Pay & Benefits

Your 2022 Guide to Military Benefits

Service members need to know what military benefits have and haven't changed for 2022, whether it’s health care, retirement benefits, education, or housing.

Lawmakers urge DoD to take action to curb rising commissary prices

Stop requiring commissaries to make a profit, lawmakers say.

70 minutes ago

Junior service members being hit hard by inflation, senior enlisted leaders say

From food to child care to housing, inflation is hitting junior service members especially hard.

2 days ago

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Commissaries set limits on purchases of baby formula amid nationwide shortage

The supply of infant formula is running 40 percent to 50 percent below normal in commercial stores, but the most critical, specialized formulas have been even more depleted.

New military parents: Ignore social media posts promising free baby formula from Tricare

Tricare doesn't cover regular baby formula for otherwise healthy infants.

3 days ago

Army launches investigation into Balfour Beatty housing at Fort Gordon

The Army is also looking at what enforcement actions they can take against privatized housing companies.

8 days ago

Army drafting abortion policy in case Roe v. Wade is overturned

Policies have been drafted, though they have not been signed.

8 days ago

Pentagon’s top general pledges ‘a hard look’ at troops’ current housing allowance levels

Senior defense officials are paying attention to the adverse effects the high costs of housing are having on troops.

9 days ago

Here are a seasoned military spouse’s tips for a smoother move

Since starting this system, this Army family has had less damage and loss in their moves.

9 days ago

Making a military move this summer? Roadblocks continue.

There's no magic formula to fix the issues with military moves, but defense officials are taking some steps to ease the pain.

9 days ago

Military stores scrambling to get baby formula — what new parents need to know

For now, there's baby formula available at commissaries overseas and in remote areas. But elsewhere, military stores — like their civilian counterparts — are experiencing shortages.

10 days ago

Errors in DoD’s new electronic health care records system raise concerns among providers

Health care providers say mistakes and incomplete information affect patient health care.

11 days ago

Here’s what we know about the deaths of 3 children at Camp Lejeune

Base officials have confirmed the units where the parents are stationed.

3 weeks ago