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Military Pay Outlook: Why Smaller Increases Are Likely in Coming Years
December 23, 2025
WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 -- The Military Officers Association of America issued the following news:

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Military Pay Outlook: Why Smaller Increases Are Likely in Coming Years

By Kevin Lilley

Servicemembers are in line for a 3.8% pay hike as part of the annual must-pass defense policy bill, but a figure released this month by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) points to a smaller boost in 2027.

The Employment Cost Index (ECI) for wag . . .

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