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

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Service members saw their biggest pay raise in 22 years — 5.2% — this past January. The pay bump in 2025 likely won’t be as large for all troops, but some junior personnel could get a windfall if ...

All military members saw a significant pay raise in January 2025, but some troops will get even more this spring. (Marine Corps) Note: Whether it’s health care, retirement benefits, family support and ...

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

President Joe Biden signed the annual defense authorization bill into law Friday afternoon, confirming the largest raise in military basic pay in decades. The 2024 National Defense Authorization Act, ...

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