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Freedom Caucus derails Pentagon spending bill, foreshadowing shutdown
Republican leaders pulled votes on the defense spending bill after failing to secure Freedom Caucus support, teeing up a possible shutdown next month.
Storm clouds await Pentagon’s request for defense industry cash injection
Though the Pentagon is hunting for billions of dollars in a future package to combat the coronavirus pandemic, it looks like the next massive relief bill will be swamped in a partisan fight.
By Joe Gould
USAA will stop seizing troops’ coronavirus stimulus checks after public outcry
The financial services firm had taken some payouts to cover existing debts, but promised on Thursday to stop that practice.
Trump says VA won’t collect debts, will extend benefits deadlines amid coronavirus outbreak
The move is designed to ease financial pressures on vets amid the pandemic.
Here’s one place to get help tackling your finances, when you’re ready
New DoD website pulls together information you need to make the most of your benefits.
By Karen Jowers
Op-ed: When it comes to China, let’s not become alarmists
The author rebuts a recent opinion piece by asking readers to look at Beijing as it is, not as we fear it will become.
By Lt. Cmdr. James Boyle
A military member’s guide to balance transfers
Almost everyone sets new resolutions on January 1, but that’s the easy part. Your resolutions might be job related, like scoring higher on your PT test. Or maybe it’s financial, like staying within budget and paying down debt. When it comes to debt, have no fear – there are great financial offers and tools available to help pay off credit card debt and get you back on track.
VA concedes its debt collection systems leave veterans confused, frustrated
Last fiscal year, VA overpayments totaled roughly $1.6 billion, prompting 600,000 debt collection letters to veterans.
Student loan crisis, not Mideast wars, helped Army leaders exceed recruiting goals this year
The service’s leadership said it will exceed this year’s desired active duty end-strength of 478,000 troops.
By Kyle Rempfer