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Easing Stress of ‘Death TV’ for Remotely Located Warriors

Military Update: Thousands of Air Force personnel in units called Distributed Common Ground Systems (DCGS) daily gather video and audio intelligence on Islamic State fighters...

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Average Rise in Stateside Housing Allowances is 2.4 Percent for 2017

Military Update: Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) paid to a million service members living off base in the United States will climb an average of...

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Costs Kill Big Gains for Vets but Reserve Retirees Win ‘Vet’ Status

Military Update: For a while it seemed 2016 would be the year Congress phased in a $3 billion plan to give older generations of severely...

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Point-of-Service Controls Keeping Rx Savings on Track

Military Update: The Department of Defense pharmacy program is on to track to slice $1.3 billion off projected drug costs from 2014 to 2019, thanks...

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Avalanche of Enacted TRICARE Changes Poses Challenges

Military Update: The National Defense Authorization Act (S 2943) signed into law Dec. 23 orders an avalanche of changes to the TRICARE healthcare benefit used...

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Millions More Vets to Be Able to Shop at Exchanges Online

Military Update: After two years of study and debate, the Department of Defense has made a policy change, effective next November, to allow 16 million...

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Behind the Hill’s Swift Reforms of Military Compensation

Military Update: Over decades Congress has considered numerous studies on reforming different aspects of military compensation, from retirement and basic pay tables to healthcare benefits...

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Suze Orman Has Some Thoughts on New Blended Retirement Plan

Military Update: Personal finance expert Suze Orman knows military leaders, pay officials and retirement service offices are getting ready to educate service members on the...

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