2025 Guide to Pay and Allowances for Military Service Members, Veterans and Retirees A 14.5% pay raise for junior enlisted service members and an average 5.4% increase in the Basic Allowance for Housing are...
Can I Pack This? The Items You Should and Shouldn't Ship with Your Household Goods This PCS Season Knowing what can and can’t be shipped, and what probably shouldn't be shipped, can make your move easier.
Here's How to Maximize VA Benefits over Your Lifetime VA benefits can play a critical role in a veteran's financial plan. Here's a three-tiered look at how to make the most of...
Off the Clock with Dr. Emma: Will Love Survive a Spouse’s Medical Separation from the Military? Dear Dr. Emma, My husband is being med-boarded out of the Army after 14 years of service. On paper, this was supposed to be a...
When Home Feels Half Empty: Military Families Navigate Holiday Deployments Here are resources and strategies for families spending the holidays separated by deployment.
Clearinghouse for Military Family Readiness at Penn State From applied research solving practical problems to learning resources that support military-connected individuals, the...
New STAY Act Aims to Cut PCS Moves for Military Families A new bipartisan bill would require DoD to review tour lengths and reduce frequent PCS moves to improve stability for...
Back to School Is a Good Time to Teach Kids Financial Readiness The small, everyday choices you make teach your kids how to think about money, spend wisely, save for the future and talk...
Off the Clock with Dr. Emma: Resist the Holiday Runaround on Your Trip Back Home Dear Dr. Emma, This will be our fourth year going back home for the holidays since my husband joined the Navy, and honestly...
Audit Finds Fresh Risks in Military Base Housing A new federal audit shows major oversight gaps in privatized military housing, revealing missed warning signs, inconsistent...
Two Heroes, Two Medals of Honor: Inside Trump’s State of the Union Tribute Trump awarded two Medals of Honor during his State of the Union — one to a wounded helicopter pilot, another to a 100-year...
Amid Biggest US Military Buildup Since 2003, What Service Members and Families Need to Do Right Now Nobody knows yet whether the current buildup will result in a strike, a deal or a prolonged standoff. What you can control is...
The US Failed to Capture a MiG-15. Then a North Korean Defector Delivered One A secret US operation spent months trying to obtain a Soviet MiG-15 during the Korean War. A North Korean defector who never...
25 Years After 9/11: Former CENTCOM Commander’s Strategic Warning on What America Still Gets Wrong The only U.S. officer to lead PACOM and CENTCOM warns in his memoir that America chases short-term wins over strategy—risking...
Why You Didn’t Get the Job: Understanding How Companies Hire In today’s turbulent, unpredictable and frustrating hiring market, job-seekers are seemingly doing everything right and...
