Are we willing to pay the price?

With the 13th Quadrennial Review of Military Compensation coming up, Congress needs to be mindful about how changes will affect military recruitment and maintaining a strong national defense.

Some big changes hang in the balance

Members of the House and Senate Armed Services committees will conference soon to hash out differences between their versions of the National Defense Authorization Act. 

Provisions to help spouses and children will be considered

As Congress takes the FY 2018 National Defense Authorization Act to conference, we implore legislators to preserve sections recognizing the complete family sacrifice of military service. 

Tom Philpott's Weekly Military Update

The fate of key elements of compensation is uncertain because the Senate and the House treat them differently in separate versions of the FY 2018 National Defense Authorization Act.