Should You Let the Military Set Aside Allotments from Your Pay? Can a military allotment help you manage your money? Probably. Is it the right tool for you? That depends.
Marine Corps Hikes Family Separation Allowance: What Deployed Marines Get Now Many Marine Corps families are getting a direct pay bump thanks to a recent MARADMIN. Deployed Marines, those on shipboard...
Trump's SOTU Address Offers Mixed Messages on Iran, Democrats Push Back “We have no choice. We have to be strong,” Trump said during Tuesday's State of the Union address.
CRSC and CRDP Military Retirement Pays and How to Get Them Among other differences, Combat-Related Special Compensation (CRSC) is a non-taxable, application-based program. The ability...
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...
Thrift Savings Plan Contribution Limits for 2026 The Internal Revenue Code places specific limits on the dollar amount of contributions military service members can make to...
2026 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...
Where Is the Combat Zone Tax Exclusion in Effect? If you are a military member who serves in a combat zone you can exclude certain pay from your income when figuring your...
Understanding All the Deductions on Your 2026 Military Leave and Earnings Statements Understanding what deductions are coming out of your pay is key to knowing where all your money is going. More importantly...
Trump Promises $1,776 ‘Warrior Dividend’ for Troops—Here’s What Service Members Need to Know President Donald Trump's one-time $1,776 payment promise for U.S. service members offers questions about which troops...
Which Americans Will Be Automatically Registered for Military Draft, and When? Last year's defense bill passed by Congress paved the way for the new automatic registration process.
A VA Clinic Gave Veterans GLP-1s for Weight Loss. A Year Later, Everything Improved Researchers tracked 201 veterans prescribed semaglutide, the drug sold under the brand names Ozempic and Wegovy. After one...
WWII Veteran Who Lied About His Age to Serve Takes Honor Flight Joining the military at 16 to serve in World War II to service in Korea and Vietnam, humble Al Duran has lived quite a life.
Disabled Veterans Charged Up to $20K to File VA Benefits Claims: Lawsuit The company being sued told Military.com it doesn't charge for VA claims. Plaintiffs disagree, citing purported deceptive...
3 Big PCS Changes Are Coming at Once. Here’s What Service Members Need to Know Before Peak Season. In 2026, three major changes are affecting military household goods moves: a new permanent agency to run the system, the end...
