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Enlisted leaders urge lawmakers to fully fund troop housing allowance
Bringing back 100% funding for BAH would have a big impact on troops, the military's senior enlisted advisers told lawmakers.
By Karen Jowers
Oldest living Marine Corps veteran passes away at age 107
Dorothy (Schmidt) Cole passed away on Jan. 7 in Kannapolis, North Carolina.
By Harm Venhuizen
Retiree cost of living adjustments sink for the second year in a row
Cost of living adjustments for Social Security recipients will increase by 1.3 percent in 2021, an amount that employee groups worry will fall behind inflation.
By Jessie Bur
Veterans will see same cost-of-living boost in 2021 as Social Security beneficiaries
Social Security officials will announce their plans for a COLA boost in coming weeks.
Kunsan Air Base confirms mold outbreaks at dorm
“We were told to use bleach to take care of our own mold,” according to the caption for photos that appeared on social media.
Cost-of-living boost for veterans benefits next year passes House
The legislation would tie the 2021 Social Security COLA to veterans benefits increases.
Medal of Honor recipient promoted to sergeant major
A Green Beret who received the Medal of Honor in October has been promoted to the rank of sergeant major.
By Kyle Rempfer
Barracks heating, cooling and plumbing renovations are being planned across the force
“One of my favorite initiatives that I saw up in Alaska was the kiosk, right there in the barracks,” the Army's senior enlisted leader said.
By Kyle Rempfer
Two Rangers up for valor awards after using new life-saving battlefield blood donor technique
Two Rangers who used a new blood transfusion technique in combat for the first time last summer are up for valor awards, regiment spokesperson Tracy A. Bailey told Army Times.
By Kyle Rempfer
Suicides in Alaska’s interior spark changes for remote Army post
“We’re trying to give them more predictability so there’s less sitting around and more of what they do is purposeful,” the Army Alaska commander said.
By Kyle Rempfer
Pearl Harbor survivor recalls historic hours that pulled America into World War II
Rev. Richard Young will speak at the 78th anniversary of the 1941 Pearl Harbor attack. Young served aboard the USS Worden at Pearl Harbor.
By Todd South