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Capital & Main
Capital & Main
Marcus Baram

While Pentagon Spends Billions on War, Military Families Say They’re Getting Short-Changed

A welcome sign is on display at the Fairchild Food Pantry at the Fairchild Air Force Base in Washington. The pantry offers groceries and household supplies to Airmen and their families free of charge. U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Lillian Patterson.

On April 21, nearly two months into the Iran war, the Pentagon unveiled a $1.5 trillion budget request that promised to bolster services for members of the military and their families.

The proposed budget for the fiscal year that begins in September includes $90 million in additional funding specifically for the design of military child development centers and barracks, as well as pay increases ranging from 5% to 7% for service members.

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