What The 2018 National Defense Authorization Act Means For You Congress' annual defense authorization bill is chock full of measures that impact troops, their families and retirees. What...
GI Bill Changes Coming Soon The VA has released a timeline of when we can expect to see major changes to the GI Bill.
Senators Attach VA Caregiver Expansion to 'Choice' Reform Plan The Senate Veterans Affairs Committee has embraced a plan to expand eligibility for Post-9/11 caregiver benefits to older...
VA Admits It Will Face Problems Implementing Forever GI Bill VA testified that progress towards implementation of Forever GI Bill is hitting snags, but still says it can meet deadlines.
Stung By ‘Raw Politics,’ Roe Assesses VA Choice, Caregiver Plans Rep. Phil Roe (R-Tenn.), chairman of the House Veterans Affairs Committee, was surprised and disappointed when all nine...
TRICARE Changes Coming In 2018 Lots of changes are coming to the TRICARE program in 2018, but most of them aren't earth-shattering.
'Chained CPI' Shaves Tax Breaks. Will Your Retired Pay Be Next? The “chained” Consumer Price Index will dampen future adjustments to federal tax brackets and standard deductions, some fear...
Hill, Agencies Target Home Loan ‘Churning’ Aimed at Vets Congress, the CFPB, and VA are concerned by a practice known as serial refinancing, or home loan churning, and the goal is to...
VA Launches New Tool to Make Upgrading Your Discharge Easier New online tool makes it easier to apply for an upgraded discharge.
Tricare Pharmacy Fees Set to Rise Feb. 1 Many Tricare pharmacy users will see prescription prices increase February 1.
Top Enlisted Leader at Air Force Special Operations Command Fired, Facing Investigation Chief Master Sgt. Anthony Green, who advised on the readiness, training and quality of life of enlisted air commandos, was...
Army to Soldiers: Reenlist by Monday if You Want to Claim Incentives While it is not unusual for the Army to curtail incentives after meeting its retention goals, the troops were given little...
Former Air Force Commander Punished with 21 Days' Confinement, Forfeiture of Pay After Guilty Plea Col. Christopher Meeker, the former commander of Wright-Patterson's 88th Air Base Wing, was sentenced Tuesday evening after...
New Air Force Academy Mission Statement Drops Educate, Adds a Different Focus The Air Force Academy has rolled out a new mission statement that drops the word "educate" and adds in a focus on winning...
The Army Is Getting Rid of Athletic Trainers The Army is set to phase out its unit-level athletic trainers -- civilian specialists tasked with providing immediate care...
