Soldiers and their family members who need short-notice, often-expensive travel for an emergency will be eligible next year for more financial assistance to pay for those unexpected costs.
Soldiers will have access to up to $2,000 for domestic travel and up to $4,000 internationally for emergency situations like the death of a loved one, important surgeries and disaster assistance under a new program run by Army Emergency Relief, a non-profit organization.
The policy goes into effect Jan.
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The troops that officers command may soon get the chance to weigh in on their supervisors’ promotion board process, a chance for junior officers and even enlisted troops to weigh in on their boss’ chance to make rank.
The changes will come to some — but far from all — military jobs in the five-year pilot program Congress is set to mandate.
The idea came from Rep. Seth Moulton (D-Mass.