Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Military households will receive an average 4.2% increase in their Basic Allowance for Housing in 2026. The Pentagon provided the ...

The 'Warrior Dividend' was a special payment announced by President Trump in December 2025, aimed at providing financial relief to military personnel. Approximately 1.45 million service members ...

The IRS says the December 2025 $1,776 payment was treated as a supplemental housing allowance, not taxable income. That’s consistent with tax rules that exclude military allowances from gross income.

A U.S. sailor checks new furnishings in a barracks room at White Beach Naval Facility on Okinawa, Jan. 27, 2026. (MC2 Zack Guth/U.S. Navy) As the Navy moves to expand its “No Sailor Lives Afloat” ...