Navy to Improve Pay, Air Force Retention Bonuses, Major Changes to Coast Guard Pay & MORE

OCTOBER 31 Navy to Improve Pay and Personnel Services Coast Guard Sea Pay: Major Changes Ahead Veterans Wanted: Over 5,000 Jobs – Search Now Will You Have to Repay Your Military Bonus, Too? AAFES Holiday Toy Book Up to $1 Million Coverage from $41 a Month AF Updates Retention Bonuses Army Special Victim Counsel Program Rates are Rising – Don't Wait to Lock in Your Rate AF Unveils Special Tactics Memorial Commissary Freebie: Reusable Shopping Bags Fate of TRICARE Autism Fees Waits on Congress Congress Seeks to Help Guard Members Keep Bonuses Eliminate Costs TRICARE Doesn't Cover Holiday Assistance for Troops in Germany Ready to Join or Reenlist? Get Up to $50k Bonuses Military Spouse Employment Partnership Program Navy Focuses on Cyber Security Penn State Football Military Appreciation Day Smart Homes for Vets The Legion Expands Get Out The Vote Program VA Home Loans Tiny Homes for Veterans VA Amputee Peer Mentorship Program Veteran Job Fair in California Headline Military News Navy to Improve Pay and Personnel ServicesThe U.S. Navy has announced that it will take several actions to improve the quality of pay and personnel services provided to Sailors.  Read More Coast Guard Sea Pay: Major Changes AheadCoast Guard sea pay is undergoing a total revision January 1, 2017.The Coast Guard recently revised the three-table sea pay system.  Read More Veterans Wanted: Over 5,000 Jobs – Search NowFind your next career now. Search thousands of jobs looking for veteran talent.  Read More Will You Have to Repay Your Military Bonus, Too?Some members of the California National Guard have been asked to repay bonuses. What if the government asked you to return that long-ago spent reenlistment bonus?  Read More AAFES Holiday Toy BookThe Army and Air Force Exchange Service has released its 2016 Toyland toy book in the continental United States.  Read More Up to $1 Million Coverage from $41 a MonthIs SGLI Enough? VGLI too Much? Don't take a chance on your family's future.  Read More AF Updates Retention BonusesThe Air Force has authorized $35,000 critical skills retention bonus (CSRB) programs for qualified remotely piloted aircraft (RPA) pilots.  Read More Army Special Victim Counsel ProgramThe U.S. Army has developed the Special Victim Counsel Program to protect the rights of sexual assault victims.  Read More Rates are Rising – Don't Wait to Lock in Your RateRates are at a 4 month high, so lock in your low rate before it's too late.  Read More AF Unveils Special Tactics MemorialThe Air Force recently unveiled its first Special Tactics Memorial at a dedication ceremony at Hurlburt Field Air Park, Fla.  Read More Commissary Freebie: Reusable Shopping BagsThanks to a public relations push, both stateside and overseas commissaries will soon start handing out one free, reusable bag to each shopper.  Read More Fate of TRICARE Autism Fees Waits on CongressMilitary parents of children with autism are waiting anxiously for Congress to finish work on a fiscal 2017 defense authorization bill.  Read More Congress Seeks to Help Guard Members Keep BonusesThis week, SecDef Ash Carter directed the DoD to hold off on recouping the bonuses paid to California Nation Guardsman.  Read More Eliminate Costs TRICARE Doesn't CoverDoctor and hospital bills are expensive even when you're covered by TRICARE. Help minimize or even eliminate out-of-pocket expenses.  Read More Holiday Assistance for Troops in GermanyArmy Community Service's Holiday Assistance Program helps financially strapped families in Germany during the holidays.  Read More Ready to Join or Reenlist? Get Up to $50k BonusesThinking of your next move? Enlist or continue your military career by reenlisting now, plus you may qualify for up to $50,000.  Read More Military Spouse Employment Partnership ProgramFifty new employers recently joined the DoD Military Spouse Employment Partnership Program. Partnership companies pledge to increase employment opportunities for military spouses.  Read More Navy Focuses on Cyber SecuritySailors and Navy civilians need to take precautionary measures to maintain a heightened cyber security posture. Here are several tips.  Read More Penn State Football Military Appreciation DayEach year Penn State University and the local State College community hold a week of Military Appreciation activities to honor servicemembers, veterans, and their families.  Read More Smart Homes for VetsSmart home technology can help veterans with disabilities finish regular household duties that many take for granted.  Read More The Legion Expands Get Out The Vote ProgramThe American Legion is expanding its Get Out The Vote program. The Legion is encouraging all of its members to participate.  Read More VA Home LoansHere are ten facts about the VA Home Loan Program: (1) there is no down payment and no mortgage insurance required; (2) you can use your VA Home Loan benefits as many times as you want.  Read More Tiny Homes for VeteransAn organization in Kansas City is building a village of 52 tiny homes for homeless veterans.  Read More VA Amputee Peer Mentorship ProgramThe VA Amputee Peer Mentorship Program pairs a new veteran amputee with a peer mentor that has the same level and type of amputation.  Read More Veteran Job Fair in CaliforniaThe American Legion, in conjunction with others, will host a Hiring Our Heroes job expo in Oakland, Calif. on Nov. 7.  Read More