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Pentagon eyes 50% reduction in permanent changes of station as military families brace for moving high season
The Pentagon is ordering sweeping cuts to PCS moves in a bid to save $2.5B and ease burdens on military families facing ...
The Pentagon wants troops to change duty stations less often
Frequent moves have long been a quality-of-life issue for military families due to impacts on spouse employment, moving costs ...
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Pentagon budget for personnel moves could be cut in half by 2030
The Pentagon on Wednesday announced defense officials are developing proposals that cut permanent change of station budgets ...
Congrats! Staten Island mom of 4, who supports military families as a volunteer, selected ‘Military Spouse of the Year’
She is Jaime Billert, 33, and has just been named 2025’s Armed Forces Insurance Military Spouse of the Year. Billert is a ...
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Pentagon targets fewer moves for troops to cut PCS costs
The Pentagon directed service branches to cut the amount of money spent on moving troops and their families in half by fiscal ...
Pentagon orders review of base moves, and more military news
The Defense Department also plans to slash the budget for permanent change of station moves by up to 50% in the coming years.
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La. proposed bill to criminalize ‘intentional exposure’ to STDs, advances
A Louisiana House bill to criminalize those who intentionally expose others to sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) without ...
What did Tuberville’s military hold mean for service members and families? 3 things to know
The blockade, spawned by Tuberville's opposition to providing travel funds for service members in need of abortions, lasted ...
Department of Defense recommends military consider ways to reduce permanent change of station moves
A new memo from a Defense Department official says PCS moves cost the DoD $5 billion annually and reduce quality of life for ...
Packaged proposals include helping military families with children
Keeping children on Medicaid tied to their home state through their military career, rather than being forced to reapply with ...
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Military Spouse Survey spurs DOD review of moving-related issues
On May 16, 2025, the Defense Department released to Congress the results of the 2024 Active-Duty Spouse Survey, a look at the opinions and attitudes of active-duty military spouses conducted ...
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Jessie James Decker Shares Lessons Learned From Mom Karen About Motherhood, Service, And Making Home ‘Where You Hang Your Hat’
The mom of four, singer, and author as well as her mother Karen Parker spoke with 'Southern Living' about the realities ...