Military contractors will get full housing stipend payouts in 2019, but not troops

Military Times: While troops have seen their housing stipends scaled back in recent years, dozens of military contractors running private base housing are set to receive an extra boost in their government payouts in 2019.

Congress included a clause in the annual defense authorization bill (finalized by lawmakers on Aug. 1) which promises residential recapitalization efforts will not see any reduction in basic allowance for housing rates in coming months.

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