What troops need to know about Basic Allowance for Housing in 2025
The military’s housing stipend, known as the Basic Allowance for Housing, increased by an average of 5.4% per person in January 2025.
By Karen Jowers
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Opinion
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The new rates take effect Jan. 1.
By Karen Jowers
VA plans to expand caregiver benefits, postpone program discharges
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New Army-funded tech creates realistic terrain, avatars in simulations
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By Todd South
Bill would push VA to expand outside medical care options for vets
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Trump picks Fox commentator Pete Hegseth as his next Defense Secretary
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20 years later, the Marine Corps can still learn from Fallujah
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By Todd South