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Commissioners in four Northwest Florida counties are supporting U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz in his push for increased military housing allowances.

Last year, fighter pilots in the U.S. Air Force averaged between 228 and 252 hours of flight time in their aircraft. Chinese pilots, on the other hand, saw between 100 and 110.

Congress passed the Military Family Basic Needs Allowance in the National Defense Authorization Act. The U.S. needs to fix military hunger.

The Pentagon is dropping the cost-of-living stipend for thousands of U.S. troops come Jan. 1 as they have determined fewer regions qualify as excessively expensive.

The pay, for those who live in expensive locations will be decreasing in 2022.

"Don't ask, don't tell" (DADT) was the official United States policy on military service by gay men, bisexuals, and lesbians, instituted during the Clinton administration. The policy was issued...

This means an estimated $25.6 billion will be paid to about one million service members, the DoD said.

Here are 10 common questions military spouses get from civilians, and ways you can answer them nicely.

Service members would be able to apply for the new basic needs allowance by the end of next year, according to the legislation.

BAH rates for troops will rise by an average 5.1% in January.