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Court upholds order requiring VA to build housing for veterans in LA
“There are now scores of unhoused veterans trying to survive … despite the acres of land deeded to the VA for their care,” the judge wrote.
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‘Warrior dividend’ is on the way to troops, Trump says
In honor of America’s 250th anniversary, troops will receive $1,776 before Christmas, President Donald Trump announced Wednesday.
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Danger pay for US troops could double, expand to more regions
The U.S. defense budget request for Fiscal Year 2027 has raised the prospect of an increase in the monthly stipend paid out to troops in dangerous regions.
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Senators back 5.2% pay raise for troops, but not other salary boosts
House plans for salary boosts for junior enlisted troops were replaced in the Senate by plans to study the issue.
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Pre-K for 4-year-olds to start in the fall at this DoD school in Japan
If the school system gets funding, DoDEA officials plan to start phasing in the pre-K program at more schools in the fall of 2024.
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More families file claims against Navy for Hawaii water contamination
Another 1,002 people have filed claims seeking monetary damages related to current and future medical care due to the fuel-tainted water.
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Employment proposal may help military spouses, but it could hurt, too
Would giving military spouses USERRA protections help them, or discourage companies from hiring them?
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Lawmakers eyeing even more boosts to junior enlisted pay
Expect more conversation from House lawmakers in coming months about ways to bump up enlisted personnel paychecks.
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Military retiree COLA may shrink in 2024. Here’s why that’s OK.
Experts predict a much lower cost-of-living adjustment to retirement pay and annuities as inflation rates cool off.
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Military retirees to be booted from bases in Turkey. Who’s next?
Changes at Aviano Air Base, Italy, are under review, and a cut-off of military mail privileges was announced last summer in the Phillipines, then delayed.
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Military pay overhaul could mean huge pay boosts for enlisted troops
The most junior servicemembers would see their pay raised from $23,000 annually to more than $31,000.
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Health officials reverse decision on pregnant women at Kadena Air Base
‘It’s what we were hoping for, that the pregnant mothers would be able to deliver on Okinawa,” said one advocate for Kadena families.
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Pregnant women at Kadena Air Base in Japan facing tough decisions
A staffing shortage at U.S. Naval Hospital Okinawa means pregnant women at Kadena Air Base may have to fly home to deliver.
