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Senators unsure about House plan to boost troop pay, housing stipends
House lawmakers are moving ahead with plans to increase junior enlisted pay and military housing stipends, but the idea could face opposition in the Senate
Monthly bonuses for junior troops included in defense budget plan
Under the latest congressional budget plan, troops E-6 and below could start getting monthly bonuses from the Defense Department to offset low base pay.
Opinion
Fast food or the military? Recruiting solutions overlook the obvious.
In this opinion piece, the author argues that services have been overlooking an obvious solution to the recruiting crisis: Increasing junior enlisted pay.
By U.S. Army Maj. Gen. (ret.) John G. Ferrari