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The Marine Corps is making changes to its medical training requisites
TCCC-All Service Member training includes how to stop a hemorrhage and how to recognize a number of other critical medical issues.
Vice chief nominee pledges to drive acquisition reforms
President Joe Biden’s nominee for vice-chairman of the Joint Chiefs pledged to continue his predecessor’s efforts to reform the beleaguered joint requirements process during his confirmation hearing.
By Joe Gould
Proposal to guarantee minimum-wage salaries for all troops fizzles
House leadership promised to look into the idea of at least $15 an hour in base pay for every service member.
2021 Best for Vets: Employers Survey
Here’s a rundown of the information you’ll need to complete the survey.
US military guns keep vanishing, some used in street crimes
An Associated Press investigation has found that at least 1,900 U.S. military firearms were lost or stolen during the 2010s, with some resurfacing in violent crimes.
Raise military pay to match minimum wage for federal contract employees
New enlistees should make at least the same amount as a private federal contract worker, says the author of this commentary.
By Anthony Deane
US contractor sentenced for stealing truck from American base in Afghanistan
The contractor admitted that she and others conspired to steal property from the base in Kandahar in 2015, while a co-conspirator negotiated the sale of the stolen property with a third-country national middleman.
Biden seeks a $15 minimum wage for feds and contractors
President Joe Biden signed an executive order Jan. 22 to boost paychecks for low-wage federal employees and contractors.
By Jessie Bur
Private military housing companies face questions about military families with disabled members
Senators say the housing companies “do not appear to be following federal laws that protect persons with disabilities.”
By Karen Jowers
Do you have unclaimed money in states where you’ve been stationed? Here’s how to to find it
One in 10 Americans have unclaimed property that companies have turned over to states. Could this bring some holiday cheer to you?
By Karen Jowers
Agencies lack information on underpaid contract workers
The Department of Labor is responsible for investigating federal service contractors that underpay their employees, but not all agencies are aware of which contractors are responsible.
By Jessie Bur