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The White House is calling it the warrior dividend.
1.28 million active duty troops and 174,000 members of the reserves are in the process of receiving a one-time payment of $1,776.
President Trump says that the money is in honor of the country's 250th anniversary next year.
The funds are actually from $2.9 billion set aside by Congress to supplement the money given troops to pay their rent or mortgage, according to a Defense Department official who was not authorized to speak publicly.
The Defense Department says the $1,776 will arrive over the next few days.
For NPR News, I'm Steve Walsh.
It's unbelievable how many jelly donuts we sell during the holidays.
As first reported by the Washington Post, the Coast Guard released a new harassment manual which labeled things such as displaying the Confederate flag as merely divisive.
The manual also eliminates a standalone process for investigating instances of hate.
The Coast Guard pushed back at the idea that the policy had been weakened, but late Thursday issued a new policy saying that nooses and swastikas and other symbols of hate must be removed from all Coast Guard facilities.
The Department of Defense has been going through a similar process of reviewing hazing, bullying and harassment definitions across the military, but has not released a policy.
As first reported by the Washington Post, the Coast Guard released a new harassment manual which labeled things such as displaying the Confederate flag as merely divisive.
The manual also eliminates a standalone process for investigating instances of hate.
The Coast Guard pushed back at the idea that the policy had been weakened, but late Thursday issued a new policy saying that nooses and swastikas and other symbols of hate must be removed from all Coast Guard facilities.
The Department of Defense has been going through a similar process of reviewing hazing, bullying, and harassment definitions across the military, but has not released a policy.
Armed Services YMCA operates 22 food banks near military installations.
They have seen a 30 percent jump in demand in the last couple of weeks.
Pantries have had to close early for the day because they have run out of food, says Doreen Ocam with the group.