Most Military Retirees Get 2.7 Percent COLA
The 2004 cost of living adjustment (COLA) for military retired pay will be 2.7 percent, with some exceptions. Retirees who …More
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Sign up Now! Free eNewslettersChild Care Rates Rise for Navy Europe
Childcare fees in the Navy European theater will increase by an average of $1.33 per week beginning Nov. 1. For …More
Overseas Holiday Mailing Procedures Set
Officials at the Military Postal Service Agency in Washington are recommending deadlines for sending mail from the United States to …More
DeCA Launches Internet Coupons
The Defense Commissary Agency is making Internet coupon links available under a new section on the links page at www.commissaries.com. …More
Active Duty Encouraged for Wounded Troops
Service members with disabling injuries used to be automatically turned over to the Department of Veterans Affairs, said Judy Gilliom, …More
AF JROTC Seeks Military Retirees
The Air Force Junior ROTC will add 201 units by fall 2007, creating openings for 402 aerospace science instructors to …More
COLA Set for Veterans
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Thrift Savings Plan Open Season Begins
Service members and civilian employees can sign up for, or change, Thrift Savings Plan contribution amounts during the open season …More
Military Flu Shot Priorities Set
Deployed and deploying service members are among the priority groups to receive flu vaccine, Defense Department officials said Oct. 13. …More
Low-Income Combat Troops Get Tax Relief
Income earned in combat zones is not taxed, however, the Child Tax Credit and the Earned Income Tax Credit are …More
Congress Hikes End Strength, Increases Deployment
Although the Defense Department has registered opposition to an increase in end strength, citing costs of additional personnel and time …More
New Employment Initiative for Wounded Vets Unveiled
Injured service members returning home from Iraq and Afghanistan will get individualized job training, counseling and re-employment services, Secretary of …More
Air Force Continues Personnel Reductions
More Airmen are being encouraged to seek opportunities to exit the service under an expanded force-shaping program in fiscal 2005. …More
Concurrent Receipt Expedited for Severely Disabled
The fiscal ’05 defense authorization act authorized immediate concurrent receipt, without phase in, for military retirees with a 100 percent …More
Military Widows Tax’ Gets the Ax
The new authorization act grants relief to Survivor Benefit Plan annuitants from the “military widows tax,” so named because most …More
Reserve Component Authorizations
The defense authorization act permanently grants up to 90 days of Tricare coverage for Reserve members and their families prior …More
Active Duty Authorizations
The fiscal 2005 defense authorization act authorizes a 3.5 percent across-the-board pay raise for all service members. It also sets …More
Congress Clears Key Military Authorizations
On Oct. 9, Congress approved the House and Senate armed forces committees’ conference report and enacted the Ronald W. Reagan …More
Happy Birthday U.S. Navy
The staff of Armed Forces News sends a hearty greeting to the United States Navy on the occasion of its …More
Navy Enlisted Exam Results Escape Ivan
Personnel at the Naval Education and Training Professional Development and Technology Center (NETPDTC) on Saufley Field, Pensacola, Fla., returned to …More
New Benefits Set for Ex-POWs
Secretary of Veterans Affairs Anthony J. Principi announced on Oct. 2 that the Bush administration will expand benefits to all …More
Memo Targets Job Protection for RCs
Attorney General John Ashcroft and Labor Secretary Elaine Chao have signed a memorandum of understanding to ensure employment rights of …More
AF Selection Statistics for Lieutenant Colonel
Line and biomedical science corps board members selected 1,482 majors for promotion to lieutenant colonel. The board considered 7,331 officers. …More
Navy Exchange Offers Gift Cards
The Navy Exchange Service Command (NEXCOM) is introducing NEX Gift Cards. The NEX Gift Card can be used like cash …More
For Sale By Owner
Selling your house yourself can help you save on broker commissions but there are three potential pitfalls: Asking price. You …More
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DoD Expands Anthrax, Smallpox Vaccination Programs
The Defense Department is expanding its anthrax and smallpox immunization programs following an evaluation by the Military Health System. Dr. …More
Rumsfeld Admits End Strength Hike Possible
Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld admitted on Sept. 23 that military end strength might have to be jogged up if transformation …More
Army Posts Statistics for Mobilized IRRs
More than 1,100 Soldiers in the Individual Ready Reserve who were ordered to active duty are currently at one of …More
House, President, Give Resounding
In the face of a rumor spreading through the Internet and on college campuses that President Bush wants to reinstate …More
