Military pay automatically increases at the start of each calendar year, in January. Service members see the change reflected in the first pay period of the year. The military establishes an ...

As the April 2025 pay chart revisions roll out, the military community will closely monitor the impact on financial security, recruitment, and retention. The changes signal a commitment to improving ...

Basic Military Pay or "base pay" is the standard amount of compensation for service members based on each individual pay grade. This is a service members compensation before additional allowances ...

Lawmakers expressed concerns that extra money for young troops could make some families ineligible for federal nutrition ...