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Troops would get up to 7% pay raise under proposed defense bill

The White House's proposed budget for fiscal 2027 includes a pay raise for junior enlisted service members and other pay grades, ranging from 5% to 7%.

By Cristina Stassis

2 days ago

Trump’s budget proposes massive defense spending with 10% cut to other programs

The proposed surge in defense spending includes a 5-7% pay raise for military personnel.

By Bo Erickson and Ryan Patrick Jones, Reuters

6 days ago

Golden Dome, ships and missiles top Trump’s $1.5 trillion defense wish list

Trump is set to unveil the fiscal 2027 defense budget request on Friday.

By Mike Stone, Reuters

7 days ago

‘It takes money to kill bad guys’: Pentagon seeks $200 billion in new funding for war in Iran

The attacks against Iran had cost the U.S. about $12 billion as of Sunday, 15 days after they began.

3 weeks ago

Guard deployments to US cities cost $496 million in 2025, CBO says

The Congressional Budget Office said Wednesday that maintaining current troop levels could add $93 million per month to the total.

2 months ago

Trump proposes massive increase in 2027 defense spending to $1.5T

President Donald Trump is proposing setting U.S. military spending at $1.5 trillion in 2027, citing “troubled and dangerous times.”

3 months ago