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Senators unsure about House plan to boost troop pay, housing stipends
House lawmakers are moving ahead with plans to increase junior enlisted pay and military housing stipends, but the idea could face opposition in the Senate
Monthly bonuses for junior troops included in defense budget plan
Under the latest congressional budget plan, troops E-6 and below could start getting monthly bonuses from the Defense Department to offset low base pay.
Senior leaders worry DOD pay models don’t reflect demands on troops
Lawmakers and senior military leaders say that military pay needs to be based more on the role and responsibilites of troops, and not simply their age.
Opinion
Fast food or the military? Recruiting solutions overlook the obvious.
In this opinion piece, the author argues that services have been overlooking an obvious solution to the recruiting crisis: Increasing junior enlisted pay.
By U.S. Army Maj. Gen. (ret.) John G. Ferrari
Senators eye pay boost for junior troops, more funds for housing fixes
Both House and Senate lawmakers want to pass targeted pay raises for junior enlisted troops, but budget caps may complicate those plans.
Your 2024 Military Times Pay and Benefits Guide
Learn how your military benefits — including health care, retirement pay and more — have changed in 2024.
More troops would be eligible for new allowance under DOD proposal
Just 77 military families have qualified for the Basic Needs Allowance, a stipend that can amount to more than $1,000 a month, under the current rules.
By Karen Jowers
Army officials eye food stipend changes after latest meals controversy
Soldiers at Fort Cavazos say that officials won't grant any religious exceptions to rules requiring deductions from their Basic Allowance for Subsistence.
Lawmakers press Biden for quality of life focus in next defense budget
Members want next year's spending plan to include money for junior enlisted pay raises and military housing improvements.
DOD ‘slow rolling’ fair special pays for Guard, Reserve, advocates say
Pentagon officials fear such reforms could harm active duty retention.
By Davis Winkie