The benefit, one of several initiated last September by then-Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, allows service members to save ...

A Real ID-compliant driver’s license or identification card is required to travel on domestic flights starting May 7, 2025, unless you have another acceptable document such as a passport .

Though the act will go into effect in just under two months, the NCDOT reminds the public that REAL IDs aren't mandatory. Here's what to know.