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‘A game-changer’: House panel outlines quality-of-life improvements for troops for 2025 defense bill

‘A game-changer’: House panel outlines quality-of-life improvements for troops for 2025 defense bill

Read more at: https://www.stripes.com/theaters/us/2024-04-12/house-lawmakers-ndaa-military-pay-child-care-barracks-13539152.html

A 15% pay raise for junior enlisted service members. No more referrals for physical therapy, optometry, women’s health and other specialties. A basic allowance for housing that covers 100% of estimated costs.

Source - Stars and Stripes