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Service Members Weigh in on Pay Versus Benefits

July 12, 2012 • In the News • Original: Government Executive

Senior military officers place a high value on retirement benefits and health care for their families while junior enlisted personnel tend to favor increases in pay, according to new survey…

Raytheon Gets $636M For Missile Defense – But Where Are The Lasers?

July 11, 2012 • In the News • Original: AOL Defense

/…/A recent report by the influential Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments calculated America’s various missile defense systems cost anywhere from $3.3 million to $15 million a shot – and…

Study: Most Troops Say Military Paying Too Much For Lifetime Healthcare

July 10, 2012 • In the News • Original: U.S. News and World Report

U.S. military personnel and their dependents believe lifetime healthcare coverage isn’t worth the high price the Pentagon pays for it, preferring instead pay hikes over other potential benefits changes. Those…

Why TRICARE Matters

July 10, 2012 • In the News • Original: Aviation Week

This week’s Washington Outlook column takes a look at one of the key pressures on defense procurement – the Pentagon’s budget for personnel. Todd Harrison, a budget analyst for the…

Troops Would Delay Retirement Pay for Cash Now

July 9, 2012 • In the News • Original: Military Times

Four out of five troops say they would be willing to wait until age 50 to begin drawing military retirement checks in return for a 1 percent basic pay raise…