What to know about Trump’s $1,776 ‘warrior dividend’ to service members
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President Donald Trump announced Dec. 17 that nearly 1.5 million U.S. military servicemembers would receive a $1,776 "warrior dividend" check this Christmas season.
"Military service members will receive a special we call 'warrior dividend' before Christmas, a warrior dividend in honor of our nation's founding in 1776," Trump said in a 9 p.m. broadcast from the White House. "The checks are already on the way… Nobody deserves it more than our military See more...US President Donald Trump addresses the nation from the Diplomatic Reception Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on December 17, 2025. (Photo by Doug MILLS / POOL / AFP via Getty Images)
ore than 1.45 million military service members will receive a one-time payment of $1,776 by Saturday aimed at improving troops’ quality of life, according to Trump administration officials.
During a primetime address Wednesday night from the White House, President Donald Trump announced the so-called “warrior dividend,” saying that the dollar amount is in honor of the nation’s founding in 1776.
“Nobody deserves it more than our military,” he added.
Trump said “every soldier” will receive the payment.
However, on Thursday morning senior administration officials clarified that it will only be available for eligible service members in pay grades O-6 and below. In the Army, Marine Corps, Air Force and Space Force, the O-6 rank is colonel — for the Navy, it’s captain.
That means general officers and flag officers won’t receive the “warrior dividend.”
In response to queries from DefenseScoop, Trump administration officials did not specify why top brass are being excluded from the bonus.
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In a video released on X Thursday morning, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said the payment will go to “every member of our military E-1 to O-6,” calling it a “direct investment in the brave men and women who carry on the legacy of our armed forces every single day.”
“This warrior dividend serves as yet another example of how the War Department is working to improve the quality of life for our military personnel and their families. I can think of no better Americans to receive this check right before Christmas,” he added, using an alternative name authorized by Trump to refer to the Defense Department.
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