Military service members in the junior enlisted ranks received a 14.5% raise in 2025. Most other service members got a 4.5% pay bump. Some senior officers received smaller percentages.

One of the major changes in the military's new Blended Retirement System ... it will be at least 0.5 times monthly base pay, based on active duty pay charts, ... Keep Up With Military Pay Updates.

U.S. Navy Lt. j.g. Elizabeth Mickus, center, holds the national ensign as Lt. Priya Sridhar, right, renders a salute during a retirement ceremony for Rear Adm. Paula Dunn, the 11th U.S. Navy Vice ...

The tax exemption would help the approximately 141,000 military retirees who call California home and is intended to keep them from leaving the state. It will apply for tax years 2025 and is slated to ...

The full military pay chart can be found here. ... After 20 years, they will take home $6,790 — that's $81,480 yearly when they reach retirement eligibility.

More than 1.6 million service members are eligible to make a choice between the military's legacy retirement system and the new Blended Retirement System, which goes into effect Jan. 1 ...

Two states recently exempted a portion of military retirement pay and survivor benefits from state income tax, with ...

Service in the United States Army requires dedication, sacrifice, and unconditional devotion. For new recruits, active-duty personnel, and families, the U.S. Military Pay Chart 2025 is a necessary ...

For many years, the military had only one retirement plan, called High-36 Retirement Plan, or High 3. This required the service member to serve at least 20 years before becoming eligible.

Since 2004, however, their military retirement pay has been reduced to $2,000 per month (taxable), and they receive the $500 disability payment from the VA.