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Well... I thing its a good thing if we have a healthy dose of those willing to move. Soldier Josh Meltz and his wife, Rubi, were exhausted as they pulled into the Texas RV park, their motor home stuffed to the gills with five children and the detritus of a quick military move. The Army family was still reeling from their sooner-than-anticipated leave from Fort Huachuca in Arizona. Their PCS (permanent change of station) orders—Josh’s fifth since joining the service 18 years ago—were for Fort Hood. The timeline? Report in three days. The Meltzes made the more than 900-mile trip to central Texas in a Milestone Fifth Wheel, their full-time home on wheels.

FALLS CHURCH, Va. – Dental emergencies can happen anywhere, at any time. Whether you crack a tooth or have severe mouth pain, knowing what to do can save your smile and reduce damage. The good news? The TRICARE Dental Program covers emergency dental care, as noted in the TRICARE Dental Program Handbook. You’ll pay no cost-share for emergency dental services, no matter your pay grade or location. “In any emergency, it’s important to act quickly,” said Douglas Elsesser, a program analyst with the Dental Program Branch of the TRICARE Health Plan at the Defense Health Agency. “With a bit of preparation and knowledge, you can do your best to keep any damage to a minimum." Keep reading to learn how to prepare for dental emergencies and what to do when they happen.

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Hundreds of victims throughout Hampton Roads have lost millions for simply trying to help a stranger by letting them use their phone. It's all part of a cell phone scam targeting Navy Federal customers.

It is a virtuous tenet of American civil society that citizens have the right to criticize their government and its elected leaders without fear of reprisal. But, if you are a retired military officer whose years of honorable service lie in your rearview mirror, you may have to start choosing your words more carefully because a single “contemptuous” comment might make you a defendant in a military court-martial.

In 1789, President George Washington signed legislation to create America’s first iteration of the War Department. Under Henry Knox, the first secretary of war, the Department of War replaced the wartime Board of War and Ordnance, which was established under Washington in 1776.

A federal judge on Thursday handed a 12-year prison sentence to a former Navy sailor who “raised his hand, not to swear an oath to the Constitution, but to participate in an attack” on Naval Station Great Lakes as payback for the 2020 death of an Iranian military commander.

Good - Checks & balances against the Department of Wah... In a decision on Sept. 12, a federal judge in California ruled that the press and public have a First Amendment right of access to military court proceedings and related records and that “[t]he Government’s policies denied ProPublica’s First Amendment right of access.” This is the first time a federal court has decided the question, although military courts have applied the presumption of access to their proceedings and related records.

The Defense Department has tightened cybersecurity requirements for tech companies that sell cloud computing services to the Pentagon. The updates, issued this month, ban IT vendors from using China-based personnel to work on department computer systems and require companies to maintain a digital paper trail of maintenance performed by their foreign engineers.

Sailor for Life | 2025 Fall/Winter | Veterans, Retirees

Veterans Health Administration Bulletin

FALLS CHURCH, Va. – Note: If you, your child, or someone you know is struggling or in crisis, help is available. Call or text 988 or chat 988lifeline.org. This resource connects you with trained counselors who can help you get the help you need, 24/7. Childhood and teen years can be full of ups and downs. It’s normal for kids to be sad or irritable or to have trouble paying attention or interacting with others at times. But sometimes, these feelings and behaviors are signs that your child could need mental health care. “Your child’s mental health affects all aspects of their physical health and development,” said Thomas Turnbaugh, LCSW-C, a behavioral health specialist at the Defense Health Agency. “By knowing the signs of mental health problems in children and how to get help, you can help your child thrive.”

commander in chef Donald trump announced Thursday that the U.S. is trying to reclaim the Afghanistan airbase that American troops abandoned in 2021 during their withdrawal from the country.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A California man who illegally landed his small aircraft on a naval base twice and stole a Navy truck has pled guilty to federal charges, officials said.

The Navy is quietly decommissioning ships from the fleet as Fiscal Year 2025 wraps up in less than two weeks. Avenger-class mine countermeasures ship USS Dextrous (MCM 13) decommissioned Sept. 3, followed by USS Gladiator (MCM-11) on Sept. 4, at Manama, Bahrain. The 1980s-era ships are being replaced by Independence-class Littoral Combat Ships outfitted with MCM mission packages. The first, USS Canberra (LCS-30, arrived in Bahrain in May.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Joel Willett, a military veteran and former CIA officer, launched his Democratic campaign for the U.S. Senate from Kentucky on Wednesday, saying the recent fallout from having his security clearance revoked by the Trump administration gave him added incentive to run.

CFL/ACFLs, As a best practice, do not sign a member’s check-out or check-in sheet until they are officially placed in a transfer status or gained in PRIMS.

I’m not unique. Special to no degree whatsoever and adamant that I don’t deserve the success I’ve had in life so far. If life were fair, my stupidity and naivety would have been punished long ago. But it isn’t, and they weren’t. Instead, promotion and pay raises followed me to each duty station. Commendations, awards, and a “career with unlimited potential,” I was told, lay on the path before me. I told them I was happy, and I think they believed me. Then one day, I tried to kill myself.

South Korea aims to reclaim wartime operational control (OPCON) from the US, a role Washington has assumed from around the time of the Korean War. Since 1994, Seoul’s Joint Chiefs of Staff has held peacetime OPCON, but efforts to regain wartime OPCON from the US-led Combined Forces Command have stalled over concerns about its readiness in command, control, surveillance, and reconnaissance.

An Indiana man was arrested in connection with online threats that led to last week’s Naval Academy lockdown, during which a midshipman was shot and a law enforcement officer was injured. Justin Fleming, 23, was arrested Sept. 12 on federal charges of “suspicion of sending an online threat through a social media application concerning the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md.,” reads a release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Indiana.

If you’ve had certain dental procedures, like wisdom teeth removal, a root canal, or oral surgery, some dentists may prescribe an opioid painkiller to help manage your pain. While your comfort is a priority, it’s important to also understand any potential negative side effects posed by opioids and the importance of using opioids responsibly.

Update: At least 8 troops punished for social media comments about Charlie Kirk’s death

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