U.S. military service members anticipate increases to their pay and allowances in 2026, including a 3.8% raise in basic pay ...

President Donald Trump signed the annual defense authorization bill into law Dec. 18, confirming a 3.8% raise in military basic pay. Congress approved the 2026 National Defense Authorization Act, or ...

Service members saw their biggest pay raise in 22 years — 5.2% — this past January. The pay bump in 2025 likely won’t be as large for all troops, but some junior personnel could get a windfall if ...

It would be the smallest raise since a 2.7% boost in 2022 and would continue a downward trend from the 5.2% hike in 2024. The ...

A new Basic Needs Allowance to help low-income troops is expected to be implemented by the military over the next year. (Mark Lennihan/AP) House leaders are pushing military leaders to make ...

SAN DIEGO (KGTV) — On average, the Basic Allowance for Housing or BAH is going up 12 percent, but here in San Diego an enlisted Sailor or Marine will see much more. A Sergeant or a Petty Officer ...

You won’t find a single member of the military, of course, who thinks that they’re overpaid, but according to some federal mandates, they might be. The Congressional Budget Office released a report ...