Military Retired Pay Overview The military retirement system is arguably the best one around, but proper planning is needed to ensure you can retire...
Dislocation Allowance Increases by $500 for Many Junior Enlisted As part of the Defense Department's new policy, many will see a nearly 50% increase in the permanent change of station (PCS)...
Military Annual Leave If you are active duty in any of the five branches of the armed forces you earn 30 days of leave (paid vacation) every year.
New Basic Needs Allowance for Military Families Begins in 2023 The new pay is designed to help military families cope during tough economic times .
‘I Apologize’: The Navy’s Pay Boss Says Discharge Paperwork Delays Being Fixed After months of anecdotes and reports of sailors suffering through delayed separation paperwork, the admiral who oversees the...
Your Military and Retired Pay Can Be Legally Taken From You The law allows active, reserve, & retired military members pay to be garnished (or taken) for child and/or spousal support.
Everything You Need to Know About The MyPay Website The military MyPay website is your one-stop-shop for everything pay related.
Bigger Housing Allowances, Price Cuts at Commissaries Coming Under New Plan Unveiled by Pentagon Under an announcement by Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, service members may see increases in their paychecks starting Oct. 1...
Special Pay for Medical Officers If you are a health professional officer you may be entitled to special pay.
Special Pay for Nurse Corps Officers Incentive payments are available for qualified Nurse Corps Officers
Defense Department to Review List of Medical Conditions that Disqualify Potential Recruits from Serving The review follows changes over the last three years that expanded waivers for 51 conditions.
Frantic Refugees, Helicopters Pushed Overboard: Memories of the Fall of Saigon 50 Years Later Fifty years later, the surreal images of U.S. sailors and Marines scrambling to push, drag and muscle helicopters overboard...
Reports of Civilian Deaths in Yemen Are Mounting. The Pentagon Is Remaining Mostly Silent. After reports of two major strikes against targets inside Yemen, officials at U.S. Central Command are refusing to discuss...
Trump Locks In Future of Michigan Air Base with New Fighter Jet Announcement President Donald Trump landed in Michigan and shared a hug with a longtime antagonist, Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, as...
48 Hours with Marines and Soldiers on the US Southern Border Amid President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown, military assets and personnel are increasingly being relied upon for a...
![Marines at the border wall](http://images03.military.com/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail_large/public/2025-04/staff-border-wall-marines-wire-1800.jpg?itok=a3dIOHTu "Marines were deployed here to reinforce barriers during President Donald Trump's first term, but they were not armed with the long guns their Guardian Angels carry now, NPR reported. An old policy from the very unit these Marines come from said Guardian Angels must watch over their units' security with an "ambush mentality." (Drew F. Lawrence/Military.com)")