Benefits & Pay

Stories about military benefits and pay.

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Afghanistan

Sen. Rand Paul wants to end the war in Afghanistan with a ‘victory bonus’ for all GWOT vets Sen. Rand Paul wants to end the war in Afghanistan with a ‘victory bonus’ for all GWOT vets

By Jared Keller

/ Mar 5 2019

Active Duty

Army wife writes scathing open letter rejecting husband’s reenlistment bonus: ‘His life is worth more than $105,000’ Army wife writes scathing open letter rejecting husband’s reenlistment bonus: ‘His life is worth more than $105,000’

By Haley Britzky

/ Mar 1 2019

Benefits & Pay

Arlington National Cemetery quietly changed its policy on ‘full military honors’ for Medal of Honor heroes Arlington National Cemetery quietly changed its policy on ‘full military honors’ for Medal of Honor heroes

/ Feb 8 2019

Active Duty

The Army Is Finally Cutting Dads A Break With More Parental Leave The Army Is Finally Cutting Dads A Break With More Parental Leave

By Haley Britzky

/ Jan 28 2019

Analysis

Score More Cash From Your Tax Refund Thanks To These New DoD Policy Changes Score More Cash From Your Tax Refund Thanks To These New DoD Policy Changes

By

/ Jan 28 2019

Benefits & Pay

Pay The Coast Guard Or Risk Losing The Next Generation Of Public Servants Pay The Coast Guard Or Risk Losing The Next Generation Of Public Servants

By Kyle Gaffney

/ Jan 25 2019

Benefits & Pay

Zero Coasties Were Paid To Create These Memes About The Government Shutdown Zero Coasties Were Paid To Create These Memes About The Government Shutdown

By Paul Szoldra

/ Jan 16 2019

Benefits & Pay

Coast Guard Commandant: I Know You Haven’t Been Paid But ‘Stay The Course’ Coast Guard Commandant: I Know You Haven’t Been Paid But ‘Stay The Course’

By Paul Szoldra

/ Jan 15 2019

Benefits & Pay

Disabled Vets Can Now Fly Space-A. Here’s What You Need To Know Disabled Vets Can Now Fly Space-A. Here’s What You Need To Know

/ Jan 8 2019

Benefits & Pay

More Than 66,000 USAA Members Will Get $181 From The Bank Over Alleged Account Errors More Than 66,000 USAA Members Will Get $181 From The Bank Over Alleged Account Errors

/ Jan 4 2019

Analysis

42,000 Coast Guardsmen Are Getting Screwed On Pay Because Of The Government Shutdown 42,000 Coast Guardsmen Are Getting Screwed On Pay Because Of The Government Shutdown

By Paul Szoldra

/ Dec 27 2018

Army

Army Unit Gets Screwed Out Of Holiday Leave After ‘Many Soldiers’ Purchase Airline Tickets Army Unit Gets Screwed Out Of Holiday Leave After ‘Many Soldiers’ Purchase Airline Tickets

By Paul Szoldra

/ Dec 17 2018

Benefits & Pay

It’s Official: Disabled Veterans Are Getting Their Biggest Raise Since 2012 It’s Official: Disabled Veterans Are Getting Their Biggest Raise Since 2012

By

/ Nov 27 2018

Benefits & Pay

Trump Reportedly Thought General Dunford Made $5 Million A Year Trump Reportedly Thought General Dunford Made $5 Million A Year

By Paul Szoldra

/ Nov 26 2018

Benefits & Pay

DoD To ‘Continuously’ Monitor Your Financial Information For Security Clearance Risks DoD To ‘Continuously’ Monitor Your Financial Information For Security Clearance Risks

By

/ Aug 28 2018

Benefits & Pay

Disabled Veterans Picked Up A Major Travel Benefit In The Latest Defense Bill Disabled Veterans Picked Up A Major Travel Benefit In The Latest Defense Bill

By Jared Keller

/ Aug 15 2018

Benefits & Pay

US Troops Just Scored Their Largest Pay Raise In Nearly A Decade US Troops Just Scored Their Largest Pay Raise In Nearly A Decade

By

/ Aug 14 2018

Benefits & Pay

Veterans: The IRS May Owe You Money, For A Change Veterans: The IRS May Owe You Money, For A Change

By Jeff Schogol

/ Jul 16 2018

Benefits & Pay

Marines Offering Grunts Up To $70,000 To Become Squad Leaders And Re-Enlist Marines Offering Grunts Up To $70,000 To Become Squad Leaders And Re-Enlist

By Jeff Schogol

/ Jul 2 2018

Analysis

Housing A Separated Migrant Child Costs The US More Than An Admiral’s BAH Housing A Separated Migrant Child Costs The US More Than An Admiral’s BAH

