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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
Last of Mexico’s World War II veterans dies at age 98
The sergeant served with 300 other Mexican soldiers alongside U.S. Army Air Forces in the Philippines.
By Staff Reports
Nonprofit aims to help veterans requiring kidney transplants
DOVE acts as an advocate by identifying, screening, and educating prospective donors and matching them to veterans in need.
By Kristine Froeba
Lawmakers move to guarantee cost-of-living boost for veterans benefits
Legislation would promise veterans get the same increase as Social Security recipients later this year.
Biden to send $350M in military aid to Ukraine
U.S. President Joe Biden authorized the State Department to send another $350 million in weapons, including Javelin anti-tank missiles, to help Ukrainian forces fight back the ongoing Russian invasion.
By Joe Gould
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
Relief societies step up with more than $200k for pet shipping costs
Relief societies are helping troops facing unexpected PCS costs, including thousands of dollars to transport their pets to and from overseas.
By Karen Jowers
GOP donor to fund cost of sending South Dakota National Guard troops to Texas
Gov. Kristi Noem's office said the South Dakota National Guard is expected to deploy to the border with Mexico for 30 to 60 days.
Medal of Honor recipient Charles Hagemeister dies at 74
Hagemeister, who was drafted into service in 1966, continued serving in the Army until retiring as a lieutenant colonel in 1990.
By Army Times staff