Military Benefits News and Resources

There are many military benefits that you earn during your service in the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Space Force, Air Force or Coast Guard. With your benefits having so many moving parts and factors that change based on years of service, current status, location and more, keeping track of them can be hard.

Military.com has the latest news, information and tips to help you keep track of your military and veteran benefits.

Military and Veteran Benefit Information

2023 Military Pay Chart

The military pay charts reflect the current monthly base pay for all military members. Use our military pay calculator to compute your personalized base pay, plus allowances and special pays.

2023 Military Pay Charts

Military pay will see a 4.6% increase for 2023 compared to 2022 levels, after President Joe Biden signs the new rate into law. These military pay tables apply to active members of the Navy, Marine Corps, Army, Air Force, Coast Guard and Space Force.

Latest Military Benefits News

Stay updated with the latest military benefit information and news.

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Other Than Honorable Discharge: Everything You Need to Know

Honorable Discharge Certificate With Dogtags

Honorable Discharge: Everything You Need to Know

Spraying Agent Orange in Mekong Delta near Can Tho, 1969. (U.S. Army)

PACT Act: Agent Orange Toxic Exposure

The John J. Pershing VA Medical Center held its third face-to-face PACT Act town hall Thursday afternoon in Pocahontas, Arkansas, and we were able to bring vital information to a number of Veterans. (Department of Veterans Affairs via Facebook)

What to Expect When Filing a PACT Act Claim

Staff from the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center provide toxic exposure screenings to veterans

Want to File a PACT Act Claim? Do It by August 9. Here's Why.

A sergeant first class holds a bouquet of roses after the Fort Knox Army Education Center College Graduation Ceremony.

How to Maximize Your Military Benefits to Make College Affordable

A woman holds a military discharge paper.

Understanding The Types of Military Discharge

PTSD VA Ratings: What You Need to Know

Service members and their families wait at Ramstein Air Base for Space-A flights.

Top 3 Space-A Destinations for OCONUS Families

Education Benefits

The GI Bill is one of the best benefits of serving in the military. The Post-9/11 GI Bill, Montgomery GI Bill and dependent GI Bill programs help service members, veterans and families reach their education goals. The articles in this section provide a wealth of information to help you make the most of those educational benefits.

Most Popular Benefits Articles

Find useful information and tips to help get the most out of your military benefits.

See Your 2024 VA Disability Pay Rates

The current VA disability pay rates show compensation for veterans with a disability rating 10% or higher. Read more.

2023 Proposed Military Pay Raise

A 4.6% pay raise has been proposed for 2023, but will it keep up with inflation?

VA Benefits: Disability Compensation

Disability compensation is paid to veterans disabled by an injury or illness that was incurred or aggravated during active...

Your 2023 State Veteran Benefits

There are great federal benefits offered to veterans. Did you know there are also state-specific veteran benefits? Find out...

VA Loans Most Popular Articles

VA loans make home buying more affordable for millions of veterans and active service members. A VA home loan is one of the most useful military benefits. You can buy or build a home or refinance an existing home mortgage with as little as $0 down. Find the information you need to get the most out of this valuable benefit.

VA Loan Closing Costs: An Added Benefit

VA Loan High-Cost Counties Map 2019. Source: Federal Housing Finance Agency

VA Loan Limits for High-Cost Counties: Updated for 2021

Get the FAQs on VA Home Loans

IRRRL Facts for Veterans

Top 3 VA Home Loan Tips

4 Keys to VA Loan Approval

Most Popular Veteran Benefit Articles

Get the most out of your military veteran benefits. The articles below contain useful information to help you understand those valuable veteran benefits.