Health & Fitness

Military Reinstates Flu Shot Mandate for Recruits Amid Growing Outbreak

For most civilians, the flu usually means staying home, resting, and avoiding others until symptoms improve. Then things usually return to normal. If you’re in...

Military Families Can't Usually Change TRICARE Plans During Pregnancy. Congress Wants to Fix That

A military family can change TRICARE plans after a baby's birth. They generally can't do the same thing when the pregnancy begins. A bipartisan proposal in...

Breathe Easier, Run Faster: How Quitting Nicotine May Improve Military Fitness Scores

The warning signs usually show up before the failed score does. For many service members, the realization doesn’t hit during a briefing or a medical check-up;...

The MISSION Rx Act Could Cut Prescription Costs for Veterans and Military Families

For many military families, the pharmacy counter has become one more place where the math no longer works. TRICARE copays have continued to rise, retail...

The Pentagon Wants to Split How It Pays for Military Healthcare, What the Change Means

If you've ever tried to get a same-day appointment at a military treatment facility only to be referred to a civilian Tricare provider, you've experienced...

Active Duty Troops Could Begin Receiving MDMA-Assisted PTSD Therapy Next Year

Military researchers and clinicians are preparing for something that would have seemed almost impossible inside the defense and medical establishment just a...

Military Prescreening Now Targets 28 Medical Conditions for Early Disqualification

Some military recruits may now be rejected before they ever make it to the medical floor at MEPS. Under a new policy from the U.S. Military Entrance Processing...

How to Get Free LASIK Through the Military: Eligibility, Wait Times, and Where to Apply

If you're an active-duty service member squinting through scratched BCGs or wrestling with contact lenses on a deployment, there's a program you should know...

New Frontline Tech Aims to Detect TBIs in Minutes, Revolutionizing Treatment

At first, it can feel like ‘no big deal.’ A blast lands close enough to register, but not in a way that stops you from doing anything. There’s no visible...

TRICARE Coverage of GLP-1s: Here’s What Military Families Need to Know

GLP-1 drugs are now part of the conversation across military healthcare. Medications like Wegovy, Ozempic, and others are covered under TRICARE, but not in the...

Who Has the Best Chow in the Navy? What the Sailors on Ships, Subs, and Shore Duty Reveal

Civilians and shipmates alike love to inquire about what Sailors eat while serving. Underway or pierside, shoreside, or thousands of miles below the surface,...

Commissary Bag Fees Started April 6: What You’ll Pay and How to Save

Nationwide, stores have begun charging for plastic/paper bags, or they do not supply bags unless you pay for reusable bags. For quite a bit of time, the...

Tricare Young Adult Now Costs $794 a Month in 2026—And Families Are Hitting a Breaking Point

For military families, the cost of keeping a young adult insured just climbed to $794 a month, and the margin to absorb it is gone. According to TRICARE’s...

Free Military OneSource Relationship Summit Offers 50+ Sessions for Couples and Families

Adjusting to the curveballs military life throws to most couples at some point in their relationship isn’t easy. Unless you’ve faced the intense challenges of...

Landstuhl Regional Medical Center Pauses Labor & Delivery Beyond 36 Weeks Near Ramstein Air Base

Military families stationed in Germany are adjusting to a temporary change in maternity care after Landstuhl Regional Medical Center paused labor and delivery...

Are Military MREs Toxic? What a 40-Sample Test Found and What Science Shows

In early 2026, laboratory testing of a small number of military food samples, specifically, a limited sample set that included components of Meals Ready-to-Eat...