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.
By Karen Jowers
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Hegseth didn’t request $137K in military housing upgrades: Official
A U.S. official says the Army instead undertook the repairs on its own since the more than 100-year-old home needed work and security upgrades.
By Tara Copp, AP
Pentagon report backs quality-of-life tweaks, not major pay changes
The periodic review of military compensation called troops' pay "strongly competitive" when compared to civilian wages.
Troops to get an average housing allowance boost of over 5% in 2025
The new rates take effect Jan. 1.
By Karen Jowers
Congress to boost junior enlisted pay by thousands of dollars in 2025
Troops E-4 and below will see a 14.5% pay raise under a deal reached by congressional negotiators this week.
Family alleges sewage leak in military housing sickened 4-year-old
An Army family is suing Fort Jackson housing after they say sewage contaminated their home, allegedly causing a severe bacterial infection in their child.
By Riley Ceder