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Higher enlisted pay, full housing stipends included in new House plan
A new military quality of life improvement plan would include targeted pay increases for young troops and bigger housing stipends for families.
New life insurance program for disabled vets sees high demand
Veterans can get up to $40,000 in life insruance coverage through the program regardless of their health status.
Military quality of life a key focus of Congress in 2024
A special House panel has been examining the issue for the last year.
Pentagon revamps how it prevents, handles collateral damage in strikes
The entire Defense Department has civilian harm reduction marching orders.
Air Force to issue protective eyewear as laser pointer incidents surge
The gear aims to limit the potential risk to pilots and other aircrew amid a recent spike in lasing incidents.
Will DoD’s plan to improve quality of life be different this time?
No more 'end-stating,' said the general in charge of quality-of-life programs in the Army.
By Karen Jowers
Capitol Hill defense work continues despite House leadership turmoil
Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of Oct. 16, 2023.
Stuck in shoddy barracks? Soldiers made an app to review them
Soon, generals won’t be the only ones with star rankings.
What will it take to fix so many lousy barracks? lawmakers ask
"It will take years to address the chronic neglect and underfunding we uncovered" in barracks, GAO says.
By Karen Jowers
Poor oversight leaves military barracks in dire condition, report says
The watchdog report documented widespread housing issues with the barracks already familiar to many lower-ranking service members across the armed forces.
Military could lower suicide rate with focus on quality of life
Eliminating daily stresses such as delayed paychecks could help make service members more resilient to whatever active duty throws at them, experts said.
By Anne Marshall-Chalmers, The War Horse