Does granting college credit for military training and experience "dumb down" your college degree? … [Read more...]
Are Servicemembers Over Compensated?
December 03, 2012 | Terry HowellGrowth in military pay has exceeded civilian wages over the last ten years, but does that mean they are overpaid? … [Read more...]
2013 Retiree and Veteran COLA – Updated
November 27, 2012 | Terry HowellUPDATE: President Obama signed the bill setting the 2013 Cost-of-Living-Adjustment at 1.7%. This will provide a slight boost in veteran compensation, military retirement, Social Security, and several … [Read more...]
Too Many Vets Unaware of Their Benefits
November 21, 2012 | Terry HowellA recent report posted on Military.com points out than more than half of our veterans have little or no understanding of the benefits due them, despite efforts over recent years to match returning … [Read more...]
Avoiding the ‘Fiscal Cliff’ May be as Painful as Going Over It
November 16, 2012 | Terry HowellThis week Tom Philpott reported that the Congressional Budget Office has put a red "laser dot" on future pay raises, TRICARE, and future retirement benefits.In their report, the CBO says annual … [Read more...]
Senator Calls for Cutting DoD Support Programs
November 15, 2012 | Terry HowellSen. Tom Coburn recently released a report, titled ‘Department of Everything,’ in which he claims that eliminating DoD activities like commissaries and grammar schools could save $68 billion over … [Read more...]
DoD Plan Will Force 171,000 Off TRICARE Prime
November 09, 2012 | Terry HowellAccording to a recent article by Tom Philpott, Defense officials are expected to soon announce that military retirees and their dependents that live more than 40 miles from a military treatment … [Read more...]
Report Calls for Tricare and Military Retirement Cuts
November 06, 2012 | Terry HowellOn October 31, the Center for American Progress, an influential think tank, released a report titled ‘Rebalancing Our National Security.’ The report calls for freezing future military pay raises, … [Read more...]
Voter Assistance Resources
October 31, 2012 | Terry HowellSource: Dept. of Veterans Affairs --VA Voluntary Service strives to meet the needs of America's Veterans in many different ways. To continue our mission of serving America's Veterans and their … [Read more...]
2012 Veterans Day Discounts and Freebies
October 29, 2012 | Terry HowellEach year businesses honor Veterans and Servicemembers by offering Veterans Day discounts on goods, services, and dining. … [Read more...]
The Latest Threat to Commissaries
October 24, 2012 | Terry HowellTom Philpott recently wrote about the latest threat to curtail commissaries posed by the looming sequestration issue. Philpott explained that funding for DeCA stores could fall by $130 million, or 9.4 … [Read more...]
Let Your Voice Be Heard!
October 20, 2012 | Terry HowellLast year Military.com members sent over a quarter of a million letters to Congress, DoD, VA and the White House. The issues this year are no less important.In 2012 and 2013 programs for … [Read more...]
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