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Veterans disability exams to resume at some sites as backlog hits 114,000, nearly doubling in six months
Currently 114,000 veterans are waiting for compensation and pension exams to finalize their disability claims.
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Trump extends Guard coronavirus missions until mid-August
The move extends the deployments from 89 days to more than 120.
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Cost-of-living boost for veterans benefits next year passes House
The legislation would tie the 2021 Social Security COLA to veterans benefits increases.
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Push is on to get National Guard troops on coronavirus duty health care help once their missions end
Guard advocates want lawmakers to guarantee TRICARE coverage for six months after the coronavirus deployments.
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Troops should expect a big pay raise next year, despite budget uncertainty
The White House has proposed a 3.0 percent pay raise in 2021.
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Senator pushes for hazard pay for guardsmen, active-duty troops on coronavirus response deployments
Sen. Joni Ernst, an Iowa National Guard veteran, is pushing for the move to recognize troops' risky work.
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Guardsmen and reservists could see big boosts in hazard pay, education benefits under new plans
Plans to increase the part-time troops compensation have bipartisan support but an unclear path ahead.
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Troops would see another big pay raise under White House budget plan for 2021
The request calls for a 3.0 percent pay raise starting next January, following a 3.1 percent pay raise this year.
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Biggest military pay raise in years takes effect Jan. 1; check out the complete chart
For the first time since 2010, troops will see a pay raise of more than 3.0 percent. And they may not have to wait another decade before the next one arrives.
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The new military pay raise is in effect — check out the 2019 pay chart to see how much you’ll make
The 2.6 percent increase in basic pay that took effect Tuesday, the largest boost since the 3.4 percent pay hike in 2010, is 0.3 percentage points above last year's raise.
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