Published 05/17/2022 12:06:32 a.m.

Pentagon: Military bases ‘not immune’ to baby formula shortage

Summary by Ground News

A Facebook post that went viral on military spouse sites over the weekend said Tricare "will now pay to have [formula] shipped directly to you" Military Medical Supplies provides formula to roughly 200 families whose infants have dietary needs that preclude them from using breast milk. The post is only partly true. Tricar covers formula for some beneficiaries, but only under a doctor's order.

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The Hill

Pentagon: Military bases ‘not immune’ to baby formula shortage

The nationwide baby formula shortage is taking its toll at U.S. military bases across the globe, the Pentagon’s top spokesman said Monday. “We’re not immune to the same supply chain problems that …

05/17/2022 12:06:32 a.m.·Washington, United States

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Washington Examiner

Military bases in US and abroad hit by baby formula shortage

Military bases, both in the United States and abroad, are feeling the effects of the nationwide baby formula shortage.

05/17/2022 12:06:32 a.m.·Washington, United States

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The Epoch Times

Pentagon: Military Bases 'Not Immune' to Baby Formula Shortage

U.S. military bases are "not immune" to the baby formula shortage across America, with Pentagon spokesman John Kirby ...

05/17/2022 1:35:53 a.m.·New York, United States

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Sputnik News [🇷🇺-affiliated]

Pentagon Says Commissary Baby Formula Stocks Half Empty, Supplies ‘Adequate’ at US Bases

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - Stocks of baby formula at US military base commissaries in the continental United States are half empty, but defense assessments deem the supply adequate for the time being, Defense Department spokesperson John Kirby...

05/17/2022 12:06:32 a.m.·Russian Federation

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Military.com

Free Baby Formula from Tricare? Despite Viral Post, That's a No for Most Users

Tricare covers the cost of specialty formula for babies who require it through a doctor's order, but even those infants are seeing the effects of the shortage.

05/16/2022 11:43:42 p.m.·S F, United States

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Stars and Stripes

Baby formula supply is ‘adequate’ at US military commissaries, Pentagon says

Defense Department commissaries are short of baby formula, just as civilian retailers are, but for now have an adequate supply for military families, the Pentagon’s press secretary said.

05/17/2022 11:06:57 a.m.·Washington, United States

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