Gold Star Family Members Can Now Become Congressional Fellows To give members of families of the fallen first-hand experience in Congress, lawmakers approved a yearlong fellowship for...
Support for Repeal of 'Widow's Tax' Higher than Ever, Military Coalition Tells Congress Veterans and military groups are pushing for change in the upcoming defense bill.
Effort to Repeal Military 'Widow's Tax' Fails in Senate A long-pursued effort to repeal the so-called "widow's tax" failed to make it into the defense policy bill.
Could the Military 'Widow's Tax' Finally Get Abolished? Here's the Next Hurdle The Senate is taking up the National Defense Authorization Act this week.
Momentum Grows in Congress to Overturn Controversial Military 'Widow's Tax' The bills have overwhelming support, but cost is still a sticking point.
How New Law Affects Taxes for Gold Star Families The changes may triple the amount of income tax some survivors pay.
Navy Vet Lawmaker Introduces Measure to Repeal Tax Hike for Gold Star Families The legislation would reduce the tax burden of payments to children of the fallen.
She Lost Her Husband on Deployment. Then a Tax Cut Hit Her Family's Benefits "The last little bit of stability my children have has now been put on the chopping block."
This Year's Tax Cut Cost Some Gold Star Families Dearly Military widows and widowers who put their benefits in their child's name saw a significant spike in their taxes this year.
77 Years After Battle's End, Okinawa Wants US Base Reduced Okinawa is marking the 77th anniversary of the end of one of the bloodiest battles of World War II.
Army Officer Overseeing Safety Gets Prison Sentence After Private's Death on Firing Range An Army officer was found negligent and sentenced to four months in prison for failing to follow safety procedures at a Fort...
VA Employee Caught on Camera Beating, Kicking Veteran Patient in Head The employee, a patient advocate at a VA clinic in Atlanta, was arrested in April and charged with assault.
Soldier 'Sextortion' Cases Surged During the Pandemic, Army Statistics Show In 2022, Army CID says that it has already received 61 reports of sextortion nearing the year's midpoint.
Inflation Bonuses for Troops Make it into Sweeping Defense Bill Bonuses to help low-paid service members cope with rising consumer prices are a step closer to reality.
