New Money for Troops Ordered to Move Out of Barracks Approved Following Airman's Suggestion Those forced to vacate barracks, dorms or ships may be eligible for several hundred dollars.
Senate Panel Adds Billions to Defense Budget But the Extra Money Wouldn’t Go to Troop Pay Raises A Senate panel has agreed to supersize President Biden’s defense budget request, but that money would not go toward a beefed...
Supercharging Military Pay Raises Because of Inflation Being Weighed in Congress With inflation hovering as high as 8.3%, lawmakers are signaling they expect to wrangle over a bigger raise for troops.
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4 Ways to Maximize Annual Training Pay Whether saving, paying off debt or investing, here’s how you can make the best use of your annual training pay.
Military Pay Allotments An allotment is a designated amount of money that is automatically distributed for you, from your pay.
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The Army Keeps Boosting Recruiting Bonuses as It Struggles to Find New Soldiers The Army has become more aggressive with major recruitment bonuses, especially for recruits who elect to ship out to basic...
Overseas COLA The Overseas Cost of Living Allowance is an allowance designed to equalize purchasing power of members stationed overseas.
Family Separation Allowance A servicemember with dependents who serves an unaccompanied tour of duty may be entitled to a family separation allowance
Fort Stewart Soldiers Who Fought Gunman, Provided Care to Wounded Recognized for Valor The soldiers were awarded the Meritorious Service Medal for what Secretary of the Army Dan Driscol described as a combination...
US Air Force to Deny Retirement Pay to Transgender Service Members Being Separated from the Service The U.S. Air Force has decided to deny early retirement options for transgender service members with 15 to 18 years of...
VA to End Bargaining Agreement Contracts with Most Unions The Department of Veterans Affairs said the move supports an executive order from President Donald Trump that canceled...
Fort Stewart Army Base Shooting Raises Questions About Military Gun Policies A shooting that injured five soldiers at one of the country's largest military bases has resurfaced questions about a long...
A South Carolina War Hero Is the Namesake for the Navy’s Newest Destroyer The U.S. Navy is adding a new battleship, and its namesake will be a South Carolina war hero.