Lawmakers Praise Commission in Debating Military Benefits Changes U.S. lawmakers this week praised the work of a commission on military compensation and retirement reform.
Pentagon Seeks Tricare Fee Increases for Military Retirees Retirees and troops who later enter the military retirement system would face higher Tricare fees under the DoD's budget...
Congress Set to Overturn COLA Cuts for Retirees A flurry of bills to repeal cuts to the cost-of-living-adjustment for retirees may come up for consideration as soon as...
Roth TSP Withholding Error Alters February Paychecks for 72K Troops A computer glitch at the Defense Finance and Accounting Service meant 72,000 service members who contribute to a Roth Thrift...
National Parks Pass Price for Senior Retirees to Skyrocket Military retirees and other seniors over age 62 will soon have to pay more for lifetime passes to U.S. National Parks.
Lawmakers Write Bills to Fight COLA Drop Lawmakers are making it clear they intend to fight to stop the reduced cost of living adjustment for military retirees.
DoD Seeks to Delay Matching Retirement Contributions for Junior Troops DoD's proposed budget for 2017 seeks to rein in the military’s new retirement system by delaying when junior troops can begin...
Pentagon Considers 401(k)-like Retirement Plans In a major shift in how it would pay retired troops, the Pentagon is considering adopting a 401(k)-like retirement plan.
DHS Shutdown Would Halt Coast Guard Active Duty and Retiree Pay Coast Guard operations would be curtailed and paychecks to active duty, reserve and retirees would be suspended if the...
Budget Proposal Includes Major Retiree Tricare Fee Hikes The new Defense Department budget proposal for 2017 sent today to Congress drastically increases the cost of healthcare for...
Caregivers Sue VA over Denial of Benefits Survivors of veterans who died from service-connected conditions have filed a class action seeking changes to a VA practice...
Marine Corps Ranks: A Complete Guide to Enlisted and Officer Ranks Explore U.S. Marine Corps ranks from private to general. Learn rank structure, pay grades, insignia and promotion paths in...
Homeowners Say the Army Corps and its Contractors Mishandled LA Fire Debris Cleanup More than 800 complaints were submitted to a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers hotline dedicated to the agency's debris removal...
Japan Marks End of World War II as Survivors Remember Wartime Emperor's Surrender Speech 80 Years Ago A national ceremony will begin at Tokyo’s Budokan hall at noon, the same time then-Emperor Hirohito’s 4½-minute prerecorded...
Flights Restricted over Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson Ahead of Trump-Putin Summit North American Aerospace Defense Command issued a statement saying it would be enforcing Federal Aviation Administration...
