Combine Military and Federal Civilian TSP Accounts The TSP website explains that if a contributor has both a civilian and a uniformed services Thrift Savings Plan account, and...
Ryan-Murray Deal Hits Younger, Future Retirees Under a bipartisan budget deal, the lifetime value of military retirement could be cut up to $124,000.
Veterans Disability Compensation & Retirees 2017 COLA Announced The increase, while small is better than last year when the rates didn't go up at all.
Congress Set to Overturn COLA Cuts for Retirees A flurry of bills to repeal cuts to the cost-of-living-adjustment for retirees may come up for consideration as soon as...
Roth TSP Withholding Error Alters February Paychecks for 72K Troops A computer glitch at the Defense Finance and Accounting Service meant 72,000 service members who contribute to a Roth Thrift...
National Parks Pass Price for Senior Retirees to Skyrocket Military retirees and other seniors over age 62 will soon have to pay more for lifetime passes to U.S. National Parks.
Lawmakers Write Bills to Fight COLA Drop Lawmakers are making it clear they intend to fight to stop the reduced cost of living adjustment for military retirees.
DoD Seeks to Delay Matching Retirement Contributions for Junior Troops DoD's proposed budget for 2017 seeks to rein in the military’s new retirement system by delaying when junior troops can begin...
Pentagon Considers 401(k)-like Retirement Plans In a major shift in how it would pay retired troops, the Pentagon is considering adopting a 401(k)-like retirement plan.
DHS Shutdown Would Halt Coast Guard Active Duty and Retiree Pay Coast Guard operations would be curtailed and paychecks to active duty, reserve and retirees would be suspended if the...
Hegseth Works Hard to Portray Himself as a Man of the Troops. They Might Not Be Buying It. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, a former Fox News host and National Guardsman, has attempted to reframe the role of the...
After Recent Years of Reform, Vets Fear Trump Cuts to VA Will Undo Lifeline Health Care, Research Amid a downsizing campaign that’s poised to overhaul, streamline and — in some cases — eradicate bedrock federal agencies...
Don't Dishonor Veterans with Broken Promises and Empty Gestures It's time to get back in step with the veteran community -- not with fanfare, but with follow-through.
Fort Carson Soldier Charged with Cocaine Distribution, Possession After DEA Nightclub Raid Staff Sgt. Juan Gabriel Orona-Rodriguez is charged with one count each of distribution and possession with intent to...
White House Says Trump’s Proposal to Rename Veterans Day Has Been Scrapped The White House has backed off President Donald Trump’s stunning social media proposal to change the name of Veterans Day to...