4 Bad Excuses to Opt Out of the Military's Thrift Savings Plan Here are four themes driving service members' decision not to contribute to the military's Thrift Savings Plan and why I...
Marine Corps Unveils Retention Bonuses, Suspends ‘Broken Service’ Bonus Program for Upcoming Year Marines reenlisting between now and the end of September 2025 are eligible to receive the bonuses, but all the cash awards...
2024 Mileage Rates for Official Travel Here are the 2024 PCS and TDY/TAD privately owned vehicle mileage reimbursement rates.
How the Fed's Interest Rate Cut Could Affect Military Families From deployments to frequent moves and everything in between, the military experience doesn't always directly match the...
Here's the 2024 Pay Raise for Vets and Military Retirees Retired military pay, VA disability pay, federal retirement and Social Security payment increases coming in 2024.
Army Delays Bonus Pay for Deployed Soldiers The pay bump was due to begin next Tuesday, but Army officials said that all the details of the bonus had never been sorted...
Space Force Touts Plans for Part-Time Service, Even as Opposition and Space National Guard Proposal Loom The Space Force won't be accepting applications for part-time service until at least 2026. But a separate push to create a...
Soldiers Set to Get New Deployment Bonus as High Operations Tempos Strain the Army Soldiers will receive an extra monthly bonus -- ranging from $210 to $450 per month, depending on rank -- for time away from...
Pentagon's New Quality-of-Life Tweaks Aim for Temporary Housing, Uniform Allowances, Wi-Fi The Pentagon said it is working on another tranche of changes and programs -- including Wi-Fi in barracks rooms, new health...
Do Military Households Have Misconceptions About Retirement? Here’s What They Said in a New Survey From building a solid financial foundation to preparing for emergencies and planning for retirement, the results of a recent...
Investigation of SEALs Drowning Also Uncovers Allegations of Performance-Enhancing Drug Use, Secret Surgery The Navy investigation stressed that "the allegations raised in the complaint were not root causes" of the decision to...
Here Is the 2025 Pay Raise for Disabled Veterans and Military Retirees Military retirees and disabled veterans will receive 2.5% increases to their monthly paychecks for 2025, thanks to the annual...
How This Marine Corps Veteran Leaned on His Military Experience to Build a Tire Empire DIscount Tire founder Bruce Halle's military experience taught him he could overcome challenges with determination and hard...
Commander of Army's Explosive Ordnance Disposal School Was Fired in July Lt. Col. David Alexander was relieved "due to a loss of trust and confidence in his leadership ability," a spokesperson for...
Marine Corps Unveils Retention Bonuses, Suspends ‘Broken Service’ Bonus Program for Upcoming Year Marines reenlisting between now and the end of September 2025 are eligible to receive the bonuses, but all the cash awards...
