Congress Agrees to Troop Pay, BAH Cuts in Budget Compromise The deal on the 2015 defense budget would mean more out-of-pocket healthcare costs and lower pay increases for troops.
House Readies Emergency Bill to Continue Paying Troops During Shutdown The house is preparing contingencies to make sure that the troops continue to get paid in the event that negotiations break...
Senators Back 1.6% Troop Pay Raise, Women in Draft, Health Care Reform A key Senate panel OK'd a 1.6 percent pay raise for troops, requiring women to register for the draft and overhauling Tricare...
Army to Boost Special Pay for Recruiters, Drill Sergeants Recruiters and drill sergeants will be eligible for Special Duty Assignment Pay increases starting Jan. 1, the Army said.
Mattis: Lawmakers in Congress Have Let Troops Down Defense Secretary Jim Mattis ripped Congress Monday for letting sequestration budget caps continue.
Vets Benefits, Military Pay Would Likely Continue in Shutdown Veterans benefits and military pay almost certainly would be protected in the event of a government shutdown next month.
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Hagel Says Cuts to Pay and Benefits are Needed Secretary Hagel warned that troops and their families will be asked to sacrifice on pay and benefits to preserve readiness.
Defense Budget Would Cut Troop Pay and Benefits The Defense Department is proposing limiting troop pay raises, reducing housing allowances and cutting funding for...
Walks on the Mall, Shake Shack Burgers and a Car Crash: Scenes from the Guard's Deployment in DC What started as an 800-troop mission for the D.C. National Guard has ballooned to more than 2,000 troops as Republican...
Former Space Force Sergeant Fatally Shot Teen in 'Vigilante Violence,' Colorado Officials Say Orest Schur received a 54-year prison sentence after a jury in June found him guilty of second-degree murder and attempted...
Airman Killed in Off-Base AK-47 Shooting Near F.E. Warren Air Force Base Identified An airman stationed at F.E. Warren Air Force Base, who died after being shot by an AK-47 fired through the wall of an off...
VA Processes Record-Breaking Number of Disability Claims This Year, with 62% Approval Rate The department has made changes in the past several years designed to process disability compensation claims faster and...
Air Force Chief's Sudden Retirement Raises Question of 'Who Is Next' in Leadership Shake-Up Policy experts told Military.com that the departure raises alarm amid other leadership changes within the Department of the...