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No tax on troops’ $1,776 ‘warrior dividend,’ IRS says
Troops who received an unexpected $1,776 one-time payment in December won’t have to pay taxes on that money, the Internal Revenue Service confirmed.
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Patients must be offered chaperones for ‘sensitive’ exams, DOD says
The announcement follows several prominent cases of Army doctors taking indecent liberties with patients behind closed doors.
Pay & Benefits
Comprehensive news and information from Air Force Times about military pay and benefits
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Why Congress must end the remarriage penalty for military survivors
A policy that causes surviving spouses to lose their benefits if they remarry suggests their sacrifice ends the moment they seek a new chapter in life.
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Child care fees plunge for many military families
The cost of child care is going down for many military families. In some cases they will be paying 30% to 40% less.
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What will it take to fix so many lousy barracks? lawmakers ask
“It will take years to address the chronic neglect and underfunding we uncovered” in barracks, GAO says.
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Expectant service members lack support. Doulas could help.
Members of the military who are pregnant lack options when it comes to giving birth. That might be changing, but challenges persist.
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The new system for moving troops’ belongings is creating some angst
Are concerns about moving companies’ new payment rates causing “unfounded angst,” as USTRANSCOM contends?
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Congress eyes protecting military pay ahead of government shutdown
Paychecks to troops could be delayed next month unless lawmakers pass measures to guarantee military pay.
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Medical care, child care: How shutdown could affect military families
Inpatient care and acute and emergency outpatient care in DoD medical facilities would be immune from a shutdown.
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Federal, military credit unions offer shutdown financial assistance
Senate Democratic leaders and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., face a looming Oct. 1 deadline to avoid a government shutdown
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Military pay could be a casualty of looming government shutdown
Lawmakers are warning that a political budget fight could have severe financial consequences for troops and their dependents.
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New tool helps military parents with firearm storage, safety issues
‘We really need to be focused on access to firearms’ by young children.
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Rates for Tricare premium plans on the rise again
Increase in rates for Tricare Young Adult Prime is especially stunning, one advocate says.
