Don Bacon

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Defense officials ask Congress for support with military pay, housing, but it will likely be years in the making

Despite high agreement that improvements are necessary, it will likely still be years before Congress and the Defense Department can fully address major…

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Congress, Biden administration look for ways to boost federal recruitment, retention of military spouses

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Revived bills would alter feds’ payment obligations during shutdowns, federal first responders’ pensions

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(U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Erick Requadt)Senior Master Sgt. Paul Kalle, 723d Aircraft Maintenance Squadron first sergeant, speaks with a family during a Deployed Spouses Dinner Feb. 18, 2020, at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia. The monthly event is a free dinner at Georgia Pines Dining Facility designed as a ‘thank you’ for each families’ support and sacrifice while their spouse is deployed or on a remote assignment. The dinner, occurring on every third Tuesday of the month, provides an opportunity for spouses to interact with other families of deployed Airmen, key spouses and unit leadership, as well as provide a break for the spouse while military sponsor is deployed. The next Deployed Spouses Dinner will be March 17. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Erick Requadt)

Some lawmakers want to rethink military benefits as service member families go hungry

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