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Mark Milley said changing demographics mean the service must \u201celevate taking care of soldiers and families to a very high order in our resource prioritization in order to maintain readiness.\u201d Sergeant Major of the Army Dan Dailey said that while soldiers believe the Army is doing its best to support families, \u201ca break in that bond in the future could cause a significant degradation of the morale of our families and our soldiers.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The trio encouraged families to contact leadership with input on family programs, with Milley even offering Dailey\u2019s cellphone number to the hundreds attending the Association of the U.S. Army-sponsored panel and those watching on the Army\u2019s Facebook page.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Answers to specific questions came with a similar theme:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Asked about extensive wait times for child care at some posts (18 to 24 months for families in Kaiserslautern, Germany, per one questioner), Milley said he\u2019d look into the issue. The average wait is 90 days, according to a child care subject matter expert.<\/li><li>Asked about the lack of doctors who are willing to accept Tricare, Milley referred the question to an official with Army Medical Command, who said availability varies from location to location. \u201cIt\u2019s a constant effort\u201d on the part of Tricare contractors responsible for building the networks of providers \u201cto deliver the care when you need it,\u201d the official said, adding that soldiers and family member need to let Tricare officials know if there are problems.<\/li><li>Asked about providing medical service dogs to soldiers, Milley said he\u2019d&nbsp;\u201cdig into\u201d the matter, understanding there is a cost, but that&nbsp;\u201cif some soldier out there has done something for his country and requires a dog, we get them a dog.\u201d<\/li><li>Asked about permanent change-of-station moves that result in damaged household goods, Milley said he\u2019d compile some data, calling the act of moving&nbsp;\u201cpainful.\u201d While \u201cthe vast majority of military moves are done relatively smoothly with little or no damage,\u201d he said, \u201cthat\u2019s not an excuse. It happens. It happens too much. One time is too many.\u201d<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dailey rattled off some PCS-related issues he\u2019d heard of while compiling material for Defense Department officials: Problems with the service received from some moving company personnel who come to service members\u2019 homes, the bureaucratic process in filing claims; and the lack of support at the installation level.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He\u2019s had some meetings with U.S. Transportation Command, and said he\u2019s aware there are industry issues with the availability of labor, for example. TRANSCOM took over the responsibilities of managing the household goods moves of military members on Oct. 1; previously it was handled by the Army Surface and Deployment Distribution Command.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/management\/pay-benefits\/2017\/10\/02\/pcs-shift-transcom-targets-clunky-movemil-may-try-to-spread-out-busy-summer-season\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/m6201410308250013arjpg.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">PCS shift: TRANSCOM targets \u2018clunky\u2019 Move.mil, may try to spread out busy summer season<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">Improvements ahead for military moves as DoD consolidates the personal property program.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dailey said as he talks to soldiers and family members in the field about issues overall, he gets a sense that they believe things will get better in the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThey have hopes in the civilian leadership of the nation as well as our military leadership, that we\u2019re going to continue to provide them with the necessary resources to provide them a level of care commensurate to the level of service of their soldier,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cFamilies understand the fiscal restraints that we\u2019re under. They do understand that we have to make very tough choices when it comes to putting the right rifle in our soldiers\u2019 hands, or to continue to sustain certain family programs. They truly do believe that we\u2019re doing what\u2019s in the best interest of them, which is taking care of our soldiers first,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Army policy gives installation commanders the authority to make decisions to fund the programs that are necessary for those families in that geographic location, he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIf we continue to listen to our families &#8230; and continue to fight for the necessary resources we need to have the way of life for our soldiers and families commensurate to winning on the battlefield, then we\u2019ll be just fine for the future,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Milley reiterated that one of his top priorities is taking care of soldiers and families, and noted that about 60 percent of soldiers are married with, on average, a family of four. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIf there are overwhelming needs and concerns at 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