HealthBenefits
Beware the Lump Sum: An Update on the New Blended Retirement
The BRS lump-sum feature is controversial: No other federal retirement plan offers a lump sum to replace a portion of a defined benefit.
Transition and Career
GI Bill Stories: Personal Reflections on a Life-Changing Benefit
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Head of Military Commissaries Says Shelves Must Be Better Stocked
Interim director of the Defense Commissary Agency Rear Adm. Robert Bianchi, USN (Ret), says he is committed to reforming how commissary shelves are stocked.
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Rear Adm. Michael Silah Pilots NOAA Through Turbulent Storm Seasons, Climate-Change Debate
NOAA's top officer has flown into close to 150 hurricanes. Now he's leading an organization that sends ships, airplanes, and officers to study important weather patterns.