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The association between food security and military satisfaction among a representative sample of the active-duty United States military service members, 2020

Abstract: INTRODUCTION: Military satisfaction is an important determinant for military retention and subsequently military readiness. Military readiness is also impacted by food …

Military experience and sustainable development goal disclosure

Abstract: This study examines the association between the extent of Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) reporting and the military experience of the top management of non-financial …

Service members' couple finances: An examination of financial anxiety, financial decision-making, and agreement on spending and relationship outcomes

Abstract: Service members may be at an elevated risk for financial anxiety due to the additional financial stressors of military life (e.g., moving costs, additional childcare …

2025 budget stakes: Veterans could lose vital health, food and other assistance

Abstract: Proposals that Congress could enact this year, including through fast-track “reconciliation” legislation, would take away medical coverage, food assistance, and other …

Military financial education: DOD should improve oversight to ensure trainings effectively support service members

Abstract: As of January 1, 2018, all new military personnel are automatically enrolled in the Blended Retirement System (BRS). Under BRS, service members receive employer …

Military experience and mortgage stress

Abstract: This study investigates the relationship between military service and mortgage stress. Utilizing data from the Panel Study of Income Dynamics (PSID), our analysis reveals …

Veterans Affairs research under threat

Abstract: In the torrent of hasty and ill-informed actions threatening crucial research across the federal government, headlines have focused on the potentially devastating effects …

United States (U.S.) Army Veteran’s financial well-being and the link to suicide: An exploratory case study

Abstract: This qualitative case study explored how the army's financial readiness training program financially prepares service members to transition from active duty to civilian …

A review of the military basic pay table: Analysis in support of the fourteenth quadrennial review of military compensation

Abstract: Rapid increases in inflation since 2020, a strong labor market, together with military recruiting struggles and reported food insecurity among military members, have put …

Military compensation and food insecurity: Analysis in support of the fourteenth quadrennial review of military compensation

Abstract: With an estimated military food insecurity rate of 25 percent, according to 2018 and 2020 survey data, policymakers are interested in whether levels and components of …

Improving the efficiency of the military compensation system: Insights from the literature

Abstract: Military personnel costs, including health care costs, are substantial, amounting to more than $226 billion in the U.S. Department of Defense's (DoD's) budget request for …

Veterans Health Administration benefit value has little effect on reliance

Abstract: Objectives: US military veterans have multiple options for health insurance coverage, including the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) and Medicare programs, which can …