Karen Jowers
Senior Reporter
Karen has covered military families, quality of life and consumer issues for Military Times for more than 30 years, and is co-author of a chapter on media coverage of military families in the book "A Battle Plan for Supporting Military Families." She previously worked for newspapers in Guam, Norfolk, Jacksonville, Fla., and Athens, Ga.
All Stories By Karen
Military families see bumpy start to household goods moving program
About 1,000 military families have experienced problems with pickups, deliveries and communications with the new contractor managing household goods moves.
Federal military spouse workers ‘should’ be able to continue remotely
"We're trying to calm a whole community," said one military spouse advocate who's looking for answers.
All of DOD exempt from White House’s civilian hiring freeze
Hiring for vacant positions in commissaries, child care centers, schools and everywhere else within DOD can continue, two memorandums show.
Tricare lets patients bypass TriWest problems slowing specialty care
A temporary waiver allows beneficiaries to take their referral from a primary care manager directly to a specialist without waiting for approval.
Lawmaker: Tricare West problems ‘actively harming military readiness’
A Washington lawmaker wants answers from the Defense Health Agency about what it's doing to address problems plaguing the TriWest transition.
Outgoing DOD family official: ‘Don’t forget who you’re working for’
Patricia Barron connected with – and listened to – military spouses during her four years as head of DOD family policy.
Tricare West Region beneficiaries get second payment update extension
The deadline is extended, again, for those who live in the new West Region to provide their payment information to TriWest.
More military children will soon have access to DOD-operated schools
A new program ends a blanket requirement that families must live on base in order for their children to attend DOD schools.
