Military Times on MSN

What troops need to know about Basic Allowance for Housing in 2025

The military's housing stipend, known as the Basic Allowance for Housing, increased by an average of 5.4% per person in January 2025.
Army Times on MSN

Financial resources for troops if the government shutdown stops pay

If the government shutdown that was triggered late Tuesday starts affecting the paychecks of service members, federal ...
Stars and Stripes

How the government shutdown does, and does not, affect the military community

Until the shutdown ends, troops will work without paychecks and federal websites and social media accounts will not be ...

How veterans and spouses can get financial help during a government shutdown

A government shutdown is no time to wait and see. Banks, credit unions and military relief societies are already responding.

What troops and military families need to know about the government shutdown

Some financial institutions that serve the military community have already released information about paycheck assistance ...

Does the military get paid in a government shutdown? What service members should know

No, military members do not get paid despite working during a government shutdown. Compensation for members of the military ...

Retired colonel sworn in as Mali interim president after coup

Retired colonel Bah Ndaw was sworn in as Mali's interim president on Friday, tasked with presiding over an 18-month transition back to civilian rule after a military coup.