Your BAH is going away

Yup, you heard me.  The National Defense Authorization passed.  You can read it here:

http://docs.house.gov/billsthisweek/20161128/CRPT-114HRPT-S2943.pdf

Everyone seems focused on the 2.1% pay increase.  I caught this note in the executive summary:

REPORTS ON A NEW SINGLE-SALARY PAY SYSTEM FOR MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES (SEC 604) - Not later than March 1, 2017, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representative a report that sets forth a plan to implement a new pay system. The new pay structure described shall assume the repeal of the basic allowance for housing and basic allowance subsistence for members of the Armed Forces in favor of a single-salary pay system.

You re-tweeted what?

The 2016 election year is upon us in full swing.  With both major political parties having fairly contested primaries this year, it's a good idea to review the rules concerning US military involvement in the political process.

As a military member, you may vote and contribute financially to political candidates.  You can even attend rallies, just not in uniform.  You may not run for office yourself nor "actively campaign" for any candidate.  Those rules are fairly obvious.

But what about social media?