AUGUST 16, 2023 – One of the main duties performed by the U.S. military is countering threats across multiple domains. This includes some that we can’t always see, like disease. The Department of Defense has dedicated experts to address this threat as well as the potential hazards that cause disease. “When a service member, their spouse, or their child becomes ill, that … [Read more...]
Archives for August 2023
How TRICARE Works with Other Health Insurance
AUGUST 16, 2023 – Your TRICARE plan might be only part of your health care coverage. If you have additional coverage through your employer, your spouse’s employer, or a private insurance program, you have other health insurance (OHI). “TRICARE and OHI can work together to help cover you for medical care and services,” said Jeremy Schneider, management analyst with TRICARE … [Read more...]
B-2 Spirits Deploy to Keflavik AB
AUGUST 16, 2023 - Over 150 Airmen and three B-2 Spirits from Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, arrived at Keflavik Air Base, Iceland Aug. 13. Their purpose is to engage in Bomber Task Force missions, a vital component of U.S. European Command’s collaborative training efforts with allies, partners and U.S. joint forces. Around the globe, U.S. Strategic Command routinely … [Read more...]
Military Providing Disaster Relief Assistance on Maui
AUGUST 16, 2023 - The Defense Department is continuing to support disaster relief efforts related to the devastating wildfire on Maui, Hawaii, said Deputy Pentagon Press Secretary Sabrina Singh yesterday. U.S. Army Pacific Command is the organization designated by the commander of U.S. Indo Pacific Command to oversee all DOD support to civilian authorities on … [Read more...]
Biden Administration Announces More Assistance for Ukraine
AUGUST 15, 2023 - Yesterday, the Department of Defense (DoD) announced additional security assistance to meet Ukraine's critical security and defense needs. This announcement is the Biden Administration's forty-fourth tranche of equipment to be provided from DoD inventories for Ukraine since August 2021. It includes additional air defense munitions, artillery and tank … [Read more...]