Pay & Benefits

Your 2022 Guide to Military Benefits

Service members need to know what military benefits have and haven't changed for 2022, whether it’s health care, retirement benefits, education, or housing.

Tech. Sgt. Jordyn Rayot, Airman 1st Class Cole Whitmore and Airman 1st Class Jason Wilson, weapons loaders assigned to the 180th Fighter Wing, remove munitions from an F-16 Fighting Falcon during a training exercise in Swanton, Ohio, Aug. 2, 2022. The 180th FW is the only F-16 fighter wing in the state of Ohio, whose mission is homeland protection, effective combat power, and defense support to civil authorities, while developing airmen, supporting their families and serving in the community. (Tech. Sgt. John Wilkes/Air National Guard)

Year-round health insurance for National Guard proves elusive

“The last thing we want is to get mobilized and then somebody say, ‘Hey, I’ve had this injury, but I haven’t had health insurance to get it addressed.'"

2 days ago

Commissary home delivery test a hit with customers, officials say

We tested the commissary home delivery process, and it worked well.

9 days ago

Fort Drum preschoolers learn about 'big Army trucks'

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DoD hasn’t properly tracked lead exposure in military kids

DoD's 2021 report to Congress says 83 children had elevated blood lead levels. Is that an undercount?

New program to cut child care costs for military families coming to more states

Officials also are in discussions in California, North Carolina and more parts of Florida.

4 weeks ago

More infant formula is coming to commissary shelves

Customers will still see some shortages of infant formula for the time being, but commissary officials are optimistic that things will start to 'normalize' within 90 days.

4 weeks ago

Survey raises serious questions about the future of the all-volunteer force

Military life isn't conducive to family life, survey participants say.

4 weeks ago

Here’s DoD’s plan to help the 24% of troops experiencing food insecurity

Helping troops and families get the food they need, and longer-term fixes for financial security.

4 weeks ago

Here’s how the Navy says it’s going to fix sailor pay issues

The brass is promising that "all Sailors will receive pay and entitlements within 14 days of becoming eligible for the pay or entitlement" by the end of the year.

4 weeks ago

Troops’ use of TikTok may be national security threat, FCC commissioner says

A U.S. regulator says troops' and families' use of TikTok on personal devices could pose a national security threat.

4 weeks ago

More than 600 airmen assigned to the 320th Training Squadron graduated from Basic Military Training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, July 7-8, 2022. (Miriam Thurber/Air Force)

Enlisting in the Air Force could land you almost $60,000 in bonus pay

The Air Force is betting that the way to new recruits' hearts is through their wallet.

5 weeks ago

Military families suffering from higher costs? Here’s some relief.

Here are some ongoing efforts to ease the effects of inflation for service members and families.

5 weeks ago

‘Feeding our paycheck to the pumps’: Troops, families deal with inflation

"Our head is above water, but I'm not sure for how long," one soldier said of his family.

6 weeks ago