Basic Allowance for Housing - BAH

The military compensation system has over 70 separate types of pay and allowances -- that's a lot to keep track of.

About 4,200 soldiers will see a cut in their final paycheck this month after their BAH payment was revoked.

Here are five news stories and events to start your week, from the editors at Military.com:

Many troops will not get a BAH increase, thanks to a formula that reduces what the payment is meant to cover.

Basic Allowance for Housing paid to service members living off base in the U.S. will rise an average of five percent in...

One big change proposed in the president's 2015 defense budget request would be to roll back multiple health insurance...

The legislation still must pass both chambers of Congress and be signed by President Barack Obama before becoming law.

The Defense Department is proposing limiting troop pay raises, reducing housing allowances and cutting funding for...