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.

If you suffer a severe illness or injury as a result of your military service you may be eligible for disability retirement.

Learn about retirement pay and more in Military Times' 2024 Pay and Benefits Guide.

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The percentage won’t be affected — up to 55 percent of the pay — but it’ll come out of the smaller retirement amount you’d receive under BRS compared with the legacy system. OPTING IN Q.

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There should be another Military Retirement Fairness Act eliminating that rule. The retirement pay is 2 1/2 % of BASE pay for each active duty year served.

All military retirement pay is exempt from South Carolina Individual Income Tax beginning in tax year 2022, one of many tax breaks offered to veterans and military in South Carolina.

We listed the typical base pay for US military ranks. It varies widely based on rank, experience and whether the person is an officer or enlisted.

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