White House Intervened to Head Off Brewing Political Fight By Julian E. Barnes Feb. 6, 2014 10:32 p.m. ET (WALL STREET JOURNAL 07 FEB 14) … Julian E. Barnes WASHINGTON … More »
By Karen Jowers Staff writer Pentagon proposals to reportedly slice $1 billion from the annual commissary budget may not hinge on closing stores, but on raising prices for patrons, sources … More »
House Armed Services Committe member Rep. Randy Forbes, R-Va., is among 11 congressmen who sent a letter Tuesday to Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel in support of current fleet levels. (Chip … More »
By Patricia Kime Staff writer The Pentagon opposes the pending reductions in annual retirement pay increases and believes changes in the military retirement system should come not from Congress but … More »
(DEFENSE NEWS 26 JAN 14) … Christopher P. Cavas WASHINGTON – The reality of finalizing the fiscal 2015 budget submission is driving top U.S. defense officials and the White House … More »
By Tom Philpott Senate Democrats have tied repeal of the COLA cap for working-age military retirees to a mammoth veterans’ health and benefits bill that they aren’t sure yet how … More »
The Senate is poised to consider a massive veterans bill that not only would improve education, health and employment benefits for former troops, it would restore the cost-of-living adjustment reduction … More »
(NORFOLK VIRGINIAN-PILOT 16 JAN 14) … Bill Bartel The $1.1 trillion spending bill making its way through Congress this week would give Hampton Roads’ military-dependent economy some stability in 2014 … More »