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Navigating the Pentagon’s social media rules amid the Israel-Hamas war
While OPSEC remains a priority, the lines about what service members can and cannot post have become more blurred.
By Sarah Sicard
Advocates push for national veterans strategy to focus support efforts
They say more coordination is needed with Defense Department leaders to ensure troops can transition to military life smoothly.
‘Accountability’ Marine vet tells his ‘side of the story’ in new book
Here's what he had to say.
By Todd South
Veterans, retirees get 8.7% Social Security cost-of-living boost
The move will directly affect about 65 million Americans receiving Social Security benefits.
Vets benefits poised for biggest cost of living boost in 40 years
For a veteran receiving about $1,500 in monthly payouts, that level of increase would mean about $130 extra each month.
How Nikko Ortiz became everyone’s favorite military TikTok’er
Nikko Ortiz has nearly 3 million followers on TikTok.
By Sarah Sicard
Stricter social media rules for DoD officials aim to prevent snafus
For public affairs officers who also post in a private capacity, their profiles can’t indicate what they do professionally.
Lawmakers move to guarantee cost-of-living boost for veterans benefits
Legislation would promise veterans get the same increase as Social Security recipients later this year.
Federal retirees to see record high cost-of-living increase for Social Security
The cost of living increase will fully benefit retirees under the Civil Service Retirement System, but have a lesser impact on Federal Employee Retirement System recipients.
By Jessie Bur
Pentagon pushes back on report of anti-extremism social media surveillance program
The Pentagon's extremism working group is not developing a social media screening pilot program, its top spokesman said.
Veterans Breakfast Club uses TikTok to share war stories, foster community
The Veterans Breakfast Club is thriving on TikTok.
By Caitlin O'Brien