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Enlisted chiefs tell Congress pay fears are hurting morale
The military services’ top enlisted leaders said lost buying power, retirement confusion and deteriorating housing are top quality-of-life concerns for troops and their families.
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Tricare changes will improve access, defense health officials say
Defense health officials say they are making inroads in improving beneficiaries’ access to health care and services.
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The Pentagon wants to make even more changes to troops’ retirement plan
If approved, the updates would benefit older career-minded personnel at the expense of junior troops.
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Kevlar for the Mind: Control your anger before it ruins your life and your child’s
Uncontrolled anger can lead to legal and relationship problems as well as health issues.
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With exoskeletons, paralyzed troops walk again
The week before Joshua Burch’s promotion to corporal, no one dreamed the Marine would be able to stand during it, let alone walk.
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Tricare Help: Why can’t I get Tricare to pay VA co-payments?
Q. I am a retiree with more than 31 years of service, but when I go to the VA, I have to pay a co-payment. They cannot accept payment from Medicare or Tricare for Life, and no one seems to know why. Can you please explain?
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VA home loan limit would end under proposed law
In legislation passed by the House on Feb. 9, loan guarantee limits would be removed. It’s unknown whether the Senate will take similar action.
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Panel to VA: Stop studying causes of Gulf War illnesses, focus on treatment
A scientific panel has concluded that the Veterans Affairs Department should stop searching for a link between environmental exposures in the 1991 Persian Gulf War and veterans’ illnesses, and instead focus on monitoring and treating those who have h
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New military retirement law creates big decisions for many troops
It’s the biggest change in decades for military compensation. For the first time, the military will offer some limited retirement benefit to troops who separate before reaching 20 years of service.
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Shipment of troops’ vehicles needs better monitoring, IG report says
Citing problems such as unacceptable conditions that damaged vehicles in storage, the Defense Department Inspector General’s office has called for better oversight of the contractor.
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Enlisted chiefs tell Congress pay fears are hurting morale
The military services’ top enlisted leaders said lost buying power, retirement confusion and deteriorating housing are top quality-of-life concerns for troops and their families.
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Tricare changes will improve access, defense health officials say
Defense health officials say they are making inroads in improving beneficiaries’ access to health care and services.
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The Pentagon wants to make even more changes to troops’ retirement plan
If approved, the updates would benefit older career-minded personnel at the expense of junior troops.
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Kevlar for the Mind: Control your anger before it ruins your life and your child’s
Uncontrolled anger can lead to legal and relationship problems as well as health issues.
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With exoskeletons, paralyzed troops walk again
The week before Joshua Burch’s promotion to corporal, no one dreamed the Marine would be able to stand during it, let alone walk.
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Tricare Help: Why can’t I get Tricare to pay VA co-payments?
Q. I am a retiree with more than 31 years of service, but when I go to the VA, I have to pay a co-payment. They cannot accept payment from Medicare or Tricare for Life, and no one seems to know why. Can you please explain?
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VA home loan limit would end under proposed law
In legislation passed by the House on Feb. 9, loan guarantee limits would be removed. It’s unknown whether the Senate will take similar action.
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Panel to VA: Stop studying causes of Gulf War illnesses, focus on treatment
A scientific panel has concluded that the Veterans Affairs Department should stop searching for a link between environmental exposures in the 1991 Persian Gulf War and veterans’ illnesses, and instead focus on monitoring and treating those who have h
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New military retirement law creates big decisions for many troops
It’s the biggest change in decades for military compensation. For the first time, the military will offer some limited retirement benefit to troops who separate before reaching 20 years of service.
-
Shipment of troops’ vehicles needs better monitoring, IG report says
Citing problems such as unacceptable conditions that damaged vehicles in storage, the Defense Department Inspector General’s office has called for better oversight of the contractor.
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Enlisted chiefs tell Congress pay fears are hurting morale
The military services’ top enlisted leaders said lost buying power, retirement confusion and deteriorating housing are top quality-of-life concerns for troops and their families.
-
Tricare changes will improve access, defense health officials say
Defense health officials say they are making inroads in improving beneficiaries’ access to health care and services.
-
The Pentagon wants to make even more changes to troops’ retirement plan
If approved, the updates would benefit older career-minded personnel at the expense of junior troops.
-
Kevlar for the Mind: Control your anger before it ruins your life and your child’s
Uncontrolled anger can lead to legal and relationship problems as well as health issues.
-
With exoskeletons, paralyzed troops walk again
The week before Joshua Burch’s promotion to corporal, no one dreamed the Marine would be able to stand during it, let alone walk.
-
Tricare Help: Why can’t I get Tricare to pay VA co-payments?
Q. I am a retiree with more than 31 years of service, but when I go to the VA, I have to pay a co-payment. They cannot accept payment from Medicare or Tricare for Life, and no one seems to know why. Can you please explain?
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VA home loan limit would end under proposed law
In legislation passed by the House on Feb. 9, loan guarantee limits would be removed. It’s unknown whether the Senate will take similar action.
-
Panel to VA: Stop studying causes of Gulf War illnesses, focus on treatment
A scientific panel has concluded that the Veterans Affairs Department should stop searching for a link between environmental exposures in the 1991 Persian Gulf War and veterans’ illnesses, and instead focus on monitoring and treating those who have h
-
New military retirement law creates big decisions for many troops
It’s the biggest change in decades for military compensation. For the first time, the military will offer some limited retirement benefit to troops who separate before reaching 20 years of service.
-
Shipment of troops’ vehicles needs better monitoring, IG report says
Citing problems such as unacceptable conditions that damaged vehicles in storage, the Defense Department Inspector General’s office has called for better oversight of the contractor.