By Adam Weinstein

/ Jun 20 2018

Benefits & Pay

In The Military? Tips For Saving Money At Every Stage In The Military? Tips For Saving Money At Every Stage

/ Jun 11 2018

Benefits & Pay

How To Get Out Of The Military With A Lot More Paper In Your Wallet Than Just A DD-214 How To Get Out Of The Military With A Lot More Paper In Your Wallet Than Just A DD-214

By Task & Purpose

/ Jun 8 2018

Benefits & Pay

Disabled American Vets Living Overseas Are Getting Screwed Out of Healthcare Disabled American Vets Living Overseas Are Getting Screwed Out of Healthcare

By Ken Adams

/ May 1 2018

Active Duty

Overseas Commissaries Caught Charging Military Families Triple For Groceries Overseas Commissaries Caught Charging Military Families Triple For Groceries

By Paul Szoldra

/ Mar 12 2018

Africa

5 Months After A Deadly Mission, Troops In Niger Are Finally Getting Danger Pay 5 Months After A Deadly Mission, Troops In Niger Are Finally Getting Danger Pay

By Jeff Schogol

/ Mar 7 2018

Analysis

Here’s Why The Military’s New Retirement System May Not Be So Bad Here’s Why The Military’s New Retirement System May Not Be So Bad

By Carl Forsling

/ Feb 28 2018

Benefits & Pay

Most Vets Don’t Know What Mental Health Services VA Offers. So Here You Go Most Vets Don’t Know What Mental Health Services VA Offers. So Here You Go

/ Feb 2 2018

Benefits & Pay

Predators Are Circling Around VA Home Loan Borrowers. Here’s How To Protect Yourself Predators Are Circling Around VA Home Loan Borrowers. Here’s How To Protect Yourself

/ Jan 22 2018

Analysis

Here’s How A Government Shutdown Would Impact Military Pay And Benefits Here’s How A Government Shutdown Would Impact Military Pay And Benefits

By

/ Jan 18 2018

Benefits & Pay

Is VA Doing Enough To Implement The New ‘Forever’ GI Bill? Is VA Doing Enough To Implement The New ‘Forever’ GI Bill?

By

/ Dec 13 2017

Benefits & Pay

Woman Faked Birth Of Son To Collect VA Benefits for 17 Years Woman Faked Birth Of Son To Collect VA Benefits for 17 Years

By

/ Dec 4 2017

Benefits & Pay

4 Common Questions About VA Benefits Answered By An Expert 4 Common Questions About VA Benefits Answered By An Expert

By Dan Thorstad

/ Dec 3 2017

Active Duty

Beware: Military Dependents Can Be Forced To Repay Their Parents’ GI Bill Beware: Military Dependents Can Be Forced To Repay Their Parents’ GI Bill

/ Nov 14 2017

Benefits & Pay

Nearly 2 Million Veterans Would Benefit From Raising The Federal Minimum Wage Nearly 2 Million Veterans Would Benefit From Raising The Federal Minimum Wage

By

/ Nov 8 2017

Analysis

5 Awesome USO Services You Never Knew Existed 5 Awesome USO Services You Never Knew Existed

By

/ Nov 1 2017

Benefits & Pay

Vets May Now Be Able To Get Higher Disability Ratings For Service-Connected Injuries Vets May Now Be Able To Get Higher Disability Ratings For Service-Connected Injuries

By Adam Linehan

/ Oct 24 2017

Benefits & Pay

To Protect Veterans, Keep The VA Ban On Employees Working With For-Profit Colleges To Protect Veterans, Keep The VA Ban On Employees Working With For-Profit Colleges

By Robert Shireman

/ Oct 5 2017

Analysis

6 Ways You Will Go Broke When You Get Home From Deployment, And How To Avoid Them 6 Ways You Will Go Broke When You Get Home From Deployment, And How To Avoid Them

By AAFMAA

/ Oct 4 2017

Analysis

Many Tricare Users Will Face Higher Out Of Pocket Costs In 2018 Many Tricare Users Will Face Higher Out Of Pocket Costs In 2018

By

/ Sep 29 2017

Air Force

Air Force Expands Sabbatical Leave For Up To 3 Years If Airmen Stay In Air Force Expands Sabbatical Leave For Up To 3 Years If Airmen Stay In

By Sarah Sicard

/ Sep 26 2017

Analysis

Equifax Credit-Agency Hack Could Hit Service Members Especially Hard Equifax Credit-Agency Hack Could Hit Service Members Especially Hard

By Sarah Sicard

/ Sep 14 2017

Benefits & Pay

Marine Colonel To Lose Benefits, Register As A Sex Offender After Child-Abuse Conviction Marine Colonel To Lose Benefits, Register As A Sex Offender After Child-Abuse Conviction

