Blended Retirement

Only 280,000 active-duty members and just over 72,000 reserve component personnel chose to shift out of the High-3 plan.

Comparisons across branches show the singular effectiveness of the Marine Corps' approach to deepening interest in the BRS.

Only about 19 percent of the 1.6 million troops eligible to switch into the DoD's new Blended Retirement System have done so.

Planning for retirement doesn't have to be scary.

900,000 active duty service members and 700,000 drilling Reserve and Guard members are eligible to opt out of a rigid yet mor...

The lump-sum payment option for the Blended Retirement System is enticing. Should you take it?

A new study commissioned by the Marine Corps concludes that the new Blended Retirement System (BRS) won’t endanger force rete...

Those who opt into the new Blended Retirement System (BRS) will face a decision on retired pay so unusual that the DoD has ca...

DoD personnel chiefs are worried about too frequent deployments, erratic budget practices, and the new Blended Retirement Sys...

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After a brief discussion between the soldiers, the Mexican troops left, and the U.S. soldiers contacted Border Patrol agents.

Young sergeants in most infantry and close-combat units don't know how to maneuver their squads or do basic land navigation

The Coast Guard says 31 service members have faced punishment as a result of the ongoing investigation.

The Air Force Chief of Staff has called for improved, better-fitting uniforms -- not only for comfort, but also for safety.

Furness said he had repeatedly observed that the most disciplined units were the ones who fared best in combat.