Here’s why the Armed Forces Retirement Home is slowing down its planned fee hikes The home's trying to dig out of a financial hole. One potential revenue source: Accepting married couples. By: Karen Jowers August 1
BRS breakdown: This service leads, by far, in troops switching to the new retirement system Nearly 222,000 troops have chosen the new Blended Retirement System. By: Karen Jowers July 18
Benefits basics: The Blended Retirement System More than 1.5 million service members can make a major change to their retirement plan before the end of 2018. By: Karen Jowers and Kevin Lilley May 2
Will new retirement system entice more service members to leave early? Officials are watching About 1.6 million service members must decide which retirement system they'll use by year's end. By: Karen Jowers April 13
Officials to raise residents’ fees at troubled Armed Forces Retirement Home The home for retired enlisted members raises fees to cover more of its operating costs. By: Karen Jowers April 10
The last military move: 7 things to know about your post-service relocation benefits It's not quite a typical PCS, but there's one more move in your military career. Here's how it works. By: Kevin Lilley April 9
Sailors bounced from recruit training thanks to dependent medical records, parents say The Navy has clarified how it can access the medical history of sailors and Marines whose parents are, or were, in uniform. By: Karen Jowers April 5
Click fix: Web-design tweak may end BRS opt-in confusion DoD fixes glitch that caused some BRS confusion By: Karen Jowers January 31
Up-or-out rules get new scrutiny from Congress Changes under consideration would have a big impact on military culture and careers. By: Leo Shane III January 25
IRS to apply hardship test before garnishing military retirement pay The levy rule began applying to military retirement pay just last year. By: Karen Jowers January 25
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