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Military issues new details on reimbursing pet travel costs
Troops can receive up to $2,000 for transporting one pet to or from overseas during a permanent change of station.
By Karen Jowers
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Wars in Iraq and Syria cost half a million lives, nearly $3T: report
The report comes days ahead of the Iraq war's anniversary.
What the 18th anniversary of the Iraq War teaches us about the costs of war
The authors of this commentary look at the toll of the Iraq War on its 18-year anniversary.
By Dr. Neta C. Crawford and Dr. Catherine Lutz
Tricare costs for 2021: Some good news for military families
For many services, co-pays will go up by a few bucks or stay the same. But some beneficiaries will see spikes in enrollment fees.
By Karen Jowers
Rising military personnel costs may mean future cuts in troop numbers
A new analysis notes that personnel costs have grown faster in recent years than military planners expected.
US, South Korea to begin scaled-down military drills amid virus spike
The United States and South Korea will begin their annual joint military exercises this week, Seoul’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said Sunday.
Cost-of-living boost for veterans benefits next year passes House
The legislation would tie the 2021 Social Security COLA to veterans benefits increases.
Millions of veterans to get letters this week on potential reimbursements for medical costs
Department officials could pay out billions under a court ruling regarding non-VA emergency care costs.
The Iraq War has cost the US nearly $2 trillion
Even if the U.S. administration decided to leave — or was evicted from — Iraq immediately, the bill of war to the U.S. to date would be an estimated $1.922 trillion in current dollars.
By Neta C. Crawford, Boston University
Another big boost for VA funding in latest federal budget deal
The department's budget will swell to almost $217 billion under the spending package.
Prescription drug costs, some Tricare fees to rise in 2020
Tricare beneficiaries who fill their prescriptions at a retail store or by mail will see their prescription costs rise on Jan. 1, and enrollment fees for most retirees and their family members on Tricare Prime also will increase next year.
By Patricia Kime