Troops to get 3.8% pay raise under proposed defense bill
The proposed NDAA also includes a boost in family separation allowance, among other policy alterations designed to improve troops’ quality of life.
By Patricia Kime
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Pentagon can boost pay for separated families to $400 — but hasn’t
Despite Congress authorizing the increase, the Pentagon is treating it as optional amid an ongoing compensation study.
Military families will see a boost in separation pay in 2024
Troops forced to serve apart from their dependents will now get up to $400 a month in extra financial help.
New policy keeps HIV-positive troops deployable, bars involuntary separation in some cases
Asymptomatic HIV-positive troops with undetectable viral loads can now continue serving and deploying.
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Don't wait until it is too late to start planning your Tricare retirement options.
By Kristine Froeba