How to Avoid the Military 'COLA Trap' by Getting Smart About Your Retirement Date To understand how pay inversions happen, you'll need to get your head around how your retirement will be calculated.
2023 Military CONUS COLA Rates Announced The Department of Defense has announced the 2023 Continental United States (CONUS) Cost-of-Living Allowance (COLA) rates...
Cuts to Stateside Cost of Living Allowances Coming for Service Members as Other Pays Go Up Next year about 1,000 fewer troops will be getting an allowance intended to help them live in expensive parts of America, the...
COLA Reinstated for Service Members in Japan for the First Time in Months The latest change comes amid rapid currency fluctuations that led to the halting of the payments.
2023 Military Pay Raise Will Be the Largest in 20 Years The largest military pay raise in decades is coming in 2023 for active-duty troops as part of the annual defense...
Military Families in Germany 'Struggling to Make Ends Meet' Amid European Utility Hike Gas prices have risen by an average of 173% in Germany from the prior year, according to price comparison portal Check24.
Major Cut to Cost-of-Living Allowances Planned, Then Put on Hold for Service Members in Hawaii Marine Corps Forces Pacific Headquarters warned that cuts to the allowances could translate to a "$280-$500 per month"...
Cuts to Cost-of-Living Allowances 'Make It Hard Just to Exist,' Military Families in Germany Say Spouses in Germany say it is not an affordable place to live right now as the country is being hit by skyrocketing costs.
Major Cuts to Cost-of-Living Allowances for Thousands of Military Families in Germany Coming This Summer The decrease in the monthly allowance depends on rank, years of service and number of dependents.
Here's How Much Extra Pay Military Retirees Are Likely to Get with the COLA Increase The increase also covers disability payments and survivor benefits.
Female Air Force Pilots Would Be Able to Safely Pee In-Flight During Long Missions with New Tech Being Tested Female pilots at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base in Goldsboro, North Carolina, are ground testing a new bladder relief method.
This Week, Fort Pickett Will Replace Its Confederate Name, a First for an Army Base Following Renaming Commission Fort Pickett will be redesignated Fort Barfoot, honoring Col. Van T. Barfoot, a World War II Medal of Honor recipient with...
Air Force Fires Guam Commander for 'Shortfalls in His Personal Conduct' Brig. Gen. Paul R. Birch, commander of the 36th Wing at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, was relieved of his duties "due to...
Fort Bliss Sergeant Major Loses Top Enlisted Job Over Alleged 'Misuse of Resources' Sgt. Maj. Samuel Rapp was set to replace Command Sgt. Maj. Michael Williams as the top NCO for the 1st Armored Division.
Deputy Allegedly Tries to Drive Through Coronado Naval Base Gate While Under the Influence, Prompts Shooting A Navy spokesperson said Sheriff's Sgt. Michael Cruz was being aggressive and wasn't following the instructions of the gate...
