COLA Cap Relief Tied to a Rocket or Falling Star? Senate Democrats have tied repeal of the COLA cap for working-age retirees to a mammoth veterans' health and benefits bill.
COLA Cap Repealed, Except for New Entrants Bowing to colossal pressure, Congress repealed the retiree COLA cap it enacted only six weeks ago.
DoD: Squeeze TRICARE, Slash Grocery Savings One big change proposed in the president's 2015 defense budget request would be to roll back multiple health insurance...
Legion Disappointed With 1-Percent Pay Cap The American Legion's new national commander, Michael D. Helm, took issue with President Obama's support for a 1-percent pay...
2016 National Defense Act Contains Retirement and Pay Changes Law contains major upcoming retirement change, increases some special pays but drops BAH, and increases TRICARE pharmacy...
Details Revealed About New Retirement System New Blended Retirement System has bonuses, government matching TSP amounts that are transferable, and lump sum retirement pay...
Navy Announces Mid-Year SRB Update SRBs were decreased for 25 award levels and four skills were removed
Air Force Increases Bonuses for Drone Pilots In attempt to increase drone controller staffing shortages, Air Force announces $35,000 bonus for RPA pilots.
Military Pay App Updated The Military.com pay app, available for both iOS and Android devices, has been updated now with 2017 approved pay rates, pay...
Obama: Deficit Fight Risks Troop Pay, Vet Checks Veterans' checks may be delayed and troops may not get paid if the government shuts down due to the debt ceiling battle.
Federal Government Shutdown Grinds into a Second Week as Tempers Flare at the Capitol As the federal government shutdown enters a second week, there’s no discernible endgame in sight.
Trump Targets Blumenthal, Calling for Investigation into Senator's Vietnam Service Claims President Donald Trump is targeting U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal again after Connecticut’s senior U.S. senator grilled U.S...
At 50, He Survived Marine Boot Camp — Then Fought at Peleliu and Okinawa When 50-year-old Paul Douglas showed up at Marine Corps boot camp in 1942, the white-haired economics professor looked more...
Ukrainian Drones Attack Russian Cavalry Troops in Rare 21st-Century Encounter A short video circulating online this month appears to show a Russian mounted patrol being struck by a Ukrainian drone near...
When The Government Can Afford Everything Except The Essentials Every shutdown forces the government to decide what counts as “essential.” Air traffic controllers and TSA agents fall into...
