Panel Approves Troop Reductions, Not Benefit Cuts A House subcommittee on military personnel is reluctantly going along with troop cuts but not on changes to retirement and...
2016 BAH Rates Released; Average Rate Increases Basic Allowance for Housing rates are going up by an average of $54 per month for service members nationwide next year.
Congress Unlikely to Expand Military Food Stamp Eligibility This Year A change that would've increased the number of military families who qualify for food stamps is unlikely to be considered in...
Senators Back Lower Pay Raises, Housing Allowances A U.S. Senate subcommittee has backed the Pentagon's plans to curb military pay raises and housing allowances next year.
Stateside Housing Allowances to Rise Only 3.4 Percent Defense pay officials are executing a five-year plan, which Congress approved, to dampen stateside housing allowances...
House Passes Defense Bill, Boosts Troop Pay Raise The U.S. House of Representatives passed a $601 billion defense bill that would spare cuts to military benefits next year.
Food Stamp Formula Shouldn't Factor in Housing Allowances: Advocates Many struggling military families can't access federal food assistance due to the way their income is calculated on the...
60K Soldiers Could Lose BAH Payments Due to Missing Records The mandate to update the documents, first reported Aug. 30 by the site U.S. Army WTF Moments, will soon be released in an...
House Panel Pushes 1.8 Percent Troop Pay Raise A House of Representatives panel voted for a 1.8 percent troop pay raise in fiscal 2015, though the boost is far from...
Senate Legislation Shrinks GI Bill Housing Allowance Over Time Lawmakers approved an omnibus Veterans Affairs bill they say expands programs without paying for them at the expense of...
Military Moves, School Enrollment and Spouse Employment Were Upended by Tuberville Promotions Blockade For the bulk of 2023, Tuberville placed the hold on all nominations for general and flag officers, which must be approved by...
Navy Officer Charged with Murdering Wife Last Year in Japan Hotel The family of Jesse Olsen said the Navy has provided little support since notifying Olsen's parents of the news.
Pentagon Will Use Health Screenings, Commanders to Ferret Out Trans Troops for Separations Despite the unresolved legal challenge, defense officials now say that they plan to utilize the military's regular health...
'They Don't Care About My Kids': Marine Families Take Military to Court After Child Abuse at Yuma Day Care In November, the families filed a federal tort claim, which allows individuals to litigate against the government. The filing...
One Trillion Dollars?! Nine Charts to Help Demystify the Pentagon's Budget Golden Dome, shipbuilding, warrior ethos: Here’s your primer to start following the Defense Department’s billions.
