Please take a moment this memorial day to honor those who have given the ultimate sacrifice.The following videos are a tribute to the fallen and their loved ones...Added on Memrial Day - … [Read more...]
Veterans Get Free Help from Lawyers
May 27, 2011 | Benjamin KrauseThe American Bar Association just announced a Memorial Day initiative to assist veterans nationwide in getting the legal help they need to get their benefits, among other things. While the veterans’ … [Read more...]
GI Bill Transferability for Retirees Proposed
May 27, 2011 | Terry HowellCongressman Jason Chaffetz (R-UT) has introduced H.R. 2002. A bill that would expand Post-9/11 GI Bill Transferability to cover those who have been retired due to disability or medical reasons and … [Read more...]
2012 Military Pay and Benefits Update
May 27, 2011 | Terry HowellThe House passed the FY2012 Defense Authorization Bill (H.R. 1540) earlier this week. As expected the final version of the House bill calls for a 1.6 percent military pay raise, the same amount the … [Read more...]
Gates Puts Pay Cuts on the Table
May 26, 2011 | Terry HowellUnder pressure to reduce the DoD budget, Defense Secretary Robert Gates has -- until recently -- avoided asking for a reduction in military pay and benefits. However, the Wall Street Journal has … [Read more...]
Pat Tillman Scholarship
May 25, 2011 | Terry HowellFrom Department of Veterans AffairsThe Pat Tillman Foundation’s Military Scholars program supports our nation’s active and veteran servicemembers and their families by removing financial … [Read more...]
VA to Police Hand Washing
May 24, 2011 | Benjamin KrauseStop laughing; I’m not kidding. The VA recently announced a new IT solution to an old problem – employees not washing hands after using the toilet. Rather than post simple “Employees Please … [Read more...]
Plan to Freeze GI Bill Stipends Dropped
May 23, 2011 | Terry HowellUPDATE: The House passed HR 1383 and it is now waiting for Senate action. Read the full report from Stars and Stripes' Leo Shane, House Passes GI Bill Fixes, but will the Senate Act?The House … [Read more...]
2012 Retiree COLA Update
May 20, 2011 | Terry HowellAccording to the Bureau of Labor Statistics the national inflation rate is still trending upward. Of course anyone who has been grocery shopping lately could tell you that, but, the BLS reports … [Read more...]
Veterans Court Funds Axed By House
May 18, 2011 | Benjamin KrauseThe House markup last Friday for governmental spending targeted all agencies for reductions from the 2011 budget. That is, except for the Defense’s budget. Overall, the VA budget cuts are projected … [Read more...]
House Moves to Cut Widows Tax
May 17, 2011 | Terry HowellThe final mark-up of the House Armed Services Committee’s version of the defense authorization act is a provision to end the "widow's tax" – otherwise known as the SBP/DIC offset -- for 57,000 … [Read more...]
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