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  1. Rep. Rob Wittman, R-Va., speaks during a 2011 hearing before the Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee of the House Armed Services Committee in Washington. Alex Wong / Getty Images

    Key GOP chairman prepared to cut troop benefits

    A key Republican subcommittee chairman is ready to accept pay and benefits cuts for future service members, but he won't support base closing or significant force structure cuts.

    • Sep. 14, 2013

  2. Obama: Changes to compensation should grandfather current troops

    President Obama wants to consider sweeping changes to the military's retirement and compensation system, but he also said that all current troops should be grandfathered under the current retirement plan if they choose.

    • Sep. 12, 2013

  3. Same-sex spouses now eligible for move benefits

    Airmen with same-sex active-duty spouses are now eligible to have their husbands or wives moved with them under join-spouse assignment consideration, the Air Force Personnel Center said Aug. 30.

    • Sep. 3, 2013
  4. President Obama pauses Aug. 30 after answering questions about Syria from members of the media during his meeting with Baltic leaders in the Cabinet Room of the White House. Pablo Martinez Monsivais / AP

    Obama orders 1 percent military raise for January

    In the midst of discussion about launching a U.S. military strike on Syria, President Obama moved Friday to reduce the size of January's military raise.

    • Aug. 30, 2013

  5. Many same-sex benefits retroactive

    Army wife Ashley Broadway has paid about $2,000 out of pocket for unexpected medical bills since June, on top of the $350 a month she has been paying for medical insurance.

    • Aug. 30, 2013

  6. Budget battle could put military pay at risk

    Congress returns to work Sept. 9 to face a bruising budget battle with strong odds of having another round of sequestration and an additional threat of delaying November checks to service members, veterans and retirees.

    • Aug. 29, 2013

  7. BAH cuts could hurt privatized housing, too

    The possibility of reducing Basic Allowance for Housing rates clearly would have an immediate effect on troops' wallets by forcing them to pay more out of pocket for housing.

    • Aug. 26, 2013

  8. Survey: 70 percent of troops say they pay out of pocket for housing

    On the heels of an announcement by Pentagon officials that they will consider making service members pay a portion of their off-base housing costs out of pocket, a majority of troops say they're already footing part of their rent bill — and for many, a la

    • Aug. 13, 2013
  9. Deputy Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter is interviewed Aug. 7 at the Pentagon in Arlington, Va. Mike Morones / Staff

    DoD looks for ways to scale back BAH

    The Pentagon is hammering out details for potential cutbacks to Basic Allowance for Housing, a change that could force nearly a million troops to pay more out-of-pocket cash for their own living expenses.

    • Aug. 7, 2013

  10. Lawmakers reject cuts in personnel funding

    The House of Representatives is continuing to ignore Obama administration pleas to cut military personnel spending.

    • Aug. 6, 2013
  11. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel urged Congress in a July 10 letter to pass a 'balanced deficit reduction package' to replace 'deep and arbitrary cuts.' Erin A. Kirk-Cuomo/Defense Department

    Hagel: 2014 budget cuts could halt accessions, freeze promotions

    Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel is warning Congress of 'serious adverse effects' from potential cuts in the 2014 Pentagon budget.

    • Jul. 10, 2013

  12. DoD supports expanded foreclosure protections for deployed troops

    The Defense Department is supporting legislation that would greatly expand foreclosure protections for deployed service members, surviving spouses and disabled veterans.

    • Jun. 26, 2013

  13. GOP mulls cutting COLAs to save defense funding

    A key Republican said Thursday he'll propose cutting cost-of-living adjustments for Social Security recipients and military and federal civilian retirees in an effort to find more money for defense programs.

    • Jun. 13, 2013

  14. Brass to Congress: Back off budget cliff now

    The Pentagon's top leaders went to Capitol Hill on Tuesday to urge an end to the budget standoff that is likely to intensify the military's money crunch in 2014.

    • Jun. 11, 2013

  15. Mortgages top list of troops' consumer complaints

    CFPB releases list of troop complaints

    • May. 1, 2013

  16. Outcry erupts over 1% pay raise proposed for military

    Military families and their advocates are battling an Obama administration proposal to limit troops' pay raises to 1 percent in 2014, the lowest increase in half a century.

    • Apr. 24, 2013

  17. Report: Smaller raises may not harm readiness

    The Pentagon could save considerable money over time by reducing military pay raises, but the downside is that enlisting and staying in the service could become a lot less attractive, according to the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office.

    • Mar. 27, 2013

  18. Bill would ease refinancing for service members

    Two California lawmakers are launching a second try with legislation to make it easier for military homeowners to refinance even if they are not currently occupying the residence.

    • Mar. 12, 2013

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