By Sarah Sicard

/ Sep 13 2017

Benefits & Pay

The Marine Corps Is Offering Enlistment Bonuses For Grunts… Again The Marine Corps Is Offering Enlistment Bonuses For Grunts… Again

/ Sep 13 2017

Benefits & Pay

VA Launches New Process To Turn Around Disability Claims In 30 Days Or Less VA Launches New Process To Turn Around Disability Claims In 30 Days Or Less

/ Sep 8 2017

Active Duty

Hey Soldiers, Get Your Paperwork In Or You Could Lose Out On Your BAH Hey Soldiers, Get Your Paperwork In Or You Could Lose Out On Your BAH

By Jared Keller

/ Sep 5 2017

Benefits & Pay

Vets With ‘Bad Paper’ Discharges Get Good News In New DoD Guidance Vets With ‘Bad Paper’ Discharges Get Good News In New DoD Guidance

By Adam Weinstein

/ Aug 29 2017

Benefits & Pay

152 Years Later, The VA Is Still Paying Out A Pension From The Civil War 152 Years Later, The VA Is Still Paying Out A Pension From The Civil War

By Sarah Sicard

/ Aug 25 2017

Benefits & Pay

7 Hacks To Travel Like A Rock Star On A Military Salary 7 Hacks To Travel Like A Rock Star On A Military Salary

By

/ Aug 9 2017

Benefits & Pay

Senate Finally Passes New ‘Forever’ GI Bill, Sends It On To Trump Senate Finally Passes New ‘Forever’ GI Bill, Sends It On To Trump

By Adam Weinstein

/ Aug 2 2017

Benefits & Pay

5 Seemingly Frivolous Medical Expenses The Pentagon Covers 5 Seemingly Frivolous Medical Expenses The Pentagon Covers

By Sarah Sicard

/ Jul 26 2017

Benefits & Pay

A WWII Vet Was Docked Pay For Escaping His German Captors. Now He Wants His $13 Back A WWII Vet Was Docked Pay For Escaping His German Captors. Now He Wants His $13 Back

/ Jul 26 2017

Benefits & Pay

Mark Wahlberg And Marcus Luttrell Team Up To Spread The Word About New Veterans Benefit Mark Wahlberg And Marcus Luttrell Team Up To Spread The Word About New Veterans Benefit

By Sarah Sicard

/ Jul 18 2017

Benefits & Pay

Military Personnel Set To Receive Biggest Pay Raise In 8 Years Military Personnel Set To Receive Biggest Pay Raise In 8 Years

By

/ Jul 17 2017

Benefits & Pay

Mattis Tried To Kill Plan To Bar Transgender Surgery For Troops Mattis Tried To Kill Plan To Bar Transgender Surgery For Troops

By Adam Linehan

/ Jul 14 2017

Benefits & Pay

The Marine Corps Is Now Offering A Hefty New Enlistment Bonus The Marine Corps Is Now Offering A Hefty New Enlistment Bonus

By Sarah Sicard

/ Jul 6 2017

Active Duty

Lawmakers Want To Cut Housing Stipends For Dual-Military Couples Lawmakers Want To Cut Housing Stipends For Dual-Military Couples

By Sarah Sicard

/ Jul 3 2017

Army

Desperate To Retain Troops, Army Offers $90K Reenlistment Bonuses Desperate To Retain Troops, Army Offers $90K Reenlistment Bonuses

By Sarah Sicard

/ Jun 7 2017

Analysis

VA Disability Compensation: Is it For You? VA Disability Compensation: Is it For You?

By

/ May 26 2017

Active Duty

New Supreme Court Decision Has Serious Implications For Ex-Military Spouses New Supreme Court Decision Has Serious Implications For Ex-Military Spouses

By Sarah Sicard

/ May 17 2017

Benefits & Pay

It’s Time To Expand VA Support To All Military Caregivers It’s Time To Expand VA Support To All Military Caregivers

By Sherman Gillums Jr.

/ May 16 2017

Benefits & Pay

Did Congress Just Screw 7 Million Vets Out Of Their Tax Credits? Did Congress Just Screw 7 Million Vets Out Of Their Tax Credits?

By Adam Weinstein

/ May 4 2017

Army

Army Offering $5,000 Bonus To Soldiers Who Volunteer For Deployable Training Brigades Army Offering $5,000 Bonus To Soldiers Who Volunteer For Deployable Training Brigades

By Adam Linehan

/ May 4 2017

Analysis

‘Enlisted Military’ Ranks As One Of The Worst Jobs In The World — Again ‘Enlisted Military’ Ranks As One Of The Worst Jobs In The World — Again

By Sarah Sicard

/ Apr 27 2017

Benefits & Pay

Navy Federal Offers To Cover Military Pay If The Government Shuts Down Navy Federal Offers To Cover Military Pay If The Government Shuts Down

By Adam Weinstein

/ Apr 25 2017