Troops to get 3.8% pay raise under proposed defense billThe proposed NDAA also includes a boost in family separation allowance, among other policy alterations designed to improve troops’ quality of life.By Patricia Kime10 days ago
Navy offers voluntary extensions to sailors separating during shutdownThe service is offering the extension to sailors to ensure that they continue to receive benefits during the government lapse in appropriations.By Riley Ceder6 weeks ago
Veterans sentenced for role in $65 million insurance fraud schemeTwo members of a scheme to bilk a military health care program out of more than $65 million received sentences in federal court.By Jonathan Lehrfeld20 months ago
Pentagon can boost pay for separated families to $400 — but hasn’t Despite Congress authorizing the increase, the Pentagon is treating it as optional amid an ongoing compensation study.By Davis Winkie, Karen Jowers and Leo Shane III23 months ago
Military families will see a boost in separation pay in 2024 Troops forced to serve apart from their dependents will now get up to $400 a month in extra financial help.By Leo Shane III2 years ago
This Marine took reins of air traffic control during Kabul evacuationMaster Sgt. Kevin Haunschild, Military Times' 2023 Marine of the Year, controlled air traffic for the largest noncombatant evacuation in military history.By Irene Loewenson2 years ago