Military pay is predictable until it’s not – and the unpredictable happens more than you'd think

Military pay is predictable until it’s not – and the unpredictable happens more than you'd think

On paper, military pay is one of the most stable things about military life. You know your base pay. You know the BAH rate. You can look up COLA, BAS, and the exact day your LES (Leave and Earnings Statement) will post. There are charts. Calendars. Entire Facebook groups, all dedicated to explaining acronyms you never wanted to learn. And yet, every seasoned military spouse knows: just because it’s supposed to be predictable doesn’t mean it is. …