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 2026 is up from 2.5 % in 2025 after a string of raises as high as 8.7% in 2023.

As an example, a military retiree who receives $2,500 in retired pay will see a COLA increase of about $70 a month. For a veteran receiving $1,500 per month in benefits, the increase would be about $42 in 2026.

The White House is tapping into three Defense Department’s accounts to pay troops this week as the government shutdown stretches on.

The government shutdown is causing headaches across the country as thousands of Americans go without pay and key services are threatened.

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After years of volatile cost-of-living adjustments, millions of veterans and military retirees are set to receive a 2.8% increase in their monthly benefits starting December 1, 202