The Defense Department has announced that per diem rates for military travel will increase for fiscal 2020, which runs from Oct. 1, 2019, to Sept. 30, 2020. The standard per diem will increase to $151, effective Oct. 1. Currently, it is $149. The maximum lodging amount that most travelers can be reimbursed for official travel will see an increase from $94 to $96. Read more on Military.com.