Make a List, Check it Twice and Don’t Miss Deadlines When Sending Holiday Mail
By Yonca Poyraz-Dogan Navy Office of Information Anytime is a good time to send your Sailor something from home and the holiday season is an especially good time to do that. Families and friends need to know some rules about sending holiday mail and gifts to Sailors, so their mail and packages are not lost …
New Dental and Vision Coverage Now Available to Defense Department Beneficiaries
By Katie Lange Department of Defense A lot of TRICARE recipients who aren’t actively serving may want to enroll in vision and dental coverage through the Federal Employee Dental and Vision Insurance Program, known as FEDVIP. Currently, more than 3.3 million federal employees already use it. It’s never been available to Defense Department beneficiaries before, …
What’s New With Your TRICARE Coverage in 2019
By Katie Lange Department of Defense We’ve been telling you about the health care plans you have to choose from during this TRICARE open season and how you go about enrolling (if you missed these blogs, check the links at the bottom of this one). There are also some parts of TRICARE that have expanded …
Navy Recruit Graduation: November 21, 2018
Welcome to Navy Live blog coverage of Recruit Training Command’s graduation, Pass-In-Review. It is a formal military ceremony that honors a Sailor’s hard work and dedication to a new way of life. Pass-In-Review also ties together the future of the Navy with our long-held naval traditions and customs. Read how Recruit Training Command transforms civilians …
TRICARE Open Season: Picking a Plan for 2019
By Katie Lange Department of Defense As with private-sector health care, there’s now a yearly open enrollment “season” for TRICARE Prime and TRICARE Select planholders. TRICARE open season runs from Nov. 12 to Dec. 10. The changes you make will take effect Jan. 1, 2019. TRICARE Open Season TRICARE is establishing an open enrollment season. Watch this …
What to Know Before TRICARE Open Season This Fall
By Katie Lange Department of Defense There have been a lot of changes to TRICARE in the past several months. Soon, you’ll have the chance to make enrollment choices for 2019 during TRICARE open season, which runs from Nov. 12 to Dec. 10. But first, you need to know what’s available to you, right? There …
What to Know Before TRICARE Open Season This Fall
By Katie Lange Department of Defense There have been a lot of changes to TRICARE in the past several months. Soon, you’ll have the chance to make enrollment choices for 2019 during TRICARE open season, which runs from Nov. 12 to Dec. 10. But first, you need to know what’s available to you, right? There …
Hispanic Heritage: One Marine’s Story Becomes Navy Ship’s Legacy
From Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet Hispanic Heritage Month is celebrated Sept. 15-Oct. 15, and provides us the opportunity to recognize the achievements of the heroic individuals of Hispanic descent who overcame adversity in their careers and – through their actions – reflect great credit upon the naval service. A great example is Marine …
Hispanic Heritage: One Marine’s Story Becomes Navy Ship’s Legacy
From Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet Hispanic Heritage Month is celebrated Sept. 15-Oct. 15, and provides us the opportunity to recognize the achievements of the heroic individuals of Hispanic descent who overcame adversity in their careers and – through their actions – reflect great credit upon the naval service. A great example is Marine …
Hurricane Preparedness
As Hurricane Florence moves toward the East Coast, we want to make sure all Navy personnel and their family members know what to do before, during and after the storm. Hurricane Florence Updates from the National Hurricane Center If you aren’t in the storm’s path, it’s a good time to make sure you’re prepared for …