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The Department of Defense estimates as many as 24% of military families are food insecure. That’s about 300,000 people, plus their families.

/PRNewswire/ -- Today, Blue Star Families released a new survey that paints a dire situation facing many military families across the country. Conducted from...

A bill pending in Congress would exclude the military's BAH from income calculations used to determine eligibility for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.

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San Diego military families are getting some relief from the housing market because the Department of Defense is increasing the Basic Allowance for Housing. In other news, with the Santa Ana season about to hit its peak in California, the state’s attorney general is leading an effort to assess wildfire risk for new developments. Plus, we explain some of the local and statewide propositions on your ballot.

Military families are getting some relief because the Department of Defense is increasing the Basic Allowance for Housing.

The families spoke to CBS 8 under condition of anonymity because they're afraid of retaliation.

Will the nontaxable housing allowances, which can be thousands of dollars and are calculated by location, be considered income or not?

Sailors, Marines and other San Diego-based service members will receive hundreds more per month through the end of the year

As part of the Defense Department's new policy, many will see a nearly 50% increase in the permanent change of station (PCS) allowance.