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Proposed 2025 Defense Budget Includes 4.5% Military Pay Raise
On Mon, Mar 11, 2024, the White House released its 2025 federal budget request, which includes a 4.5% proposed pay raise for the military. Learn more.
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On Mon, Mar 11, 2024, the White House released its 2025 federal budget request, which includes a 4.5% proposed pay raise for the military. Learn more.
The House of Representatives approved full-year funding for the Department of Veterans Affairs and other federal agencies in the first full week of March. The bill was sent to the Senate on March 8, which passed it. The funding bill was sent to the President’s desk for signature. The spending bills were signed into law… Read more »
The Department of Veterans Affairs is part of a public/private partnership to help military spouses find and keep jobs even when a permanent change of station or other duty-related relocations are required. The agency announced its participation on March 7, 2024, as a step forward in the effort to support military spouse employment. The VA… Read more »
The Army National Guard temporarily suspended reenlistment bonuses in March 2024, prompting some who were scheduled to reenlist in March to reconsider doing so until the payment of those bonuses starts again. A National Guard memorandum issued on 1 March 2024 advises, “Effective immediately, the issuance of reenlistment bonuses is suspended” for those up for… Read more »
The Veterans Affairs Administration (VA) made major changes in 2024 to how veterans receive their VA benefits. After April 20th, 2024, the VA requires all benefits recipients to get their VA payments via direct deposit. This change comes after a prior change by the VA. The official site includes a press release stating that “Effective… Read more »
The Department of Veterans Affairs announced a revised abortion policy on March 4, 2024. The policy is listed in a Final Rule published on FederalRegister.gov, with an “effective date” of April 3, 2024. The new policy is controversial in some circles. Not all are happy with the VA’s efforts to bring the agency in line… Read more »
March 5, 2024, is an important day for millions of veterans. That’s the date the Department of Veterans Affairs chose to accelerate delivery of PACT Act benefits to more beneficiaries ahead of schedule. The result of that acceleration? Any veteran stateside or overseas exposed to toxins may be eligible to apply “directly” for VA healthcare… Read more »
It is no secret that the employment landscape in the United States has changed rapidly due to the disruption of the COVID-19 pandemic and technological advancements such as artificial intelligence (AI). For veterans beginning to navigate the civilian workforce, the employment landscape can be intimidating, but it doesn’t have to be. By understanding the current… Read more »
Approximately 800 thousand veterans use GI Bill military education benefits, and many of those students are directly affected by a major change to how VA benefits are paid. In the spring of 2024, the agency is taking steps to protect veterans and streamline the VA payments system. Those steps end a past VA practice allowing… Read more »
A VA program called VET TEC offers financial assistance to qualifying GI Bill beneficiaries who want to pursue a technology-based career in various high-tech fields. However, the program may be in trouble due to a problem with housing stipend payments. What Is VET TEC? The description of the Department of Veterans Affairs VET TEC pilot… Read more »