Military retirement pay increase 2026: Military retirees will see a 2.8% increase in their 2026 retirement pay, matching the annual Cost-of-Living Adjustment applied to Social Security and VA ...
President Donald Trump signed the annual defense authorization bill into law Dec. 18, confirming a 3.8% raise in military basic pay.
Military retirees and disabled veterans will receive 2.8% increases to their monthly paychecks for 2026, thanks to the annual Cost of Living Adjustment, or COLA, tied to inflation. The 2.8% raise for ...