Veterans and Servicemembers
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Military moves are improving some under new contract, general claims
Military Times | Military moves are improving some under new contract, general claims By: Karen Jowers There are positive signs emerging about the troubled new system for moving service members’ household goods. Officials have seen a decline in the number of inconvenience claims being filed by service members for out-of-pocket expenses they incurred because of delays…
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Rep. Marilyn Strickland talks housing, immigration challenges, and solutions at Rotary Club meeting
Northwest Asian Weekly | Rep. Marilyn Strickland talks housing, immigration challenges, and solutions at Rotary Club meetingBy: Carolyn Bick Even though she disagrees with many aspects of the current federal administration, Washington Representative Marilyn Strickland told members of the Rotary Club of Seattle at the club’s March 19 meeting that “it is incredibly important for…
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JBLM to build more than 200 new homes to help tackle housing shortage
Stars and Stripes | JBLM to build more than 200 new homes to help tackle housing shortage By: Gary Warner TACOMA, Wash. — Joint Base Lewis-McChord broke ground this week on 212 new homes that base officials hope will ease a housing crunch in and around the military base in a rapidly growing region of…
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Congresswoman Strickland joins Groundbreaking Ceremony for 200+ JBLM Homes
Congresswoman Strickland joined Joint Base Lewis-McChord to break ground on 212 new, on-base housing units that will support servicemembers and their families.
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Groundbreaking ceremony held for 212 new JBLM homes
Army | Groundbreaking ceremony held for 212 new JBLM homesBy: Allison Hoy JOINT BASE LEWIS-McCHORD, Wash. – A Liberty Military Housing groundbreaking ceremony March 18 at Joint Base Lewis-McChord marked the start of construction of 212 new homes – 106, four-bedroom duplexes – in the Meriwether Landing neighborhood on Lewis North. “In January 2026, we’re…
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New housing project at JBLM to cut off-base living, boost military community
KOMO News | New housing project at JBLM to cut off-base living, boost military community By: Denise Whitaker WASHINGTON STATE — The need for more housing, at an affordable price, is great all throughout Pierce County and this includes Joint Base Lewis McChord (JBLM). It’s been about a decade since new family housing has been built,…
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Over 200 new homes are being built on JBLM, demand for housing expected to increase
KING 5 | Over 200 new homes are being built on JBLM, demand for housing expected to increase By: Connor Board Around 70% of service members live off base because there’s not enough housing. JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. — Joint Base Lewis McChord leaders (JBLM) and some community leaders gathered Tuesday to celebrate the groundbreaking…
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New Democrat Coalition; Dem Issues Conference – The Cost of Chaos
Congresswoman Strickland joined the New Democrat Coalitions press conference, highlighting how Trump is harming American bank accounts, businesses, health care, national security, education, and more.
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Lawmakers renew push to boost troops’ housing payments
CQ Roll Call | Lawmakers renew push to boost troops’ housing payments By: John M. Donnelly A bipartisan group of House and Senate lawmakers on Thursday will renew a long-running legislative push to raise the housing allowances paid to most active-duty U.S. troops. U.S. servicemembers who live off base are currently compensated for 95 percent…
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Strickland, Bacon, Warnock Push To Fully Restore Servicemember Housing Allowance
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (WA-10) and Congressman Don Bacon (NE-02) reintroduced the Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) Restoration Act to address the housing crunch that servicemembers and their families face. The legislation would ensure that the Department of Defense (DoD) restores the full BAH benefit and increases access to affordable housing, on and off base.…