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  • New benefit could help troops save on out-of-pocket health care costs
    New benefit could help troops save on out-of-pocket health care costs

    The military will soon offer troops flexible spending accounts, which cover medical expenses from over-the-counter medicine to braces.

    2 years ago
  • More military spouses eligible for $4,000 tuition aid scholarship
    More military spouses eligible for $4,000 tuition aid scholarship

    All enlisted spouses now eligible for the popular scholarship program.

    2 years ago
  • Pentagon to unveil new programs to boost quality of life for troops
    Pentagon to unveil new programs to boost quality of life for troops

    Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is traveling to Maxwell Air Force Base, where he will discuss goals to lower living costs for troops and their families.

    2 years ago
  • JD Vance would consider privatizing some VA services if elected
    JD Vance would consider privatizing some VA services if elected

    The vice presidential candidate also said that he would support firing VA workers who aren’t performing well.

    2 years ago
  • Congress moves to fix VA budget gap, but time is running out
    Congress moves to fix VA budget gap, but time is running out

    House and Senate leaders hope to approve $3 billion in extra funding for Veterans Affairs benefits checks by Sept. 20.

    2 years ago
  • Harris, Trump trade barbs over Afghanistan and Ukraine during debate
    Harris, Trump trade barbs over Afghanistan and Ukraine during debate

    Both presidential candidates accused the other of endangering national security with questionable military policies.

    2 years ago
  • Lawmakers demand Army sanction Trump over Arlington Cemetery visit
    Lawmakers demand Army sanction Trump over Arlington Cemetery visit

    Three key House Democrats want Army leaders to release more files on possible rules violations during the former president’s visit to the cemetery.

    2 years ago
  • Decision on junior enlisted pay boost not expected until November
    Decision on junior enlisted pay boost not expected until November

    The House-passed draft of the authorization bill called for pay raises up to 19.5% for troops ranked E-4 and below.

    2 years ago
  • VA delays rule change on how it pays veterans’ air ambulance services
    VA delays rule change on how it pays veterans’ air ambulance services

    Industry advocates said the rule changes could have hurt services for tens of thousands of veteran patients annually.

    2 years ago
  • As Congress returns to DC, so does the threat of a federal shutdown
    As Congress returns to DC, so does the threat of a federal shutdown

    Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of Sept. 9, 2024.

    2 years ago
  • New benefit could help troops save on out-of-pocket health care costs
    New benefit could help troops save on out-of-pocket health care costs

    The military will soon offer troops flexible spending accounts, which cover medical expenses from over-the-counter medicine to braces.

  • More military spouses eligible for $4,000 tuition aid scholarship
    More military spouses eligible for $4,000 tuition aid scholarship

    All enlisted spouses now eligible for the popular scholarship program.

  • Pentagon to unveil new programs to boost quality of life for troops
    Pentagon to unveil new programs to boost quality of life for troops

    Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is traveling to Maxwell Air Force Base, where he will discuss goals to lower living costs for troops and their families.

  • JD Vance would consider privatizing some VA services if elected
    JD Vance would consider privatizing some VA services if elected

    The vice presidential candidate also said that he would support firing VA workers who aren’t performing well.

  • Congress moves to fix VA budget gap, but time is running out
    Congress moves to fix VA budget gap, but time is running out

    House and Senate leaders hope to approve $3 billion in extra funding for Veterans Affairs benefits checks by Sept. 20.

  • Harris, Trump trade barbs over Afghanistan and Ukraine during debate
    Harris, Trump trade barbs over Afghanistan and Ukraine during debate

    Both presidential candidates accused the other of endangering national security with questionable military policies.

  • Lawmakers demand Army sanction Trump over Arlington Cemetery visit
    Lawmakers demand Army sanction Trump over Arlington Cemetery visit

    Three key House Democrats want Army leaders to release more files on possible rules violations during the former president’s visit to the cemetery.

  • Decision on junior enlisted pay boost not expected until November
    Decision on junior enlisted pay boost not expected until November

    The House-passed draft of the authorization bill called for pay raises up to 19.5% for troops ranked E-4 and below.

  • VA delays rule change on how it pays veterans’ air ambulance services
    VA delays rule change on how it pays veterans’ air ambulance services

    Industry advocates said the rule changes could have hurt services for tens of thousands of veteran patients annually.

  • As Congress returns to DC, so does the threat of a federal shutdown
    As Congress returns to DC, so does the threat of a federal shutdown

    Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of Sept. 9, 2024.

  • New benefit could help troops save on out-of-pocket health care costs
    New benefit could help troops save on out-of-pocket health care costs

    The military will soon offer troops flexible spending accounts, which cover medical expenses from over-the-counter medicine to braces.

  • More military spouses eligible for $4,000 tuition aid scholarship
    More military spouses eligible for $4,000 tuition aid scholarship

    All enlisted spouses now eligible for the popular scholarship program.

  • Pentagon to unveil new programs to boost quality of life for troops
    Pentagon to unveil new programs to boost quality of life for troops

    Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is traveling to Maxwell Air Force Base, where he will discuss goals to lower living costs for troops and their families.

  • JD Vance would consider privatizing some VA services if elected
    JD Vance would consider privatizing some VA services if elected

    The vice presidential candidate also said that he would support firing VA workers who aren’t performing well.

  • Congress moves to fix VA budget gap, but time is running out
    Congress moves to fix VA budget gap, but time is running out

    House and Senate leaders hope to approve $3 billion in extra funding for Veterans Affairs benefits checks by Sept. 20.

  • Harris, Trump trade barbs over Afghanistan and Ukraine during debate
    Harris, Trump trade barbs over Afghanistan and Ukraine during debate

    Both presidential candidates accused the other of endangering national security with questionable military policies.

  • Lawmakers demand Army sanction Trump over Arlington Cemetery visit
    Lawmakers demand Army sanction Trump over Arlington Cemetery visit

    Three key House Democrats want Army leaders to release more files on possible rules violations during the former president’s visit to the cemetery.

  • Decision on junior enlisted pay boost not expected until November
    Decision on junior enlisted pay boost not expected until November

    The House-passed draft of the authorization bill called for pay raises up to 19.5% for troops ranked E-4 and below.

  • VA delays rule change on how it pays veterans’ air ambulance services
    VA delays rule change on how it pays veterans’ air ambulance services

    Industry advocates said the rule changes could have hurt services for tens of thousands of veteran patients annually.

  • As Congress returns to DC, so does the threat of a federal shutdown
    As Congress returns to DC, so does the threat of a federal shutdown

    Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of Sept. 9, 2024.

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