Active-Duty Troops at Border Will Not Receive Hazard Pay The 5,000 troops stationed along the U.S.-Mexico border will not receive compensation for working in a dangerous environment.
Marines OK Hurricane Reimbursements After Commander Declined to Evacuate Troops who evacuated during Hurricane Florence could see some of their expenses reimbursed.
Retirees, Disabled Vets Get Biggest Raise in 7 Years for 2019 The cost of living increase gives more cash to one in every five Americans.
4 Things Every Soldier Should Know About The Army's New Mobile Pay System The Army is moving its pay and personnel-management system onto a smartphone-friendly platform.
Pentagon: Troops to See 2.4% Raise in Jan. 15 Paychecks The 2.4 percent military pay raise for 2018 went into effect Jan. 1, and the first paychecks will go out Jan. 15.
Lump Sum 'Take Rates' Projected for New Blended Retirement The lump-sum payment option for the Blended Retirement System is enticing. Should you take it?
Congress Rejects Retiree TRICARE Hikes; Lets Disabled Vets Shop On Base $716 billion Defense Bill looks poised to pass Congress in near record time.
Vets Groups Urge Mattis to Keep Pressure on Payday Lenders Veterans groups called on Defense Secretary Jim Mattis to help stop plans to ease up on payday lender oversight.
Military Salary - Pay Overview The military compensation system has over 70 separate types of pay and allowances -- that's a lot to keep track of.
Marine Recruits Can Earn Up to $8K in Bonuses by Picking One of These Jobs Prospective Marines who sign extended service contracts or agree to work in critical fields can take home bonuses up to $8K.
Trump Orders VA to Build Homeless Veterans Center on West LA Campus The future of a 388-acre campus in Los Angeles that was donated more than a century ago to house disabled veterans has been...
Navy Subs, Nuclear Secrets and Beer: The Riveting History of Bay Area’s Mare Island Mare Island supported the Navy during both world wars and helped spy efforts during the Cold War by using nuclear submarines...
Fort Carson Soldier One of 1,000 Leaving After Transgender Ban Temporarily Upheld Fort Carson Sgt. Mason Benavides is leaving an Army that no longer wants him.
Trump Wants to Attack Drug Cartels. How Can Mexico Respond if He Does? Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum may soon face her most challenging test -- and her response could define bilateral...
Rattlesnake Wranglers Help Conserve Michigan’s Only Venomous Snake at Military Base Each spring, dozens of conservation researchers and volunteers descend on the Michigan Army National Guard base in northern...