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May 16, 2025
DOD Expands Online ID Card Capability to Enhance Benefits

In an effort to improve the quality of life for military personnel and their families, the Defense Manpower Data Center has expanded its online uniformed services identification card issuance system to include overseas service members and dependents.
April 10, 2024
SAVE Plan Helps Service Members, Civilians Alike With Student Loan Debt

The SAVE plan is an income-driven repayment plan that calculates payments based on a borrower's income and family size and forgives remaining balances after a certain number of years.
Jan. 5, 2023
DOD Releases Memo Expanding Military Parental Leave Program 

The Defense Department has released guidelines for the expansion of the military parental leave policy. 
Oct. 6, 2022
Defense Commissary Agency Announces Plan to Lower Prices Even Further 

Service members and their families will soon see a 3-5% decrease in pricing on most grocery items in commissaries as part of a Defense Department initiative to bolster their economic security and stability. 
Sept. 28, 2022
Department of the Air Force leaders share experiences, resources with military families at AFA

Air and Space Forces senior leaders and their spouses participated in a Families in the Fight panel engaging discussion on common challenges military families experience.
Jan. 25, 2022
MilTax Online Tax-Filing Forum Opens Doors to Service Members, Families

Military OneSource's MilTax forum is open for business as the IRS began accepting tax returns, an official with the Defense Department's Military Community and Family Policy said.
Jan. 21, 2022
Armed Services Blood Program Urges Donors to Step Up

Donations are down, and the Armed Services Blood Program is encouraging volunteers to step up and donate blood to replenish the supply.
Dec. 17, 2021
CSAF Spouse announces Five & Thrive initiative

The Five & Thrive platform aims to encourage, support and build thriving military families by tackling challenges and enhancing preventative measures through partnerships and sharing of best practices.
Dec. 28, 2020
Pay For Some Will Decrease to Cover Social Security Deferrals

Service members may see a change in their paychecks starting in January as Social Security taxes that were deferred in late 2020 will be paid in early 2021.
Nov. 30, 2020
Defense Department's Annual Housing Satisfaction Survey Begins Soon

Defense Department leaders are inviting DOD housing residents to participate in the department's annual housing satisfaction survey, which is scheduled to launch in December.

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