15 military families sue their privatized housing landlord at JBLM 4 hours ago Families at Joint Base Lewis-McChord are the latest to sue landlords over problems at privatized military housing. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Abner Guzman) Fifteen military families have sued their privatized housing landlord at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., alleging the conditions of their homes caused health problems and financial losses. The lawsuit, filed May 6 in Washington’s Pierce County Superior Court, names Lewis McChord Communities, LLC; Lincoln Military Housing Lewis McChord PM LLC. The defendants also include 50 people who were employees or agents of the companies, whose names aren’t known, according to the lawsuit.
Some military bases limiting gas purchases, encouraging telework in wake of pipeline shutdown 4 hours ago Gas stations at some military installations in the South are facing long lines and shortages. (MCCS Camp Lejeune and MCAS New River via Facebook) Some gas stations on military bases in the South are setting limits on gas purchases, in the wake of the Colonial Pipeline shutdown which has prompted long lines at the pump in a number of states that depend on the pipeline. Army and Air Force Exchange Service officials are “closely monitoring the situation, instituting limits as needed to mitigate potential outages” and getting fuel from all available suppliers, according to a statement from AAFES.
Space Force’s first senior spouse works to build a ‘family-like culture’ 1 hour ago Mollie Raymond, senior Space Force spouse, spoke in March at summit for senior spouses that addressed issues such as spouse employment, COVID-19, and family services. (Air Force) Before Mollie Raymond met her future husband over coffee and doughnuts at a church in Grand Forks, N.D., the only time she’d ever moved was to attend the University of North Dakota. She was a college student and he was on his first assignment as a missile launch officer, stationed at Grand Forks Air Force Base, N.D. “I had a job where I gave tours of the chapel on the campus, and I went up to him and asked him if he’d like a tour. So I gave him a tour of the chapel,” Raymond said.
Guard chief wants free health care for all troops, activated or not May 4 National Guard troops assigned to Joint Task Force Empire Shield discuss operations at Grand Central Station in New York City on Dec. 11, 2020. (Staff Sgt. Jonathan Pietrantoni/Air National Guard) The head of the National Guard Bureau wants free health care coverage for every guardsman, calling it an issue of both strategic and moral importance for the military force. “What happens if they get sick or injured when they come off orders?” said Army Gen. Daniel Hokanson, chief of the bureau, during testimony before the House Appropriations Committee on Tuesday. “They’re doing the same job as their active or reserve counterparts, but they are treated differently.
More than 178,000 troops may be eligible for this student loan debt forgiveness benefit, watchdog says Troops need more information about this student loan debt forgiveness program. (Michael Burrell) Although many military members and Defense Department civilian employees could benefit financially from a 14-year-old federal student loan debt forgiveness program, the benefit is underused and misunderstood, according to a new report from government auditor. Few have applied so far for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program, and of those who have, about 94 percent have been denied, according to the report from Government Accountability Office, showing a need for more information about eligibility requirements.