Marines draw new policy line: ‘We will not separate families’Marine Corps officials are getting more explicit about a policy that inspired the creation of a coordinator role for dual-military married couples.By Hope Hodge Seck3 days ago
New benefit could help troops save on out-of-pocket health care costsThe military will soon offer troops flexible spending accounts, which cover medical expenses from over-the-counter medicine to braces.By Karen Jowers6 days ago
What troops need to know about the basic needs allowance in 2024Learn about the basic needs allowance and more in Military Times' 2024 Pay and Benefits Guide.By Karen Jowers3 months ago
Border mission reshapes perspectives of New Hampshire Guardsmen"It’s heavy in every single way you could fathom," said a Guardsman. "It’s almost like there is no right or wrong answer to how to handle things.”By Annmarie Timmins, New Hampshire Bulletin3 months ago
California Guard doubles troop numbers for drug interdiction missionThe California National Guard is doubling the number of its troops deployed to help interdict illegal drugs, including at the southern border.By Jonathan Lehrfeld3 months ago
What troops need to know about the basic allowance for housing in 2024Learn about the basic allowance for housing and more in Military Times' 2024 Pay and Benefits Guide.By Karen Jowers3 months ago
What troops need to know about the military’s basic pay in 2024Learn about basic pay and more in Military Times' 2024 Pay and Benefits Guide.By Leo Shane III3 months ago
Junior enlisted would see only a small pay boost under Senate planA Senate panel supports an extra 1% pay bump for young enlisted troops next year, far less than what House lawmakers want.By Leo Shane III3 months ago
Coast Guard acted to ‘cover up’ sexual assault report, senators sayThe Coast Guard’s top officer fielded questions about the service’s response to a report of decades of sexual assaults at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy.By Zamone Perez3 months ago
Junior enlisted pay bump to cost as much as two new aircraft carriers A plan to boost young troops' pay by an extra 15% next year will cost more than $24 billion over the next five years, officials said.By Leo Shane III3 months ago
Coast Guard Academy official resigns before sexual assault hearingA Coast Guard Academy official alleges she was instructed to discourage sexual assault victims from coming forward.By Zamone Perez3 months ago
Air National Guard gets service’s first combat-ready F-15EXThe jet is the first F-15EX slated for delivery to the Air Force as it modernizes its fighter fleet.By Stephen Losey3 months ago