You may have heard about open season, or open enrollment, for your Tricare or Federal Employees Dental and Vision Insurance Program (FEDVIP) coverage. But what exactly is it?
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Soldiers with the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, will deploy to Lithuania as the U.S. continues its military presence on NATO’s eastern flank, Maj.
Advocacy
The Department of Veterans Affairs terminated 435 contract actions with a combined value of about $1.1 billion during a 2025 effort to reduce federal spending, according to a new watchdog review that.
Health
Turn last night’s dinner into this week’s easiest healthy meals You don’t have to cook a brand-new meal each day to eat well . Leftovers make it easy to have healthy options even on busy days.
Service
Sgt. 1st Class Kevin Harrington speaks with a clear, even voice, which, if you’ve ever met an Army drill sergeant, might be surprising.
Benefits
Dave Dufrane dined at the Denny’s off I-95 in Edgewood, Maryland, countless times. He enjoyed those breakfasts, but he could never fully relax.
Health
It shapes up as a stressful scenario: a Veteran traveling beyond the reach of their local VA hospital or clinic realizes they left one of their prescriptions at home.
Legacy
A hurricane sank the Nuestra Señora de Atocha, a Spanish galleon, off the Florida Keys on September 6, 1622. Besides the approximately 265 crew members and passengers on board, it carried tons of...
Health
Photos courtesy of Robert Macpherson Being a Marine and later an international aid and human rights worker taught me how to read a room. Vietnam. Beirut. Somalia. Bosnia. Rwanda. Iraq.
Health
VA’s eighth annual Customer Experience (CX) Symposium, held Sept. 15-17, 2026, shared CX best practices and tools with 1,700 VA public servants across the country.
Service
Hostile Fire and Imminent Danger Pay are payable for duty performed in an area designated as hazardous. You can't get Hostile Fire Pay (HFP) and Imminent Danger Pay (IDP) at the same time.
Service
If you are an enlisted member who is performing duties which have been designated as extremely difficult or involving an unusual degree of responsibility in a military skill, you may be entitled to...
Benefits
In addition to the your basic pay benefits and allowances, you may receive special pays and incentive pays depending on your career field or location-even when you first join the military.
