The Department of the Navy is now examining whether changes to its beard accommodation policies would be “operationally supportable and prudent." A commission studying the problem of post-military incarceration says better support programs could help many veterans. A move by VA officials to simplify rules for the Post-9/11 GI Bill could cause new problems, advocates warn. The change is expected to affect about 50,000 veterans currently using multiple accounts for their federal stipend payouts. Soldiers at Fort Cavazos say that officials won't grant any religious exceptions to rules requiring deductions from their Basic Allowance for Subsistence. Expensive defenses against drone swarms and cheaper missiles will be too costly against a better armed foe. Post officials are working an a host of short- and long-term solutions to decadeslong infrastructure issues. William “Bill” Post, creator of the Pop-Tart, deployed with the U.S. military in the Pacific post-WWII. Bringing back 100% funding for BAH would have a big impact on troops, the military's senior enlisted advisers told lawmakers. Officials have no plans to try and recoup the money, noting that no laws appear to have been violated by the doubled stipend payments. Load More