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...
View ArticleAverage 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...
View ArticleCosts 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...
View ArticlePoint-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...
View ArticleAvalanche 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...
View ArticleMillions 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...
View ArticleBehind 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...
View ArticleSuze 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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