Marines Boost Enlistment Perks: FY26 Bonuses Target Critical Skills The Marine Corps released a new administrative message on November 3, 2025, outlining enlistment incentives for Fiscal Year...
Last-Minute Scramble Over Pay Takes a Toll on Military Families During the Shutdown The government shutdown is taking a toll on military families as they live without the guarantee of a paycheck.
When the Government Shutdown Will Affect SNAP, Head Start and Military Pay The federal government shutdown is nearing the one-month mark, causing widespread effects for millions of Americans.
Military Flight Pay Both officers and enlisted military members with flight-related duties receive forms of aviation incentive pay, or "flight...
Troops Will Miss Paychecks Next Week Without Action on the Government Shutdown The federal government shutdown is raising anxiety levels among service members and their families, because those in uniform...
Food Pantry Visits From Military Families Climb Over 30% Since Government Shutdown Began Military families are being encouraged to seek out food, other resources as the government shutdown has surpassed one week...
When The Government Can Afford Everything Except The Essentials Every shutdown forces the government to decide what counts as “essential.” Air traffic controllers and TSA agents fall into...
How the Government Shutdown Impacts Marines As of 1 October 2025, the lapse in appropriations (AKA the “government shutdown”) is already having impacts on Marines and...
What to Do in a Government Shutdown: Don't Panic! Be Proactive Panic seems like the natural response to the prospect of missing a paycheck due to a government shutdown. But a better idea...
Army Expands Combat Patch Eligibility as Modern Deployments Redefine Combat Service The Army expanded combat patch eligibility, recognizing soldiers in modern deployments where risk is high even without...
You Took Separation Pay Years Ago. Now the VA Wants It Back From Your Disability Check. Under federal law, a veteran cannot receive both separation pay and VA disability compensation for the same period of service...
25 Years: Nephew Remembers P.O.W. Navy Pilot Dieter Dengler Who Escaped Vietnam Dieter Dengler, who died about 25 years ago, was "bigger than life."
Could the US Bring Back the Draft? Who Would Be Called First — and Who Qualifies Could the U.S. bring back the draft? Here’s how Selective Service works today, who would be called first and why only about...
3 Big PCS Changes Are Coming at Once. Here’s What Service Members Need to Know Before Peak Season. In 2026, three major changes are affecting military household goods moves: a new permanent agency to run the system, the end...
![Government Shutdown Timeline](http://images03.military.com/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail_large/public/2025-10/ApNewsroom_Government_Shutdown_Timeline_12713.jpg?itok=O98mBTge "FILE - A sign that reads "Closed due to federal government shutdown," is seen outside of the National Gallery of Art on the 6th day of the government shutdown, in Washington, Oct. 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)")
