Coast Guard to work without pay during DHS shutdownCoasties will likely not feel the effects until the next scheduled military payday Feb. 27, which they could miss if Congress can’t reach an agreement.By Patricia Kime2 weeks ago
Unemployment rates for veterans worsen amid civilian job market gainsWhile overall hiring increased by 130,000 jobs in January, post-9/11 veterans saw their jobless rates balloon to 5.8%.By Richard Sisk2 weeks ago
Bills seek to improve VA benefits for 9/11 survivors, other exposuresA House subcommittee on Tuesday discussed proposed legislation on illnesses linked to service-connected exposures. By Patricia Kime3 weeks ago
Rampant attempts to defraud troops warrants crack down, advocates sayCrytpo scams, romance scams, education scams, job scams. Advocates are pushing authorities to root out scamsters at the source.By Karen Jowers5 weeks ago
Hegseth puts more muscle into fixing troops’ household goods moves The Pentagon has stood up a new operation to focus solely on permanent fixes for the decades-old problems of damaged and lost household goods.By Karen Jowers5 weeks ago
Patients must be offered chaperones for ‘sensitive’ exams, DOD saysThe announcement follows several prominent cases of Army doctors taking indecent liberties with patients behind closed doors. By Patricia Kime6 weeks ago