Pay & Benefits

Your 2021 Guide to Military Benefits

Maximizing the options available to you is essential to making the most out of your military career.

Oil found in water for military families in Hawaii, Navy confirms; some residents moving to hotels

As officials flush the petroleum contaminants out of the system, some families have been offered hotel rooms; others will receive temporary lodging allowance.

6 hours ago

Money for Afghan refugees but not military pay boost in latest federal budget plan

The budget plan would avoid a partial government shutdown set for Friday night.

2 days ago

Pay & Benefits

Petroleum found in Navy water system after fuel leak in samples from elementary school: Hawaii officials

The elementary school, serving mostly military children, is one of the sites in the Navy water system where fuel odors have been detected in the water this week.

Marketer gets 30 months in fraud scheme involving Tricare

Shoemaker was ordered to pay restitution and forfeit all assets resulting from the scheme.

2 days ago

Water worries in Hawaii military housing: ‘I am angry, extremely stressed’

Officials are providing potable water as they conduct further tests.

2 days ago

Military health care deadlines looming

Dec. 13 is the deadline for Tricare and FEDVIP enrollment and changes.

5 days ago

The household goods contract is protested — again — with military families caught in the middle

It's not clear whether the protest will alter the timeline for service members to begin using the new moving process, which is now expected in late 2022.

9 days ago

Here’s how the selection of a single contractor to arrange PCS moves might help

Troops can expect to see improvements in every part of the moving process, from scheduling to filing a claim for lost or damaged goods, says the chief executive officer of HomeSafe Alliance.

12 days ago

Rising costs for troops’ pay and benefits could hurt military readiness, experts warn

Former defense officials say military leaders and lawmakers need to start discussing changes now to see financial benefits in coming years.

2 weeks ago

Feds allege pawnshops ‘cheated’ and ‘gouged’ military families

These pawnshops allegedly charged active-duty members and families an annual interest rate of more than 200%.

3 weeks ago

Advocates call for ‘urgent’ action to end military, veteran food insecurity

Questions remain about the extent of hunger in military and veteran families.

3 weeks ago

Tricare open enrollment begins — and your costs may go up

If you want to make changes to your Tricare coverage, or enroll in a plan, you must do it by the open season deadline.

4 weeks ago