JoAnne Bass

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Defense officials ask Congress for support with military pay, housing, but it will likely be years in the making

Despite high agreement that improvements are necessary, it will likely still be years before Congress and the Defense Department can fully address major…

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Military leaders seek measures to end food insecurity among service members

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A soldier reunites with his daughter at Fort Bragg, N.C.  after returning from the Middle East. The 82nd Airborne Division's Immediate Response Force had been deployed since New Years Eve. Thursday, Feb. 20, 2020. Nearly two months after a U.S. Army rapid-response force was activated amid tensions with Iran, deploying 3,000 soldiers to the Middle East, some are returning home. By the end of the weekend, nearly 800 paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne Division’s Immediate Response Force are slated to have returned to Fort Bragg, North Carolina. On Thursday morning, eager family members waited in the base’s iconic Green Ramp to greet their loved ones. (U.S. Army via AP)

Thousands of Air Force families are waiting months for child care, according to report

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Air Force reduces trainers’ tours to increase readiness, better family life

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