By Curtis L. Coy -Did you know that VA can provide free vocational and educational counseling services for transitioning Servicemembers and individuals eligible for GI Bill benefits (Montgomery, … [Read more...]
Senate Panel Blocks TRICARE Hikes, Okays Pay Cap
June 13, 2013 | Terry HowellThe Senate armed services subcommittee on personnel released their version of the 2014 defense authorization bill. Like the House version, the Senate subcommittee mark-up fails to support White … [Read more...]
House Committee Shoots Down TRICARE Hikes
June 06, 2013 | Terry HowellOn June 5, the House Armed Services Committee voted on the FY2014 National Defense Authorization Act mark up - their edited version of the bill to authorize funding the DoD in FY 2014. The full … [Read more...]
Navy to Offer Military Benefits for Same-Sex Couples
June 05, 2013 | Terry HowellAccording to a recent Navy News report, the Navy will begin training leadership and support elements to be ready to provide military benefits to same-sex domestic partners of servicemembers and … [Read more...]
House Panel Rejects Pay Cap and TRICARE Hikes
May 29, 2013 | Terry HowellServicemembers and military retirees may be pleased to learn that the plan to increase TRICARE enrollment fees and cap military pay increases and may not go as well as the DoD and White House had … [Read more...]
The Latest on Military Tuition Assistance
May 08, 2013 | Terry HowellI think it is a good time to see how things have settled out, now that the military tuition assistance fray has ended (at least for now).Marine Corps Tuition Assistance – Although the Marine … [Read more...]
Army, Air Force, and Marines Reinstate Tuition Assistance
April 10, 2013 | Terry HowellArmy officials announced the reinstatement of the Tuition Assistance program today. The program will pick up were it left off, meaning that eligibility rules have not changed and tuition coverage … [Read more...]
DoD Stalls Tuition Assistance Restart
April 09, 2013 | Terry HowellRichard Sisk of Military.com reports that the Army, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard continue to wrestle with the Congressional mandate to renew the tuition assistance program. This news comes … [Read more...]
Congress Passes Bill to Save Tuition Assistance
March 21, 2013 | Terry HowellThe Continuing Resolution, now known as the 'Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act' passed the house today with the amendment protecting military tuition assistance intact. This will … [Read more...]
Senate Reverses Course, Passes TA Amendment
March 20, 2013 | Terry HowellIn a last minute kick save, Senators Jim Inhofe and Kay Hagan were able to push their tuition saving amendment through on a voice vote. Now the Continuing Resolution (amendments and all) are … [Read more...]
Effort to Save Tuition Assistance Stumbles – UPDATE
March 19, 2013 | Terry HowellUPDATE - Senators Inhofe and Hagan were able to push their amendment through today on a voice vote. Now the Continuing Resolution and amendments are headed to the House for a vote. The House is now … [Read more...]
Former DoD VolEd Chief Weighs-in on TA
March 13, 2013 | Terry HowellToday Gary Woods, the former Chief of DoD Voluntary Education, offered his perspective on the move to suspend tuition assistance.In his OpEd, titled 'Tuition Assistance in the Crosshairs,' Woods … [Read more...]
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