Marine Corps may scrap plan for SNCO barracks RAs over legal issue
A nearly $11 billion plan to overhaul Marine barracks by 2037 may have to ditch a plan that would have placed SNCOs in enlisted barracks to mentor Marines.
By Hope Hodge Seck
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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.
By Karen Jowers
Troops would see 3 percent pay raise, more child care and family support programs under House plan
Military Times obtained an early copy of House personnel plans for the annual defense authorization bill, set to be voted on next week.
Despite steady rise in coronavirus cases, VA officials push ahead with return to normal operations
Nearly 1,500 patients have died from the fast-spreading illness since the start of March.
Key Senate panel approves 3 percent pay raise for troops next year
If approved, troops would see back-to-back years with 3 percent pay raises for the first time in a decade.
Cost-of-living boost for veterans benefits next year passes House
The legislation would tie the 2021 Social Security COLA to veterans benefits increases.
Many low-income military families need SNAP, but can’t overcome an eligibility hurdle
Congress should revisit SNAP eligibility for military families in the next coronavirus relief bill by excluding BAH from gross income, say the authors of this commentary.
By Frances Tilney Burke and Angela Rachidi
The new Air Force One just racked up its first cost overrun
The COVID-19 pandemic is to blame for the loss, Boeing says.
By Valerie Insinna
Your 2021 Guide to Military Benefits
Maximizing the options available to you is essential to making the most out of your military career.
By Military Times staff
Confusion over MD National Guard BAH decision highlights complex Title 32 COVID-19 rollout
Personnel in the Maryland National Guard are worried they will not receive the full housing allowance.
By Howard Altman
Troops fighting COVID-19 will get Tricare and BAH boost after Trump extends Guard Title 32 orders by one day
The previous 30-day orders did not allow those reservists to access the medical and housing benefits.
By Howard Altman
Guard Title 32 mobilizations are falling one day short of earning troops Tricare benefits, BAH upgrade
Title 32 authorizations have only been given for 30 days. Troops have to be mobilized for at least 31 days to receive Tricare benefits and a higher basic allowance for housing.
By Howard Altman