Career & Pay

Understanding VEERP: The USMC’s 2026 Early Separation Program Explained

While all branches of the United States military strive to meet recruitment goals to maintain (or even increase) their ranks each year, sometimes the need for...

Planning Your Military Career? Why You Should Lock in Life Insurance Early

For those just entering into the often-thrilling, often-boring, and generally more dangerous-than-usual world of military service, the amount of paperwork it...

On The Radar: New Agency to Oversee Military Moves, COLA Update, Hasan Execution

This week's On the Radar covers four major military news stories: a Pentagon organization overseeing military PCS moves may become a full defense agency ahead...

Family Separation Allowance Is Now $300/Month: What Every Military Family Must Know

When a service member is away from their dependents because of military orders, some expenses may fall differently on the household. The cost of family...

Marine Corps Doubles Hostile Fire Pay in First Danger Pay Hike in Over 20 Years

Starting Oct. 1, Marines deployed to dangerous parts of the world will see their first danger pay increase in more than two decades. Hostile Fire Pay will...

Baseball Caps and Collar Ranks: Army Considers First Major Uniform Update in Years

The contents of an Army G-1 memo were leaked online last week, detailing potential changes to the rank insignia locations, headgear, and other items. Uniform...

The Pentagon Wants Troops Offline, But Its Recruiting Strategy Depends on the Opposite

On August 19th, the acting Navy secretary ordered Sailors, Marines, and even their families to scrub all military ties from social media platforms. Five weeks...

Marines Have Until September 30th to Update Their Official Religious Affiliations

Due to an administrative order issued in mid-August, all U.S. Marines have until September 30 to review and update their religious affiliation in personnel...

Space Force Honor Guard Unveils First Dedicated Ceremonial Uniform

The U.S. Space Force Honor Guard debuted a newly designed formal ceremonial uniform this week, marking the first time since the service's 2019 establishment...

The Marine Corps Has a New Uniform App, and the Reviews Are Mixed

For generations of Marines, few topics have inspired more debate, confusion, occasional frustrations, and loads of catty comments than the proper wearing of...

From Feres to Accountability: Inside the Decades-Long Fight to Sue the Military for Sexual Trauma

When a service member is harmed not only by an individual perpetrator, but also by institutional negligence, what remedy exists? The Military Sexual Trauma...

Sailors, Marines With Shaving Waivers Now Face Formal Counseling at Six Months

The Navy and Marine Corps have both formalized a six-month checkpoint for service members holding medical shaving waivers, adding a documented counseling...

The Space Force Is Offering a $25,000 Enlistment Bonus, But There’s a Catch

The United States Space Force (USSF) has launched a high-stakes, temporary recruiting strategy. From July 1, 2026, to November 30, 2026, the service is...

CircleOne Charges Military Families for Chaplain Support the Pentagon and VA Provide Free

Every branch of the U.S. military employs its own chaplains. The Department of Veterans Affairs maintains a national chaplain service with round-the-clock...

Air Force Waist-to-Height Deadline: What Happens If You Miss July 31

Active duty Airmen have until Friday to load a number into an app, and the Air Force has spent two weeks making sure nobody misses the pending deadline. Chief...

On The Radar: Defense Bill, Cost of Iran Conflict, Dining Options for Soldiers

This week's military news roundup covers the House-passed FY2027 National Defense Authorization Act, which proposes a 5-7% pay raise and a larger active duty...