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New Roth TSP Contributions Open Beginning Oct. 1, active-duty members of the Air Force, Army and Navy will be able to contribute to the Roth Thrift Savings Plan as part of their investment planning. More TRICARE Requires Electronic Payments To avoid losing coverage, beneficiaries enrolled in TRS or TRR who pay monthly premiums by check need to switch to an electronic form of payment before Jan. 1, 2013. More Deal of the Week: Lowes Discount Active duty, Active reserve, retired military and immediate family members can get a 10% discount year-round at Lowe's. More Help for Depression October is National Depression Education and Awareness Month. Depression is treatable and beatable! More Supplemental Food Allowance Low-income servicemembers with dependents may benefit from the Family Subsistence Supplemental Allowance (FSSA) Program. More View 2013 Proposed Military Pay Charts The President and House of Representatives have proposed a 1.7 percent across-the-board pay increase for 2013. More $300,000 Financial Security: As low as $1 a Day Is your family protected? Tomorrow is never guaranteed. More Stop Loss Pay Deadline Nears Former servicemembers eligible for the Retroactive Stop Loss Special Pay Program have until Oct. 21, 2012 to apply. More Veteran Talent Wanted: Hertz Start your civilian career with a company that can provide endless opportunity and a career path that lets you choose where you want to be. More VA Improves Programs for Women Vets VA's commitment to improve women health services and to close a 'gender gap' More Benefits of a VA Loan in Today's Market One of the unique benefits afforded to military personnel is access to the Veterans Affairs Home Mortgage Loan program. More Top 10 Sequestration FAQs The FAQs were taken from a live Q&A event which was featured on the Military Advantage Blog on September 20, 2012. More Say Thank You To our Troops A $10 contribution provides a $50 gift card good at over 18,000 restaurants nationwide to an American Hero. More Navy 2013 CPO Advancement Exam The U.S. Navy has announced guidance for the administration of the Cycle 218 Chief Petty Officer Advancement Examination and the Fiscal Year 2014 Active CPO Selection Board. More Navy Conditional ACIP Verification The U.S. Navy has announced the Fiscal Year 2012 (FY12) Flight Hour Verification Process for Conditional ACIP and HDIP for flying programs. More USAA Military Transition Open House USAA Financial Centers in the San Diego area will be hosting Military Transition Open House events for service members who are preparing to deploy, PCS, or separate from the military. More 5 Recession Proof Industries Job searching has become a bit of a challenge in today's uncertain economic climate. More AF Online and Mobile Tip Line The Air Force Office of Special Investigations has opened its first anonymous tip line that allows submissions from the Internet, via texting, or using a smartphone application. More DoD Asks for Flight Cancellation Policy The Department of Defense is working with airlines to implement a new flight cancellation policy that will affect air travel for temporary duty travelers. More New Information Dominance Warfare Pin The Enlisted Information Dominance Warfare Specialist (EIDWS) pin is now available for Sailors within the EOD and NEIC communities. More National Breast Cancer Awareness Month October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month across the nation. Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed non-skin cancer in women. More Seabees Offer Handbook The Center for Seabees and Facilities Engineering (CSFE) has posted online its newly-revised Seabee Combat Handbook, volumes one and two. More Combined Federal Campaign Begins This year's Combined Federal Campaign launches Thursday, Oct. 11. The theme this year is 'Giving from the Heart'. More Bug-Free ACU-P Uniforms for All Soldiers Factory-treated, insect-repelling Army Combat Uniforms that until now were issued only to Soldiers deploying to certain overseas locations will now be available to all Soldiers. More Navy 237th Birthday Concert The United States Navy Band will perform a concert in honor of the Navy's 237th birthday at the DAR Constitution Hall in Washington, Oct. 14, at 4 p.m. More AF Lodging Rates Increase Air Force lodging rates will go up beginning Oct. 1. More Navy Realigns Legal Services Offices The Naval Legal Service Command realigned its offices Oct. 1, but its legal services to the fleet did not change. More • Up-to-the-minute Military News • Full Military Report • Start Your Own Subscription Forward this newsletter to your friends and colleagues in the military community. Military Report Published by Military.com Editors: Terry Howell Editorial Questions: http://www.military.com/ Web site: subscribe |
