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Lawmakers push for cost-of-living boost in veterans benefits next year
Legislation introduced in the Senate would guarantee a cost-of-living boost in veterans benefits in 2025.
Federal retirees to see record high cost-of-living increase for Social Security
The cost of living increase will fully benefit retirees under the Civil Service Retirement System, but have a lesser impact on Federal Employee Retirement System recipients.
By Jessie Bur
Veterans benefits could see a big cost-of-living boost later this year
Outside groups estimate the increase could be more than 6.0 percent for the first time in decades.
2.7 percent raise for troops, DoD civilians next year gains momentum
Senate leaders joined White House officials and House appropriators in backing a 2.7 percent pay raise for all servicemembers in 2022.
The Spouse Angle Podcast — Up this week: Why Many Military Families With Special Needs Aren’t Using a Program Designed for Them
The military offers dedicated resources for families with special medical and educational needs. Yet according to a new survey, many families don’t know about it.
By Military Times staff
Lawsuit blames Saudi Arabia for deadly 2019 attack at Naval Air Station Pensacola
Victims of a 2019 shooting at a Florida military base and their families are suing Saudi Arabia, claiming the kingdom knew the gunmen had been radicalized and that it could have prevented the killings.
Feds receive 1 percent pay raise for 2021
The increase is smaller than the year prior but more than the threatened freeze that feds could have faced this year.
By Jessie Bur
Spouses still waiting months for professional credentials after military moves, DoD survey shows
Is it reasonable to wait 10 months or more after a PCS move to get relicensed in your new state to be able to work?
By Karen Jowers
Colorado veteran suicide rate higher than national average
Colorado recorded 43 deaths by suicide of male and female veterans per 100,000 in 2019, compared with 32 deaths nationally per 100,000 in 2018.
Senate appropriators propose federal pay freeze for 2021
Federal employees would be frozen at 2020 pay rates under proposed Senate funding bills.
By Jessie Bur
Service member suicide prevention: Why the military must end the stigma on mental health
Mental health services must be normalized in the military for our service members to properly utilize them, say the authors of this commentary.
By Katrina Games and Aliyah Theargood