DoD recently announced the 2023 military retiree COLA that will first reflect in retired pay received on or about 1 January 2023. The full COLA is 8.7% for retirees who retired prior to 2022. For those who retired in the first quarter of 2022 (between 1...

"Sanctuary" protects a Reserve Component Servicemember (i.e., Reserve or National Guard) who is on active duty (other than for training), and within two years of becoming eligible for retired pay at 20 years of active duty service, from involuntary release from active duty unless the release is approved...

This blog is both a "heads-up" and "call to action" for former spouses who meet the 20/20/20 or 20/20/15 requirements. I've learned over the last few years that it takes a legitimate 20/20/20 or 20/20/15 former spouse 4 to 5 months from divorce until they complete processing and have the following: (1)...

Military retirees receive cost-of-living adjustments or COLAs. Servicemembers still serving receive annual pay increases. Let's look at the differences.

The law on Retiree COLAs is found in Title 10 U.S. Code § 1401a, Adjustment of retired pay and retainer pay to reflect changes in Consumer Price...