How to Avoid the Military 'COLA Trap' by Getting Smart About Your Retirement Date To understand how pay inversions happen, you'll need to get your head around how your retirement will be calculated.
'Widow's Tax' on Survivors Will Be Completely Gone as of Feb. 1 Benefit Checks The surviving spouses of military retirees who receive income from two separate benefit programs will no longer have their...
You Still Have Time to Make IRA Contributions for Last Year Keep in mind that you can still make 2022 contributions to an individual retirement account (IRA) until April 18, 2023.
Retirees to Get a Second Chance to Enroll In or Opt Out of the Survivor Benefit Plan Military retirees who opted out of the Survivor Benefit Plan will get a rare second chance to enroll.
4 Good Things Retirees Can Look Forward to in 2023 Retirees can anticipate bigger Social Security checks, lower Medicare costs, and higher retirement contribution limits in...
The Blended Retirement System Explained Should you switch to the new Blended Retirement System? We have the details to help you decide.
Army Announces Plan to Give Some Retirees More Time to Transition Out of the Military The announcement comes a week after the Government Accountability Office found systematic issues in the military's Transition...
How to Stay Financially Fit After Leaving the Military Financial health is as important as mental and physical health and should be allotted the same time and effort to improve it.
Federal Long Term Care Insurance Suspends New Enrollments The popular program will not allow new enrollments for at least two years.
Navy Tells Clerks to Skip Some Sailors' Review of Discharge Paperwork, Risking Errors The document can be incredibly important as it is key to claiming benefits, applying to government jobs, and generally...
The Email Chain Heard 'Round the Corps: Top Enlisted Leader Makes Surprise Visit to Corporal's Graduation Cpl. Andrew Hundley never expected fame, but after becoming a Marine Corps sensation overnight, he wields it with humility...
Retired Rear Admiral Who Served Under Trump Warns of Plans to Politicize Military Justice System Retired Rear Adm. Jim McPherson warned that the Trump administration and leaders in the Pentagon have politicized the...
Pentagon Proposes Ending 14 Advisory Panels, Including Historic Committee Focused on Women in the Services As part of a review to determine whether the boards provide value and contribute to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's vision...
Army Faces Backlash over Plan to Divert Barracks Funds to Border Mission The decision, reported last week by Military.com, would gut a key portion of the Army's Facilities Sustainment, Restoration...
US Soldier Gets 23 Years for Killing His Pregnant Wife with a Machete And Dumping Her in the Trash Pfc. Dewayne Johnson II pleaded guilty earlier in the week to voluntary manslaughter, obstruction of justice and providing...