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Recoupment of separation bonuses to resume

Recoupment of several bonuses paid out as part of the post-Cold War personnel drawdown, suspended nearly a year ago pending a policy and legal review, will resume in August, the Pentagon announced Tuesday.

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Bill would cut on-the-job training pay for vets

As officials watch cash-strapped employers stop using the Montgomery GI Bill On-the-Job Training Program for veterans, it makes sense to lift the requirement that veterans in the program receive several pay increases, said Chad Shatz, vice president of the National … Continue reading

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Recoupment of separation bonuses to resume

Recoupment of several bonuses paid out as part of the post-Cold War personnel drawdown, suspended nearly a year ago pending a policy and legal review, will resume in August, the Pentagon announced Tuesday.

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Bill would cut on-the-job training pay for vets

As officials watch cash-strapped employers stop using the Montgomery GI Bill On-the-Job Training Program for veterans, it makes sense to lift the requirement that veterans in the program receive several pay increases, said Chad Shatz, vice president of the National … Continue reading

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Deal reached on family caregiver benefits

People caring for severely disabled veterans would be eligible for a host of new benefits — including payment for some — under a compromise reached between key congressional committees, the Veterans Affairs Department and the White House.

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Deal reached on family caregiver benefits

People caring for severely disabled veterans would be eligible for a host of new benefits — including payment for some — under a compromise reached between key congressional committees, the Veterans Affairs Department and the White House.

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Senators support Tricare coverage to age 26

The chances that Congress will allow military and retiree dependents to keep Tricare coverage until age 26 improved Wednesday when 22 senators introduced their version of the Tricare Dependent Coverage Extension Act.Modeled after a bill already pending before the House … Continue reading

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Senators support Tricare coverage to age 26

The chances that Congress will allow military and retiree dependents to keep Tricare coverage until age 26 improved Wednesday when 22 senators introduced their version of the Tricare Dependent Coverage Extension Act.Modeled after a bill already pending before the House … Continue reading

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Female veterans still lack privacy at VA

Veterans Affairs Department officials are promising to improve privacy for female veterans who use its medical facilities after a new report discovered that some old problems have not been fixed.A March 31 report from the Government Accountability Office, the investigative … Continue reading

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Female veterans still lack privacy at VA

Veterans Affairs Department officials are promising to improve privacy for female veterans who use its medical facilities after a new report discovered that some old problems have not been fixed.A March 31 report from the Government Accountability Office, the investigative … Continue reading

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