Trump's SOTU Address Offers Mixed Messages on Iran, Democrats Push Back “We have no choice. We have to be strong,” Trump said during Tuesday's State of the Union address.
CRSC and CRDP Military Retirement Pays and How to Get Them Among other differences, Combat-Related Special Compensation (CRSC) is a non-taxable, application-based program. The ability...
CRDP Gives You Military Retirement and Disability Pay at the Same Time A veteran placed on a disability retirement, who would be eligible for military retired pay in the absence of the disability...
Thrift Savings Plan Contribution Limits for 2026 The Internal Revenue Code places specific limits on the dollar amount of contributions military service members can make to...
2026 Military Per Diem Rates Military per diem rates cover military-related travel expenses. The per diem rate sets the limit to how much service members...
Where Is the Combat Zone Tax Exclusion in Effect? If you are a military member who serves in a combat zone you can exclude certain pay from your income when figuring your...
Understanding All the Deductions on Your 2026 Military Leave and Earnings Statements Understanding what deductions are coming out of your pay is key to knowing where all your money is going. More importantly...
Should You Let the Military Set Aside Allotments from Your Pay? Can a military allotment help you manage your money? Probably. Is it the right tool for you? That depends.
Trump Promises $1,776 ‘Warrior Dividend’ for Troops—Here’s What Service Members Need to Know President Donald Trump's one-time $1,776 payment promise for U.S. service members offers questions about which troops...
2026 Mileage Rates for Official Travel Here are the latest PCS and TDY/TAD privately owned vehicle mileage reimbursement rates.
Exclusive: John Ripley, the Marine Who Blew Up the Dong Ha Bridge, to Receive the Medal of Honor More than 50 years after hanging beneath a Vietnam bridge to stop a North Vietnamese armored invasion, Marine Col. John...
From Iraq to Iran: How Congress Handed Over War Powers to the Presidency The 9/11 attacks were a sea change in U.S. foreign policy and diminished congressional authority, with partisanship on...
Left Face Down in the Mud: How an Air Force Veteran, Amputee Found Hope A life-changing injury and having to raise three kids alone made Jason Morgan more resolute in the long run.
After the Knock on the Door: How TAPS Supports Military Families for Life After a service member dies, families face a lifetime of grief. TAPS founder Bonnie Carroll explains how the organization...
SNL Mocks Iran Conflict as Pete Hegseth Calls It a ‘Situationship’ “This isn’t a war, it’s a situationship.” SNL skewers tensions with Iran in a wild press briefing sketch starring Colin Jost...
