'They're Not Able to Cover Their Rent': Housing Top Concern as Congressional Panel on Military Life Starts Work Lawmakers in both parties have been expressing concern in recent years that the Basic Allowance for Housing is not keeping...
These Soldiers Say Mold in Barracks Isn't Just Disgusting, It's Making Them Sick Eleven soldiers interviewed by Military.com say they have developed illnesses from exposure to moldy conditions in the Army's...
Army Secretary Says She Wouldn't Want Her Daughters Living in Some Army Barracks Army Secretary Christine Wormuth told lawmakers that a chunk of the service's barracks are seemingly unlivable
New Basic Needs Allowance Could Become Tax-Free A bipartisan bill in Congress aims to amend the IRS rule to make the pay exempt from taxes.
A New Cash Benefit Will Expand to More Military Families This Summer, Pentagon Says More military families could soon be eligible for a new Basic Needs Allowance as the pool of those who qualify increases.
Service Members Are Struggling to Afford Housing. This Lawmaker Says She’s Working to Fix the Problem. Rep. Marilyn Strickland, D-Wash., is hopeful that housing and other issues that affect service members' quality of life...
Push to Help More Service Members In Need Get Food Stamps Revived by Senators The bill addresses a problem advocates have pointed to that blocks low-income military families from using the program.
How BAH Is Calculated How is military Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) calculated? We know the answer.
Nuclear School Sailors Run into Housing Pay Delays Sailors at the Navy's challenging nuclear power school faced delays getting their housing allowances, the result of a...
Fort Bragg Just Finished Moving over 1,000 Soldiers from Moldy Barracks The move took nearly two months longer than anticipated, and roughly half of the soldiers moved were granted a housing...
For Decades, Recipients Were Honored with Purple Hearts Made During WWII. This Company Now Forges New Medals. For decades, recipients of the Purple Heart were honored with medals that had been forged during World War II, leftover stock...
Marines Suffer Most Cases of 2 Life-Threatening Conditions Related to Exercise and Heat, Report Finds The April issue of the Defense Department's Medical Surveillance Monthly Report, published last week, was focused entirely on...
Must-Pass Defense Bill Includes 4.5% Military Pay Raise on Top of 15% Increase for Junior Enlisted Troops The recommendation from the House Armed Services Committee in its draft version of the National Defense Authorization Act, or...
Army Eliminates Online Training Requirement for Noncommissioned Officers, Saying It's Too Burdensome The Army has eliminated a significant part of its online training for enlisted troops -- a learning program that has drawn...
Wide-Ranging Veterans Bill Gets Agreement Between House and Senate The Department of Veterans Affairs caregiver program, the beleaguered electronic health records program, veteran homelessness...