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Military Pay Center

  • The military pay raise is expected to be slightly lower in 2022 than it was in 2021. (G. Anthonie Riis/Army)
    New in 2021: Military pay raise likely to be smaller next year

    The federal formula calls for a 2.7 percent pay raise in 2022.

    Leo Shane III
    December 26, 2020
  • New veterans legislation passed this week would make major changes to a pair of veterans insurance programs. (Cpl. Paul Peterson/Marine Corps)
    Insurance changes could help disabled veterans, troops in the new year

    Changes to the Service-Disabled Veterans Insurance program and Traumatic Injury Protection Servicemembers’ Group Life Insurance program could benefit thousands of veterans.

    Leo Shane III
    December 18, 2020
  • Paratroopers from U.S. Special Operations Commands Africa and Europe board a U.S. Air Force C-130 at Malmsheim Airfield in Germany on May 23, 2019. (Yvonne Najera/Department of Defense)
    Fate of sweeping military personnel policies, family support plans rests on Trump’s veto threat

    The president has threatened to veto the $740.5 billion defense authorization bill, which could jeopardize hundreds of planned military reforms.

    Leo Shane III
    December 3, 2020
  • President Donald Trump walks on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington on Nov. 29, 2020. (Patrick Semansky/AP)
    Military pay raise safe from Trump’s veto threat, but troops’ bonuses could be in trouble

    Service members will see a pay raise of 3 percent in 2021 regardless of what Trump does with the defense bill.

    Leo Shane III
    December 3, 2020
  • A recent court ruling could give thousands in backdated disability benefits to some Vietnam veterans and their survivors. (Getty Images)
    New court ruling could give thousands of Vietnam vets and survivors overdue disability payouts

    Federal officials still have not decided if they will appeal the ruling.

    Leo Shane III
    November 16, 2020
  • Army veteran Camron Fox (right) walks to his seat with help from his wife, Penny, during a National POW/MIA Recognition Day ceremony in Honolulu on Sept. 21, 2012. (Cpl. Reece Lodde/Marine Corps)
    Caregivers of older veterans can apply for financial assistance from VA starting today

    After a extra year of waiting, thousands of caregivers of veterans are eligible for the monthly payouts.

    Leo Shane III
    October 1, 2020
  • Veterans benefits will see the same cost-of-living boost in 2021 as Social Security recipients under legislation finalized by the Senate Thursday. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)
    Veterans will see same cost-of-living boost in 2021 as Social Security beneficiaries

    Social Security officials will announce their plans for a COLA boost in coming weeks.

    Leo Shane III
    September 24, 2020
  • President Donald Trump delivers his acceptance speech for the Republican presidential nomination on the South Lawn of the White House on August 27, 2020. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
    Trump promises to erase troops' 2021 deferred tax debt, but lawmakers say he can’t

    In a tweet, the president vowed to fix the problem in 2021, but only if he is re-elected.

    Leo Shane III
    September 11, 2020
  • Veterans who missed out on coronavirus stimulus checks in the spring have until Sept. 30 to register with the IRS to get that money. (Feverpitched/Getty Images)
    IRS reopens deadline for veterans who missed coronavirus stimulus checks

    Veterans who missed out on the money in the spring have until Sept. 30 to apply.

    Leo Shane III
    August 21, 2020
  • Oregon Air National Guardsmen install a wheelchair ramp at a medical facility in Mangalia, Romania, in May 2015 as part of an effort o make local facilities there more accessible to disabled individuals. (Staff Sgt. Brandon Boyd/Air National Guard)
    Plan to boost housing improvement grants for disabled veterans poised to become law

    The measure would allow disabled vets to get additional grants for home improvements every 10 years.

    Leo Shane III
    July 21, 2020
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