Shutdown Status: What It’s Doing to the Force Right Now The government shutdown is rippling through every branch of the military, halting pay for civilians, delaying drills, and...
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 Pay - A Mobile App for Military Pay Calculations The Military Pay App delivers updated military pay rate information including current BAH, BAS and special duty pay. Download...
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...
Should You Sell Back Leave or Take Terminal Leave When You Get Out? In the final months of active duty, one of the biggest decisions isn’t about paperwork or moving logistics — it’s whether to...
Federal Government Shutdown Grinds into a Second Week as Tempers Flare at the Capitol As the federal government shutdown enters a second week, there’s no discernible endgame in sight.
Trump Targets Blumenthal, Calling for Investigation into Senator's Vietnam Service Claims President Donald Trump is targeting U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal again after Connecticut’s senior U.S. senator grilled U.S...
At 50, He Survived Marine Boot Camp — Then Fought at Peleliu and Okinawa When 50-year-old Paul Douglas showed up at Marine Corps boot camp in 1942, the white-haired economics professor looked more...
Ukrainian Drones Attack Russian Cavalry Troops in Rare 21st-Century Encounter A short video circulating online this month appears to show a Russian mounted patrol being struck by a Ukrainian drone near...
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...
![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)")
