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by Carolyn Alston
Parents are finding empty shelves on the baby supplies aisle in the grocery store where the infant formula is usually stocked. It’s no secret there’s a shortage of infant formula. It has become a national concern as families are scrambling to find available formula across the country, but some relief is now available for Soldiers and their Families.
Army Emergency Relief (AER) is ready to give assistance and guidance to military parents in need. While TRICARE will only cover formula and vitamins for enrolled infants with metabolic disorders, AER will assist eligible Soldiers and their Families with the shipping costs to obtain regular infant formula for babies who are otherwise healthy.
Those eligible for formula shipping...(more)
One thing that all Army families can relate to is the exciting, sad, happy, draining, often frustrating experience of a permanent change of station (or PCS for short). This year brings additional challenges to the PCS process, and the Army is taking steps to relieve the stress for Soldiers and their families. (more)
Life in the time of Coronavirus (COVID-19)
The MyArmyBenefits team can help with all things benefits but for information on the current Coronavirus (COVID-19) public health crisis, please visit the links below for up-to-date resources and news regarding COVID-19: (more)
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FALLS CHURCH, VA, March 16, 2023 - TRICARE develops pilots and demonstrations to test new medical services, treatments, and approaches. These include initiatives for autism care, childbirth support, and low back pain. Certain groups have the chance to benefit from these services during an evaluation period. Results from these programs may inform future benefit changes.
WASHINGTON, March 16, 2023 - Today, the Department of Veterans Affairs announced an updated version of its 1959 mission statement. The new mission statement is: “To fulfill President Lincoln's promise to care for those who have served in our nation’s military and for their families, caregivers, and survivors.”