Via Air Force Times:
The Center for American Progress calls for capping pay raises, eliminating military health benefits for many retirees who are covered by an employer-provided plan, and reducing the value of military retired pay as well as making retirees wait until age 60 to start receiving it.
One area where you as a writer can demonstrate knowledge of military matters is in policy areas like benefits. The idea of benefits is the same as benefits in other organizations, so you don’t have to have served on active duty. Some research could help you flesh out some blog entries or write some non-fiction articles.