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Improving how service members build wealth
With the prospect of a hefty raise for junior enlisted ahead, the author of this op-ed shares ways troops can improve long-term financial security.
By U.S. Army Maj. Gen. (ret.) John G. Ferrari
5 Marines killed in CH-53E helicopter crash mourned as ‘the very best’
All were in their 20s ― and the youngest was just 21.
Marines’ East Coast supply unit gets reshuffled and renamed
A similar reorganization will take place before October at the West Coast-based 1st Supply Battalion.
Marine Corps vows to inspect every single barracks ‘wall to wall’
The Marine Corps has ordered inspections of each of its barracks by March 15.
Lawmakers press for junior enlisted pay boost as soon as possible
Military pay proposals pending in Congress might face difficulty becoming law because of the budget complications involved.
The Marines are retaining women at significantly higher rates than men
The military service with the smallest proportion of women in the ranks may also be disproportionately good at retaining them.
Enlisted leaders urge lawmakers to fully fund troop housing allowance
Bringing back 100% funding for BAH would have a big impact on troops, the military's senior enlisted advisers told lawmakers.
By Karen Jowers