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Senate finalizes plans for a massive junior enlisted pay boost in 2025

Troops ranked E-4 and below would see a 14.5% raise and all other troops a 4.5% raise under legislation headed to the White House.

Will senior enlisted troops see a targeted pay boost in 2026?

After lawmakers agreed to plans to boost pay for junior enlisted troops, they are now shifting focus to more senior enlisted members.

Congress to boost junior enlisted pay by thousands of dollars in 2025

Troops E-4 and below will see a 14.5% pay raise under a deal reached by congressional negotiators this week.

Analysis shows troops financially stronger in 2023 than pre-pandemic

The USAA analysis found that surveyed troops' bank accounts also showed signs of the effects of inflation.

Months after this commissary closed, customers still seek answers

Officials haven't determined when the Mitchel Field, New York, store will reopen.

House members push senators to back better pay for junior enlisted

In a letter to Senate leaders, House lawmakers said the military must enact more quality-of-life reforms to ensure the health of troops and their families.

Opinion

Why troops in combat jobs should get higher danger pay than others

In this op-ed, the authors argue the Pentagon should change its current danger pay structure to pay more money to troops exposed to greater combat risk.

Federal employees should retain rights to reservist differential pay

The government's stance in a pending Supreme Court case would financially harm reservists employed by the federal government, writes Hampton Dellinger.

Opinion

Junior enlisted pay raise will strengthen the current and future force

A junior enlisted pay raise should be part of a broader defense investment, not an "either-or" choice, Lt. Gen. Brian T. Kelly (ret.) writes in this op-ed.

A new bill aims to make defrauded GI Bill vets whole again. Will it?

A new bill making its way through Congress would give the VA the power to restore a veteran’s benefits if a school is found to be deceptive.