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By Jeff Schogol Feb 10, 2020
Bullet Points

The Pentagon is asking for a $705 billion budget. Here is what it wants to spend that money on

As the Pentagon unveils its latest wish list, listen and you can hear the entire defense industry singing, 'Hey big...
By Haley Britzky Feb 5, 2020
News

The Army is offering a $60,000 bonus for warrant officers in the air defense branch

That could buy so many Rip Its.
By Jeff Schogol Jan 23, 2020
News

The Pentagon may be worse at managing money than an E-3 just back from deployment

'It would be like moving money from checking, to savings, to your 401K, to your credit card, and then back.'
By Haley Britzky Dec 20, 2019
News

A new study says troops might be overpaid

"Military compensation is an emotional issue ... At the same time, it is a major cost element."
By Steve DeVane, The Fayetteville Observer Dec 13, 2019
Military Benefits

It’s official: the largest military pay raise in nearly a decade is coming your way

Average pay, housing and subsistence allowances will increase for members of the military in 2020, the Pentagon announced Thursday
By Haley Britzky Nov 26, 2019
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Leaked document outlines all the ways the Army would suffer if Congress doesn’t pass a budget

Not great, folks!
By Haley Britzky Nov 7, 2019
Military Benefits

Political squabbling over the defense budget may screw you out of your hard-earned benefits

You probably didn't want them anyway ... right?
By Jim Absher, Military.com Oct 11, 2019
Military Benefits

Military retirees and disabled veterans are getting a pay bump in 2020. Here’s what you should know

Military retirees, those who receive disability or other benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs, federal retirees and social security...
By James Clark Oct 9, 2019
News

The VA is refunding $400 million in mistaken home loan fees to thousands of vets

The refunds were the result of a "multi-year internal review of millions of VA-backed home loans spanning almost two decades,"...
By Jeff Schogol Oct 2, 2019
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Ex-Pentagon official says he was pushed out for saying defense companies were ripping off DoD

Former Defense Department contract negotiator Shay Assad said he was blamed for a failed effort to rein in the money...
By Blake Alsup, New York Daily News Aug 3, 2019
Mandatory Fun

A 94-year-old Air Force veteran nearly threw away a $6.5 million winning lottery ticket

A 94-year-old Air Force veteran from Oregon almost threw away his change to be a millionaire
By Jared Keller Jan 8, 2019
Bullet Points

The Pentagon Literally Has More Money Than It Knows What To Do With

The Pentagon failed to spend an eye-popping $27.7 billion of the funds it was allocated over a five-year period beginning...