Hazardous Duty Incentive Pay Members who perform hazardous duties such as parachute jumps, flight deck, hazmat handling, etc. can earn $150 extra per...
Overseas Tour Extension Incentive Program - OTEIP The military may offer certain servicemembers an added incentive for extending their overseas tour.
More than 1,000 Guard Troops Got the Wrong Pay on Border Mission The pay issues range from soldiers being shortchanged, sometimes by thousands of dollars, to minor discrepancies.
You May Have Contributed Too Much to Your TSP in 2021 A clerical error by DFAS could let you put more money into the fund than allowed
Moves Get Pricey: Know Your Benefits One of your biggest relocation challenges is managing the cost of your move.
Biden Signs Defense Bill that Backs 2.7% Pay Raise for Troops The $768 billion National Defense Authorization Act also changes the way the military justice system will prosecute sexual...
Concurrent Receipt (CRDP) Pay Computation CRDP allows eligible military retirees to recover some or all of the retired pay that they waive for VA disability...
Concurrent Retirement and Disability Pay (CRDP) Overview Concurrent Receipt of Disability Pay lets you get military retirement pay and VA disability compensation at the same time.
Waiver of Retired Pay Under certain circumstances a military retiree may choose to waive part or all of their military retirement pay.
How To Start A TSP Account Read on for details on starting a thrift savings plan account, and the different contribution plans.
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.