U.S. military service members anticipate increases to their pay and allowances in 2026, including a 3.8% raise in basic pay ...

Understanding what deductions are coming out of your pay is key to knowing where all your money is going. More importantly, ...

It would be the smallest raise since a 2.7% boost in 2022 and would continue a downward trend from the 5.2% hike in 2024. The ...

Military leaders are conducting a review of troops' pay and benefits, but some worry the models being used could shortchange service members. (IronHeart/Getty) Lawmakers and senior enlisted leaders ...

New directives for military compensation and special pays are set to be released in January 2025 as part of the Quadrennial Review of Military Compensation, or QRMC. As a component of the review, the ...

In a push by Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Jack Reed, plans for targeted pay raises for junior enlisted military personnel have surfaced as an agenda item for this year. However, looming ...

Military retirement pay increase 2026: Military retirees will see a 2.8% increase in their 2026 retirement pay, matching the annual Cost-of-Living Adjustment applied to Social Security and VA ...

Junior enlisted service members will see a 14.5% pay increase in the next year, in the latest effort to address cost of living concerns and boost enlistment and retention inside the ranks. The pay ...