On newsstands this week

In this week's issue of Marine Corps Times, the plan to modernize the small-arms arsenal. Get your own copy starting Monday at your local exchange or commissary.

Other top stories inside:

• Why does the Pentagon want Tricare users enrolled back in Prime?
• Mixed gender teams fall short in infantry tests.
• Pacific partnerships evolve during Dawn Blitz.

You'll find these stories and more on newsstands this week.

In Other News

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.

More than 300k VA health jobs exempted from White House hiring freeze

About two-thirds of Veterans Affairs jobs will be excluded from a White House order blocking new hiring.

Trump’s federal hiring freeze raises fears about VA medical care

VA hires about 40,000 new workers every year to maintain operations at VA medical sites. It's unclear if that can continue under Trump's hiring halt.

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.

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