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 Pay & Allowances

  1. Deputy Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter is interviewed Aug. 7 at the Pentagon in Arlington, Va. Mike Morones / Staff

    DoD looks for ways to scale back BAH

    The Pentagon is hammering out details for potential cutbacks to Basic Allowance for Housing, a change that could force nearly a million troops to pay more out-of-pocket cash for their own living expenses.

    • Aug. 7, 2013
  2. Lawmakers reject cuts in personnel funding

    The House of Representatives is continuing to ignore Obama administration pleas to cut military personnel spending.

    • Aug. 6, 2013
  3. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel urged Congress in a July 10 letter to pass a 'balanced deficit reduction package' to replace 'deep and arbitrary cuts.' Erin A. Kirk-Cuomo/Defense Department

    Hagel: 2014 budget cuts could halt accessions, freeze promotions

    Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel is warning Congress of 'serious adverse effects' from potential cuts in the 2014 Pentagon budget.

    • Jul. 10, 2013
  4. DoD supports expanded foreclosure protections for deployed troops

    The Defense Department is supporting legislation that would greatly expand foreclosure protections for deployed service members, surviving spouses and disabled veterans.

    • Jun. 26, 2013
  5. GOP mulls cutting COLAs to save defense funding

    A key Republican said Thursday he'll propose cutting cost-of-living adjustments for Social Security recipients and military and federal civilian retirees in an effort to find more money for defense programs.

    • Jun. 13, 2013
  6. Brass to Congress: Back off budget cliff now

    The Pentagon's top leaders went to Capitol Hill on Tuesday to urge an end to the budget standoff that is likely to intensify the military's money crunch in 2014.

    • Jun. 11, 2013
  7. Mortgages top list of troops' consumer complaints

    CFPB releases list of troop complaints

    • May. 1, 2013
  8. Outcry erupts over 1% pay raise proposed for military

    Military families and their advocates are battling an Obama administration proposal to limit troops' pay raises to 1 percent in 2014, the lowest increase in half a century.

    • Apr. 24, 2013
  9. Report: Smaller raises may not harm readiness

    The Pentagon could save considerable money over time by reducing military pay raises, but the downside is that enlisting and staying in the service could become a lot less attractive, according to the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office.

    • Mar. 27, 2013
  10. Bill would ease refinancing for service members

    Two California lawmakers are launching a second try with legislation to make it easier for military homeowners to refinance even if they are not currently occupying the residence.

    • Mar. 12, 2013
  11. Same-sex couples to get some military benefits

    The Pentagon will soon offer additional military benefits to same-sex couples, marking the first major expansion since the September 2011 repeal of "don't ask, don't tell," a defense official said.

    • Feb. 5, 2013
  12. Enlistment bonuses limited to 09L, 35P

    The Army's dwindling menu of enlistment bonus opportunities remains frozen at two specialties, a reflection of the service's ongoing success at recruiting quality for the active component.

    • Jan. 23, 2013

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