2025 Dislocation Allowance Rates The purpose of the Dislocation Allowance is to partially reimburse a service member for expenses related to a PCS move.
Navigating SOFA Rules and More Insights for Spouses Going OCONUS Here's how SOFA rules affect spouses who want to continue doing their remote jobs after they PCS, plus how to convince an...
Army Pulls Back Household Goods Shipments as Privatized Moving Contract Leads to Widespread Issues A memo from the Army Personal Property Lead Element, dated Feb. 28, told transportation offices to "pull back" some Army...
Taxed or Not Taxed? These Are the Military and Veteran Pay and Allowances You Do and Don't Need to Report Here are the military and veteran pays and allowances you may or may not need to pay taxes on.
State Tax Filing Options for Military Households: What You Need to Know The Servicemembers Civil Relief Act grants special protections to military service members and their spouses so that they don...
How to Prepare for Your 2025 PCS Move Amid New Contractor Changes How can you be prepared for the uncertainty of this summer's military moving season?
Military Families Report No-Shows, Delays Amid Rollout of New Household Goods Shipment System Military families are already reporting delays and cancellations while trying to arrange household goods moves under the...
Marine Corps Says it Will Reimburse Nursing Mothers Up to $1,000 for Shipping Breast Milk During Moves The Marine Corps will reimburse its troops up to $1,000 for shipping breast milk during a permanent change of station move...
8 Hacks for First-Time Homeowners Buying a home is both exciting and challenging, but you can make the experience smoother with the right strategies. Here are...
New Benefit Reimburses Troops for Flying Family in to Help Watch Kids During PCS Moves The Pentagon is rolling out a new pilot program that provides travel benefits to service members to cover the cost of flying...
Cots, MREs, Per Diem: Army Offers New Details for Soldiers Sent to Massive D.C. Military Parade Thousands of soldiers flying or busing into Washington, D.C., next month will be sleeping on cots, eating mostly MREs (and...
ICE Agents Will Be Posted at Gates of 3 Marine Corps Bases as Part of Pilot Program The Marine Corps is partnering with federal immigration authorities under a pilot program the service says is aimed at...
Hegseth Starts Evangelical Prayer Services at Pentagon with His Tennessee Church Pastor The defense secretary's personal pastor from a Tennessee church whose leaders have a documented history of advocating for...
Soldiers Face Tougher Reenlistment Rules as Army Plans Troop Reductions The Army is halting a popular program that allowed soldiers to extend their enlistments in short increments, a shift that...
4 Siblings Joined the Military. Almost 30 Years Later, Only 2 Remain We were a close family. All four siblings joined the military, prompting the local office to send my mother and me honorary...
