Basic Needs Allowance Overview The Basic Needs Allowance can potentially add hundreds of dollars to the paycheck of a military member with a family whose...
Military Per Diem Rates Military per diem rates cover any military-related travel expenses. The per diem rate sets the limit to how much service...
Military Allowances Overview A major component of your overall military compensation is your allowance package.
Overseas COLA The Overseas Cost of Living Allowance is an allowance designed to equalize purchasing power of members stationed overseas.
CONUS Cost-of-Living Allowance The CONUS COLA Rates are now available! Rates have changed for nearly every military housing area.
Family Separation Allowance A servicemember with dependents who serves an unaccompanied tour of duty may be entitled to a family separation allowance
Adoption Expenses Reimbursement The DOD has extended the time frame that you can be reimbursed for an adoption from 1 year to 2 years from the date of...
Slowing Housing, Food Allowance Raises Could Save the Pentagon Billions, Congressional Report Says The idea proposed in the report involves tying housing and food allowances to the same benchmark used for basic military pay...
Defense Bills Would Provide New Food Allowance for Low-Income Military Families The House and Senate bills include an allowance to cover food costs and other basic needs for troops whose families fall...
Frequently Asked Questions About BAH Basic Allowance For Housing is a monthly monetary allowance for service members who are not provided government housing.
New Army Shaving Policy Will Allow Soldiers with Skin Condition that Affects Mostly Black Men to Be Kicked Out The Army is preparing to roll out a new policy that could lead to soldiers diagnosed with a chronic skin condition that...
Largest Military Border Zone Yet to Be Created in Texas as Part of Air Force Base The new military zone is located in Cameron and Hidalgo Counties in Texas and will be transferred from land overseen by the...
Tech Executives Commissioned as Senior Army Officers Won't Recuse Themselves from DoD Business Dealings The new formation is set to recruit tech executives to work on major Army challenges, but the service has not articulated...
Trump Said He OK'd Iran's Plan to Strike Al Udeid. His Top Military Adviser Said Troops There Fended Off Missiles. The Iranians "were very nice. They gave us warning," Trump told reporters. "They said, 'We're going to shoot 'em. Is one o...
Fort Bragg Officer and Ex-Wife Accused of Murdering Adopted Children Now Behind Bars Warrant Officer Anthony Rivera, 36, of Fayetteville, and his former wife Danielle Kennedy, 36, of Arizona, were charged May...
