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In this photo provided by the U.S. Air Force, housing for service members is shown at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Thursday, April 28, 2022. Amid record-breaking spikes in rent, service members and housing activists say the Department of Defense has not adequately increased housing allowances, thereby neglecting its commitment to military families. (1st Lt. Daniel Barnhorst/U.S. Air Force via AP)

Military families’ housing benefits lag as rents explode

Housing has long been a major benefit for service members, a subsidy to salaries that trail the private sector

Defense

A smaller scale replica of the Marine Corps War Memorial statue stands near the parade ground at the Marine Corps Recruiting Depot, Wednesday, May 11, 2022, in Parris Island, S.C. The threat of rising seas is encroaching upon one of America's most storied military installations, where thousands of recruits are molded into Marines each year. (AP Photo/Stephen B. Morton)

Marine Corps hits its retention goals for the first time in a decade

Federal Newscast

FILE - Fort Bragg shown, Feb. 3, 2022, in Fort Bragg, N.C. An independent commission is recommending new names for nine Army posts that were commemorated Confederate officers. Among their recommendations: Fort Bragg would become Fort Liberty and Fort Gordon would become Fort Eisenhower. The recommendations are the latest step in a broader effort by the military to confront racial injustice. (AP Photo/Chris Seward, File)

Solving military housing stress with workforce housing on-demand

Commentary

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Army starting probe into new military housing issue reports, lawmakers want answers from other services

Defense

AP/Jacquelyn Martin

Military housing advocacy group sees miles of work ahead after Balfour Beatty plea

Defense

Paratroopers participate in a division run along Long Street during the All American Run on Fort Bragg, N.C. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Vincent Levelev)

Next year’s $770B defense authorization act includes a raise

Federal Newscast

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Balfour Beatty Communities to pay millions in fines after pleading guilty to defrauding military

BBC’s plea is not the end of the story. Military families are still seeking restitution from BBC and other companies.

Defense

DoD IG team recognized for uncovering hazardous chemical exposure in military-owned housing

A team of 14 auditors, engineers and program analysts found systemic management weaknesses that exposed service members to lead, radon and other hazards…

Defense

An update on the Army’s push to better support service member families

Defense

Federal Drive with Tom Temin caught up with the deputy commander of the Army’s installations management command, Maj. Gen. Omar Jones.

military housing

Military families’ housing benefits lag as rents explode

Marine Corps hits its retention goals for the first time in a decade

Solving military housing stress with workforce housing on-demand

Army starting probe into new military housing issue reports, lawmakers want answers from other services

Agencies get new workforce priorities to focus on for next few years

OPM wants to help formerly incarcerated people find work in federal government

Army leaders will soon know more about discharging soldiers who refuse vaccine

Navy, Marines begin massive housing inspection

GAO: Agencies had trouble dealing with major cyber incidents in 2020

Military housing advocacy group sees miles of work ahead after Balfour Beatty plea

Next year’s $770B defense authorization act includes a raise

Balfour Beatty Communities to pay millions in fines after pleading guilty to defrauding military

DoD IG team recognized for uncovering hazardous chemical exposure in military-owned housing

An update on the Army’s push to better support service member families