Pay & Benefits

Your 2022 Guide to Military Benefits

Service members need to know what military benefits have and haven't changed for 2022, whether it’s health care, retirement benefits, education, or housing.

About 2,000 independent pharmacies coming back to Tricare

Other pharmacies still have time to rejoin Tricare network, but reimbursement rates are lower in the coming year.

18 hours ago

Dramatic changes in military pay to be focus of new study

The provision is included in the compromise defense authorization bill released this week.

24 hours ago

Mil Money

Troops are missing out on key interest rate savings, report finds

Fewer than 1 in 10 activated Guard and reserve members received an interest rate reduction on their eligible auto loans.

How does military life affect teens? Landmark study aims to find out.

"Our military youth have unique voices rooted in their military life experiences."

3 days ago

Troops to get historic boost in food allowance

Basic Allowance for Subsistence will see the biggest increase in more than 20 years.

4 days ago

Allowance for the most at-risk military families begins to take shape

Fewer military families may qualify for the stipend because their housing allowances will count as income,

7 days ago

Today’s ‘Battle of military relief societies’ helps troops, families

A Giving Tuesday donation to the military relief society of choice will be doubled today, helping troops and their families.

10 days ago

New life insurance program for disabled vets to launch in January

The program won't require any medical exams for veterans 80 years old and younger.

10 days ago

Lawmakers press DOD to restore troops’ full housing stipend

The group wants military leaders to resume paying 100% of the housing allowance formula, instead of the current 95%.

3 weeks ago

Thousands of independent pharmacies now able to rejoin Tricare network

Many community pharmacies never received the proposed contract for the 2023 retail network, according to the National Community Pharmacists Association.

4 weeks ago

Black vets earn more than civilian peers, but not as much as whites

While military service hurts career earnings for white men, it provides a significant benefit to other groups.

4 weeks ago

Tricare fee increases for 2023 revealed

Tricare costs are going up for some, depending on the beneficiary's status.

4 weeks ago