    President Barack Obama has announced a series of administration initiatives to help military veterans find jobs. During remarks at the Navy Yard here Aug. 5, the president proposed a set of tax credits for companies hiring veterans, announced a new task force to develop reforms that will help

  • VA explains upcoming changes to GI Bill

    The Department of Veterans Affairs is reaching out to inform veterans of recent changes made by Congress to the Post-9/11 GI Bill that take effect in 2011. "The Post-9/11 GI Bill is incredibly important because it reduces the financial burdens of higher education so that veterans have an opportunity

  • New law identifies no additional defense cuts, official says

    The legislation President Barack Obama signed into law Aug. 2 to raise the nation's debt ceiling and control long-term spending does not specifically call for more spending cuts than Defense Department officials already were planning, a senior Pentagon official said Aug. 4. The president asked

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