Benefits Guide
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What troops need to know about the basic pay raise in 2025
All military members saw a significant pay raise in January 2025, but some troops will get even more this spring.
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What troops need to know about Basic Allowance for Housing in 2025
The military’s housing stipend, known as the Basic Allowance for Housing, increased by an average of 5.4% per person in January 2025.
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What service members need to know about retirement pay in 2025
Discover the latest developments in retirement pay for 2025.
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What troops need to know about the GI Bill, tuition assistance in 2025
The military helps troops and veterans achieve their educational goals with financial assistance offered through a number of programs.
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What troops and retirees need to know about the VA home loan in 2025
The Department of Veterans Affairs home loan program has been used by millions of service members and veterans since it took shape near the end of WWII.
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What troops need to know about life insurance in 2025
Learn about the latest life insurance changes and more as part of Military Times’ 2025 Pay and Benefits Guide.
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Everything troops and families need to know about filing taxes in 2025
Tax deadlines are closing in fast. Here’s everything military families need to know this season.
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What troops and retirees need to know about Tricare in 2025
The 9.6 million Tricare beneficiaries have seen various changes in the Department of Defense health care program.
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What troops need to know about commissaries and exchanges in 2025
Two benefits that continue to help those in the military community stretch their dollars are commissaries and exchanges.
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What troops need to know about spouse and family support in 2025
Military families have many of the same needs as civilians, but some are exacerbated by frequent moves and deployments that come with the job.
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What troops need to know about Tricare in 2024
Learn about Tricare and more in Military Times’ 2024 Pay and Benefits Guide.
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What troops need to know about life insurance in 2024
Learn about life insurance and more in Military Times’ 2024 Pay and Benefits Guide.
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What troops need to know about the GI Bill and tuition assistance
Learn about the GI Bill, tuition assistance and more in Military Times’ 2024 Pay and Benefits Guide.
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What troops need to know about spouse and family support in 2024
Learn about support for spouses and military families in Military Times’ 2024 Pay and Benefits Guide.
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What troops need to know about VA home loans in 2024
Learn about VA home loans and more in Military Times’ 2024 Pay and Benefits Guide.
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What troops need to know about military stores in 2024
Learn about military stores and more in Military Times’ 2024 Pay and Benefits Guide.
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What troops need to know about military retirement pay in 2024
Learn about retirement pay and more in Military Times’ 2024 Pay and Benefits Guide.
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What troops need to know about the basic needs allowance in 2024
Learn about the basic needs allowance and more in Military Times’ 2024 Pay and Benefits Guide.
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What troops need to know about the basic allowance for housing in 2024
Learn about the basic allowance for housing and more in Military Times’ 2024 Pay and Benefits Guide.
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What troops need to know about the military’s basic pay in 2024
Learn about basic pay and more in Military Times’ 2024 Pay and Benefits Guide.
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How to renew a DOD ID to keep unique benefits as a civilian
Reapply for the Next Generation USID card to retain some unique benefits after retirement.