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Troops would get up to 7% pay raise under proposed defense bill
The White House’s proposed budget for fiscal 2027 includes a pay raise for junior enlisted service members and other pay grades, ranging from 5% to 7%.
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Feds sue towing company for allegedly illegally auctioning off troops’ cars — including many towed from base
Some of the vehicles were auctioned off in spite of being registered to on-base addresses, including barracks.
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DoD scraps plan to privatize commissaries
DoD concluded “the potential cost savings of privatization are unlikely to be realized without severely degrading the benefits these programs provide.”
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Retirement snafu affects thousands of Reserve, Guard members
More than 13,000 Guard and Reserve members haven’t been receiving their earned government retirement contributions.
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Pentagon targets fewer moves for troops to cut PCS costs
The Pentagon directed service branches to cut the amount of money spent on moving troops and their families in half by fiscal 2030.
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Hegseth orders immediate changes to troops’ household goods program
Troops will get more money reimbursed for moving their belongings themselves, according to a Pentagon memo.
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TSA trained to accept military IDs in lieu of REAL IDs, officials say
A military ID is an acceptable alternative to the REAL ID, which is now required for passengers boarding domestic flights in the United States.
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From space to barbed wire, museums welcome military families for free
The Blue Star Museums program is again offering free admission to currently serving military members and up to five family members this summer.
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More than 600 child care slots coming to these military families
The three new centers in the pilot program will be operated under the same Defense Department standards and use the same parent fee structure.
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Thousands in West Region being booted out of military’s Tricare
Those who want to reinstate their coverage must do so by June 30.
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DOD working on recipe to improve food on military bases
The DOD is working on a coordinated attack to address food problems on bases.
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Military families get another extension to ease Tricare West problems
But advocates question how much this move will help military families and medical providers.
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Commissary director sees opportunity for stores amid DOD upheaval
‘We’re going to be more like a commercial grocery chain than ever before,” John Hall, director of the Defense Commissary Agency, said.
