Sergeant Major of the Army
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Senior enlisted advisor highlighting compensation inadequacy
On January 1, 2026, every U.S. service member got a 3.8% pay raise, bringing an E-1's monthly check to $2,407. It's the third consecutive above-inflation increase Congress has delivered, part of a scramble to fix a system where junior troops qualified for food stamps.
Updated May 19
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