by Asa Rhoden | Apr 17, 2026 | On Base, Quality of Life
The Department of Veterans Affairs will provide $112 million in grants to fund suicide prevention programs for veterans, accepting applications from nonprofits, state and local governments, and community organizations, Military.com reported. The funding will come...
by Asa Rhoden | Apr 16, 2026 | On Base, Quality of Life
The National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2026 could lead to decreases in the price of off base childcare, among other improvements, as Military.com reported. The Military Child Care in Your Neighborhood program has been extended, providing military...
by Asa Rhoden | Apr 15, 2026 | DOD/Pentagon, On Base, Quality of Life
The Air and Space Force will limit the time officers can utilize the Defense Department’s SkillBridge program based on rank, according to a Stars and Stripes story. The SkillBridge program allows active-duty service members to gain civilian work experience in their...
by Asa Rhoden | Apr 10, 2026 | Defense Budget, On Base, Quality of Life
The Air Force is offering annual bonuses to airmen to stay in the service, up to $50,000 a year for 12 years, Task & Purpose reported. The initiative is aimed at incentivizing aviators to stay with the force instead of joining the private sector. “Our airmen are...
by Asa Rhoden | Apr 7, 2026 | On Base, Quality of Life, State/Local
The Department of Justice reached a settlement with 42 Georgia professional licensing boards to pay $3 million to military spouses whose out-of-state qualifications weren’t being recognized. Fox 5 Atlanta reported that the licensing boards were failing to...
by Asa Rhoden | Mar 18, 2026 | DOD/Pentagon, On Base, Quality of Life
The Department of Justice and the Department of Veterans Affairs announced a plan to place the “most vulnerable” veterans in legal guardianship, Task & Purpose reported. The initiative would encompass hundreds of veterans who the agencies say are unable to make...
by Asa Rhoden | Mar 17, 2026 | DOD/Pentagon, On Base, Quality of Life
Previously on a Congress-order billing pause, military hospitals and clinics will now resume billing civilians who received treatment since June 2023, Military Times reported. Billing was originally paused to give the Defense Health Agency time to develop the new...
by Asa Rhoden | Mar 12, 2026 | DOD/Pentagon, On Base, Quality of Life
Three new childcare centers opened Virgina area as a part of the childcare partnership pilot program with the nonprofit Armed Services YMCA, Military Times reported. The program has opened three centers at “lightning speed,” attempting to ameliorate the lack...
by Asa Rhoden | Mar 9, 2026 | On Base, Quality of Life
The Army opened its annual Tenant Satisfaction Survey, asking the service’s 200,000 tenants to give feedback on Army housing conditions. It will be open for 60 days, and the responses will be factored into future improvement decisions. “We are committed to holding...
