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Fixing subpar barracks at top of the Marine Corps’ budget wish list
The money would come on top of the $274 million for barracks restoration in the service’s official budget request.
Overseas cost of living allowance decreases coming back in May
Decreases have been on pause for the past three months.
Troops overseas to get stability in their cost of living allowance
New law limits reductions to overseas COLA to no more than once every six months.
By Karen Jowers
Wars in Iraq and Syria cost half a million lives, nearly $3T: report
The report comes days ahead of the Iraq war's anniversary.
Allowance for the most at-risk military families begins to take shape
Fewer military families may qualify for the stipend because their housing allowances will count as income,
By Karen Jowers
US, China lead list of top defense spenders in 2021
The top five spenders accounted for 62 percent of the world’s total military expenditures.
DoD ponders one-time payments to lower ranks to ease economic stress
High-level discussions are underway about a one-time payment to help lower-paid military families deal with inflation struggles.
By Karen Jowers
General: Supply chain problems are hurting nuclear modernization
"It’s going to take everyone to understand how to close the gap on supply chain management."
By Joe Gould
Vision-enhancing eyewear soon to be readily available at VA hospitals
The high-speed cameras in the eSight headsets magnify what they capture, clarifying the world for some low-vision people.
‘It’s scary as hell’ — PFAS exposure a ‘widespread’ problem for troops, families nationwide
Some of the highest concentrations of PFAS chemicals in the country have been found at and around military bases.
By Sonner Kehrt, The War Horse