President Donald Trump signed the annual defense authorization bill into law Dec. 18, confirming a 3.8% raise in military basic pay.

President Donald Trump signed the annual defense authorization bill into law on December 18, confirming a 3.8% raise in military basic pay starting January 1, 2026. The raise applies across all ...

It would be the smallest raise since a 2.7% boost in 2022 and would continue a downward trend from the 5.2% hike in 2024. The ...

US service members will receive a 3.8% pay raise starting January 2026, confirmed by President Trump’s defense policy bill.

2025 was the year the military finally respected your wallet, even if they had to raid the housing budget to do it. We head ...

In a push by Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Jack Reed, plans for targeted pay raises for junior enlisted military personnel have surfaced as an agenda item for this year. However, looming ...

A one-time $1,776 payment was issued to service members, drawing on existing Pentagon housing funds approved earlier by ...

President Donald Trump’s executive order marks the final step of the process to make the 2026 federal pay raise official for most civilian employees.

Military retirement pay increase 2026: Military retirees will see a 2.8% increase in their 2026 retirement pay, matching the annual Cost-of-Living Adjustment applied to Social Security and VA ...

Junior enlisted troops would see significant pay raises next year under a proposal from the House Appropriations Committee. (Sgt. Jennifer Schubert/Marine Corps) This story was updated at 3:45 pm EDT.