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New health care savings benefit coming to troops in 2025
This tax-savings benefit will help defray out-of-pocket costs for medical and dental services and items.
By Karen Jowers
Majority of military families say they lack support upon transitioning out, survey finds
While retention rates are up amid a pandemic, military families are still transitioning out of service — and struggling, study finds.
By Zach England
Should spouses get to contribute to troops’ retirement savings accounts? Debate set to begin.
A new proposal in Congress would have Pentagon leaders look into opening Thrift Savings Plan accounts to military spouses.
Pentagon to begin returning employees to the office
As many as 40 percent of Pentagon employees may be asked to return to the office June 15 under the agency's phase one reopening plan.
By Jessie Bur
Here’s where commissary customers may find a silver lining in the pandemic
Commissaries are expanding ways to make it easier for customers to shop, in the pandemic and beyond.
By Karen Jowers
No coronavirus co-pays for vets, more service member financial protections in latest emergency spending plan
The $3 trillion measure has drawn praise from Democrats but little support from Republicans.
Latest emergency coronavirus funding package includes tens of billions for defense, VA
The $2 trillion plan also includes expanded unemployment benefits and big loans for American industries.
VA promises new plan to address needs of growing population of elderly vets
The new strategic plan will be released by the end of the month.
VA spending plan turns into election year political fight
The department is planning for more than $243 billion in funding next year, its highest budget ever.
GOP lawmakers fret over Afghanistan drawdown plans
With talk of a U.S. troop drawdown in Afghanistan on the horizon, some Republican lawmakers are cautioning the Trump administration against pulling out too many troops, too quickly.
By Joe Gould
Could your military commissary surcharge disappear?
But the surcharge would pop up elsewhere.
By Karen Jowers