The rumor originally surfaced due to an article titled "Sailors Should Not Pay for Meals at Sea" that appeared in a February ...

Now weeks behind schedule, some federal retirees are still waiting on key tax forms to arrive by mail. Others are struggling to contact OPM for assistance.

A policy change in 2002 resulted in service members getting a stipend to cover their meals.

Rules that dictate how the Post-9/11 GI Bill works together with other forms of financial aid often prevent those other forms ...