House-Senate conferees have negotiated a final defense authorization bill for fiscal 2018 that rejects most of the Senate's provisions to put a cap on the 2018 pay raise, reduce to housing allowances for most members married to other service members, raise TRICARE fees for retirees, and limit other benefits. The Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee and leader of House Republican conferees stated that all conferees had "the welfare of service members foremost in our minds..." Read the full article to see how your pay, housing allowance, TRICARE, and other benefits could be impacted.
2018 National Defense Act Update
Current issue of the Military Report
- AF Debuts Camo Uniform
- New Report on Veteran Services for Women
- TRICARE: No Referrals Needed for Those Affected by Hurricane Florence
- Changes Coming for Special Needs Family Benefits?
- Get $1 Million Coverage from Only $41 a Month
- Coming Soon: New Government Travel Card
- Navy Seeks Special Warfare Applicants
- AAFES USAF B-Day Discounts Sept. 18
- VA Marks Suicide Prevention Month
- TRICARE Changes Rules for Switching Plans
- Reviewing the New Navy Hairstyle Regs
- Reduce Your Co Pays & Rx Costs with a TRICARE Supplement
- AF Schedules Promotion Board
- Village for Homeless Veterans
- Navy Conducts First ASTARS III Flight
- Base Exchange Thriving Despite Retail Slump
- Trauma Healing Courses in Your Community
- 2018 Federal Voting Assistance Program
- AF Opens Invisible Wounds Center
- Preparing for Navy Advancements
- TRICARE and College Students
- How to Access Community Care
- Navy Increases High Year Tenure Limits
- Join VFW/VA for Telehealth Service Demo on Sept. 18
- VA Conducts Caregiver Study
- Navy-Wide Advancement Test Dates Announced
- Beware of Scams Aimed at Vets
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