Military Benefits Offered During Basic Training
Learn about the benefits available to service members during basic training, including healthcare, pay, and educational opportunities. Read more.
Military Pay
5.5% Pay Raise for Junior Troops: Senate Defense Spending Bill Announced
A Senate panel has endorsed a proposed 5.5% pay increase for junior enlisted troops in 2025. The Senate version of the 2025 Pentagon spending bill offers a raise for E-1s through E-3s and a 4.5% raise for all other ranks (officer and enlisted). The bill is worth over $850 billion and covers much more than… Read more »
House Armed Services Committee Approves 19.5% Military Pay Raise Plan for 2025
A 19.5% pay increase for junior enlisted military members is included in that draft, which now goes under review in the House of Representatives as the next steps in the NDAA approval process begin. Learn more.
2025 NDAA Draft Includes Major Pay Raise For Junior Troops
UPDATE: 12/19/2024: The House and Senate have both passed the 2025 NDAA. The act includes a 14.5 percent pay raise for most junior enlisted and a 4.5 percent pay raise for all service members. The act now goes to the President’s desk for signature or veto. We preserve the article below for historical purposes and… Read more »
Proposed 2025 Defense Budget Includes 4.5% Military Pay Raise
On Mon, Mar 11, 2024, the White House released its 2025 federal budget request, which includes a 4.5% proposed pay raise for the military. Learn more.
Major Pay Raise For Troops Proposed In 2024 Budget
The first draft of the national defense budget for 2024 includes a proposed 5.25% military pay raise for military members. Learn more.
Military Pay and Allowances Explained
Military Pay and Allowances Explained To understand military pay and allowances, you must first understand Basic Pay. Military members are offered Basic Pay for their time served, this is the salary for those in uniform. Most other payments above and beyond Basic Pay are either “special pay”, allowances, “incentive pay” or similar. Basic Pay does… Read more »
2025 Military Pay Charts by Grade
Military pay may increase based on inflation and time in grade and service. Find 2025 military pay charts for enlisted, officers, and warrant officers. Learn more.
2023 National Defense Authorization Act
Find out what’s in the latest version of the 2023 NDAA. Find military pay raises, new BAH, commissary subsidies, and inflation-fighting measures.
Retirement Pay for Guard and Reserve Members
If you are in the National Guard or the Reserve, you earn points toward retirement while serving part-time and when called to active service. You qualify for military retirement as a member of a Reserve Component once you have reached 20 creditable years of military service. Learn more.