2026 *Proposed* Active Duty Pay Raise Reflects proposed 3.8% raise in the 2026 National Defense Authorization Act

Oct 24, 2025 · Military retirees and disabled veterans will receive 2.8% increases to their monthly paychecks for 2026, thanks to the annual Cost of Living Adjustment, or COLA, tied to inflation.

5 days ago · CONUS COLA is paid to military members stationed in high-cost areas in the U.S. The rate varies by geographic location, rank, years of service and dependency status.

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Dec 11, 2025 · Military households will receive an average 4.2% increase in their Basic Allowance for Housing in 2026. The Pentagon provided the annual update to Military.com.

Dec 8, 2025 · VA disability payments are made to veterans who got sick or injured while serving in the military and to veterans whose service made an existing condition worse.

Dec 18, 2025 · The Pentagon has said the investigation examines whether Kelly’s public remarks implicated military law or regulations that can still apply to certain retired officers.

The articles in this section can help service members and spouses to navigate the confusing waters that comprise military pay.

Feb 28, 2024 · To learn the military ranks, you need to know what each service specifically calls the E and O levels, their abbreviations and how they look in the symbols, also known as …