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...
Combat Zone Tax Exclusion If you are a military member who serves in a combat zone you can exclude certain pay from your income when figuring your...
Managing PCS Costs: Know Your Benefits One of your biggest relocation challenges is managing the cost of your move.
Military Per Diem Rates Military per diem rates cover military-related travel expenses. The per diem rate sets the limit to how much service members...
CRDP Gives You Military Retirement and Disability Pay at the Same Time A veteran placed on a disability retirement, who would be eligible for military retired pay in the absence of the disability...
What Are CRSC and CRDP, and How Do You Get Them? Among other differences, Combat-Related Special Compensation (CRSC) is a non-taxable, application-based program. The ability...
Combat-Related Special Compensation (CRSC) FAQs CRSC allows eligible military retirees to recover some or all of their retired pay that was offset by their VA disability...
CRDP and CRSC Open Season Is in January Military retirees eligible for multiple forms of compensation can choose their entitlement in January.
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...
Coast Guard Ranks: A Complete Guide to Enlisted and Officer Ranks Explore U.S. Coast Guard ranks from seaman to admiral. Learn about the rank structure, pay grades, insignia, and promotion...
Prosecutors Seek to Have Ex-Green Beret Accused of Failed Venezuelan Plot Back in Custody Federal prosecutors are asking a judge to revoke the release of a former Green Beret who is accused of planning a failed...
Battle Of The Bulge Veteran Celebrates 101st Birthday With Dream Flight So, when the World War II veteran, Battle of the Bulge soldier and guard at the Nuremberg Trials, had an opportunity to fly...
Did Sherrill Violate Naval Academy’s Honor Code? Classmates Speak out About Notorious Cheating Scandal Mikie Sherrill, a New Jersey Democratic congresswoman running for governor, says she did not cheat but was penalized because...
