JANUARY 23, 2025 - Last month, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposed the monarch butterfly be afforded new protections under the Endangered Species Act. The Defense Department, with nearly 27 million acres of land, air and water resources, already plays a role in providing protections for the monarch butterfly. However, the new "Conservation Strategy for the Monarch … [Read more...]
Archives for January 2025
Navy to Issue DD-214-1 to Reservists
JANUARY 23, 2025 – The Navy is improving how it takes care of its Reserve Force as it implements the DD Form 214-1, an official summary record of career points and service for those leaving the Reserve Component. The Navy will start issuing the Certificate of Uniformed Service (Reserve Component Addendum) Feb. 1 for Reservists separating, retiring, or transitioning into the … [Read more...]
Food Security for Warfighter Program
A Soldier receives Defense Commissary Agency gift cards from Michael Miles, Food Security program specialist, at the Main Post Chapel at Fort Cavazos, Texas. In a pilot initiative that began Jan. 6, 2025, $2.5 million was donated to be distributed to families in need through DeCA gift cards. (Photo by Teresa Parris, Fort Cavazos Garrison Chaplains Office) JANUARY 23, … [Read more...]
DoD Orders 1,500 Troops to Southern Border
JANUARY 23, 2025 - The Defense Department is sending 1,500 active-duty service members and additional air and intelligence assets to the southern border to augment troops already conducting enforcement operations in that region, Acting Secretary of Defense Robert Salesses announced yesterday afternoon via a statement to the media. The announcement came roughly 36 hours after … [Read more...]
TRICARE Extends Payment Deadline to Feb. 28
JANUARY 23, 2025 – The Defense Health Agency today announced TRICARE beneficiaries in the West Region have until Friday, Feb. 28, to update their payment information with TriWest Healthcare Alliance, the new West Region contractor, and pay their premiums or risk losing coverage. Beneficiaries have three options for updating their payment information quickly and … [Read more...]