Posts Tagged ‘money’
DoD to troops: Tell buddies about stop-loss pay
With an Oct. 21 deadline approaching to apply for a $500 monthly stop-loss allowance, the Defense Department appears to have exhausted most conventional means of trying to contact eligible veterans and is now asking current service members to get involved by calling any buddies who may be eligible. Go here to see the original: DoD to troops: [...]
Chiarelli praises Army aviation community
The rest of the Army has a lot to learn from the service’s aviation community and how it manages its portfolio of weapon systems, Army Vice Chief of Staff Gen. Peter Chiarelli says. Link: Chiarelli praises Army aviation community
War can lead to family financial battle
NEW YORK — Maria Del Carmen Del Toro couldn't access her husband Israel's bank account for more than four months while he lay comatose after a roadside bomb attack in Afghanistan. Visit link: War can lead to family financial battle
Insurer gives refunds, pulls out of Georgia
California-based insurer Trans World Assurance has agreed to stop selling life insurance in Georgia following a two-year battle with that state’s insurance commissioner, who alleged the company engaged in improper sales of life insurance policies to service members. See the original post: Insurer gives refunds, pulls out of Georgia
Post-9/11 GI Bill scholarship program begins
Applications will be accepted beginning May 1 for a new scholarship program that lets the children of some deceased service members tap into Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits. See more here: Post-9/11 GI Bill scholarship program begins
House OKs new rule for clothing allowance
A proposal that could someday force service members to spend their annual clothing allowance only on American-made goods passed the House on Wednesday as part of a larger acquisition reform package. Read more: House OKs new rule for clothing allowance
Some spouses get tax extension to Oct. 15
Military spouses living in Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico or the U.S. Virgin Islands can delay paying their federal tax returns until Oct. 15 if they meet two requirements, the Internal Revenue Service has announced. See the article here: Some spouses get tax extension to Oct. 15
Army Emergency Relief campaign
http://www.youtube.com/v/exk0EYuX61g?f=videos&app=youtube_gdata Video: The Army Emergency Relief campaign provides financial assistance to troops through loans and grants. Sgt. 1st Class Randy Randolph reports. Source
Pentagon pays to train, equip Afghan partners
WASHINGTON — The Pentagon is pouring millions of dollars into equipment and training for its smaller partner nations in the Afghanistan war, a new effort that could encourage some countries not to abandon the increasingly unpopular conflict. The money comes from a $350 million Pentagon program designed to improve the counterterrorism [...]
Report: $207K to keep Hasan in Texas jail
SAN ANTONIO — The Army plans to pay nearly $207,000 to keep the accused gunman in the deadly Fort Hood shootings at a central Texas jail until at least September, the San Antonio Express News reported Friday. The contract with Bell County, released under the Texas Public Information Act, outlines plans to house psychiatrist Maj. Nidal Hasan. [...]
