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Military families will see a boost in separation pay in 2024
Troops forced to serve apart from their dependents will now get up to $400 a month in extra financial help.
Newly separated veterans will now get phone calls from the VA to talk about benefits and support services
New in 2020: Veterans will be getting three unsolicited calls from VA within their first year of leaving the military.
Non-deployability rates drop in Air Force — without kicking anyone out
Most of those 23,000 non-deployable airmen are considered to have a temporary limitation, such as those who are pregnant or who have recently given birth.
Thanks to SEAL’s immunity deals, confessed killer unlikely to be charged
Special Warfare Operator 1st Class Corey Scott said that he killed the detainee, not the SEAL on trial for the alleged murder.
By Carl Prine
Lawsuit filed over Bible display at New Hampshire VA hospital; uproar ensues
A dispute over a Bible display at the Manchester Veterans Affairs hospital in New Hampshire is erupting into a full-fledged war, to include close-air support and vows from both sides to trample the enemy underfoot.
By Kent Miller
Air Force JAG says commanders may invoke God at change of command ceremonies, sparking protest
A little publicized legal opinion that addresses commanders’ rights to mention God at change of command and promotion ceremonies, issued by the Air Force judge advocate general in December, is now drawing protests and praise.
By Kent Miller
Stricter recruiting standards now could save DoD billions in disability payouts later: study
A slight adjustment to a knee policy had a significant impact on reducing medical separation payouts, RAND found.
By Tara Copp, AP
Housing, relocation, access to health care are top concerns for military families in survey
The amount of time service members are away from family, and spouse employment, are among the top issues, again.
By Karen Jowers
126,000 service members in crosshairs for separation as DoD’s ‘deploy or get out’ policy takes effect
Troops had months to prepare for the Pentagon’s new separation policy. Did they?
By Tara Copp, AP