President Donald Trump signed the annual defense authorization bill into law on December 18, confirming a 3.8% raise in military basic pay starting January 1, 2026. The raise applies across all ...
In 2018, the three-star admiral in charge of Navy personnel promised the fleet would soon reap the benefits of a massive effort to modernize how the Navy handles pay, entitlements and retirements.
The Navy has been in a yearslong struggle to modernize its critically important human resources computer systems that underpin a whole host of vital tasks like pay and promotions. But a contract for ...
President Donald Trump’s recent unilateral decision to send bonus checks to our military is actually a dangerous precedent.
A one-time $1,776 payment was issued to service members, drawing on existing Pentagon housing funds approved earlier by ...
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 ...
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 ...
Congress passed 14 laws in 2025 that reshaped pay, housing, education and transition rules for millions of service members ...
The Navy's top civilian leader has put a blunt point on a problem that shipyard workers have been talking about for years: the military cannot match the hourly pay and benefits offered by big-box ...
Junior enlisted troops would see significant pay raises next year under a proposal from the House Appropriations Committee. (Sgt. Jennifer Schubert/Marine Corps) This story was updated at 3:45 pm EDT.