

Trump's 2018 military pay raise is smaller than expected
WASHINGTON — Military personnel would receive a 2.1 percent pay raise in January — less than the projected rise in private sector wages —...


Fewer stateside troops to get cost-of-living allowance in 2018
About 28,000 service members will receive the continental U.S. cost-of-living allowance in 2018, down from about 35,150 this year... Read...


Veterans are key as surge of states OK medical pot for PTSD
It was a telling setting for a decision on whether post-traumatic stress disorder patients could use medical marijuana.... Read more...


Appeals Court Finds the VA Wronged Vets by Ignoring 2010 Law. Bad Credit VA Home Loans
Military Update: A three-judge panel on the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims has ruled unanimously that the Department of...


2.1% Pay Raise, BAH Cuts, Tricare Fee Hikes Approved by Senate
Troops would get a 2.1 percent pay raise in 2018 under a Senate bill.. Read more #badcreditvamortgageloans #badcreditvahomeloans


Can recent late payments prevent veteran's from getting a VA home loan?
When shopping for a bad credit VA home loan, recent late payments can prevent your loan from being approved. Depending on your overall...


Report: More vets getting advanced degrees under Post-9/11 GI Bill
When New York University Professor Liang Zhang started doing research on veterans in higher education, he wasn’t.....Read more...


The VA Rating System Explained
VA disability can be a complicated subject, you may have heard people discussing a "permanent" rating, a "schedular rating", an...


House Panel Pluses Up Defense Policy Bill But Squeeze is Coming
Military Update: The House Armed Services Committee cleared a $696.5 billion fiscal 2018 defense authorization bill (2018 National...


The Pentagon is closer to extending a generous new benefit to millions of veterans.
Plans are progressing to extend online military exchange shopping privileges to all honorably discharged veterans, Military Times has...

























