President Donald Trump signed the annual defense authorization bill into law Dec. 18, confirming a 3.8% raise in military basic pay.

President Donald Trump signed the annual defense authorization bill into law on December 18, confirming a 3.8% raise in military basic pay starting January 1, 2026. The raise applies across all ...

Days before deployed soldiers were due to begin getting a much anticipated monthly pay bonus, the Army has delayed the payments with no timeline as to when they will debut. The pay bump was due to ...

Soldiers sent on extended operational deployments lasting more than 60 days will soon get a pay bump, the Army’s top civilian said this week. The new special duty pay adds up to $240 per month for all ...

Military retirement pay increase 2026: Military retirees will see a 2.8% increase in their 2026 retirement pay, matching the annual Cost-of-Living Adjustment applied to Social Security and VA ...

In a push by Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Jack Reed, plans for targeted pay raises for junior enlisted military personnel have surfaced as an agenda item for this year. However, looming ...

Junior enlisted troops would see significant pay raises next year under a proposal from the House Appropriations Committee. (Sgt. Jennifer Schubert/Marine Corps) This story was updated at 3:45 pm EDT.

Troops would see a 5.2% pay raise next year under plans backed by House and Senate lawmakers this month. (Jenny Kane/AP) Senate lawmakers backed plans for a 5.2% pay raise in their first draft of the ...

U.S. Army soldiers in Grafenwoehr, Germany. (Daniel Karmann/picture alliance via Getty Images) Even during government shutdowns, members of the military usually still get paid. While millions of ...

The Maj. Gen. Nathan Towson Regimental Medallion, named after a two-time Army paymaster general from 1819-1821 and 1822-1854, is an award given to Army finance and comptroller Soldiers and civilians ...