The Defense Department’s highest-ranking officer said changes to the military retirement system are unlikely anytime soon and today’s troops can expect to be grandfathered under the current rules.

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As part of the deficit debates that have engulfed Washington this year, there's been talk of sweeping changes to military retirement benefits.

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Doyle Quisenberry was honored as one of the ten Hampton Roads veterans/retirees for the “2011 Still Serving” award for having served our country and still serving the Hampton Roads region by making significant contribution to the Hampton Roads community through his volunteer efforts with the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) organization for the past 14 years.

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If this year's up-and-down stock market has you feeling uncertain about your 401(k) or IRA — and wondering what you should be doing with it — you're not alone.

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After two years of having no annual adjustment, military retirees will receive a 3.6 percent cost-of-living adjustment effective for the month of December.

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Government retirees are cautiously looking forward to a cost of living adjustment of around 3.3 percent in their January checks.

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The following video is an outstanding presentation by a retired Air Force Master Sergeant, who provides a historic sequence of the promise of paid hea...

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The Defense Accounting and Finance Service (DFAS) announced that pay days for military retirees will be changing to the first day of the month versus the first “busi­ness day.”

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Navy Personnel Command (PERS-912) has terminated to crediting of NROTC cruise points based on a legal opinion that was provided them. Additionally, those officers who have been credited cruise points and have not reached age 60, will have the points removed from the retirement point total. NPC (PERS-912) should inform each officer by letter if points are removed.

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Whether you picked up early Social Security benefits or plan to wait until age 66, if you are still working and enrolled in an employer health plan, you need to contact your local Social Security office at age 65 and properly defer Medicare Part B. 

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Because so many TSP-eligible military members and federal civilians don’t take full advantage of the benefit, the investment board is asking Congress to pass legislation to require automatic enrollment for new federal employees or service members.

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