Defense Bill Sets Up New Maternity Uniform Loan Program for Pregnant Troops Soon-to-be moms in the military could receive free loaner maternity uniforms if next year’s defense policy bill becomes law.
Lawmakers Just Saved Dozens of A-10 Warthogs from the Boneyard The Air Force may be desperate to retire a significant chunk of its A-10 fleet, but lawmakers have other ideas.
Lawmakers Press for 'Strong Vote' on Defense Budget Bill to Thwart Trump Veto Threat Leaders of the HASC said a veto on the National Defense Authorization Act would harm troops and readiness.
Plans for a Bigger Navy Fleet Were Gaining Support. Now Leaders May Have to Start Over Gilday said he's less concerned about the number of platforms needed than closing what he sees as capability gaps at sea.
Air Force Special Ops Must 'Ruthlessly' Cut Legacy Systems, 3-Star General Says The Defense Department is predicting flat or declining budgets in future years.
Biden Family’s Military Ties May Influence Approach to Policy in White House The president-elect never served in the military, but he has experienced the worry and stress that military families suffer.
Shake-Ups Coming for Some Military Congressional Committees After the Election Here's a look at the committees that fund the armed services and VA, and the outcome of their leaderships' elections.
Senate Committee Wants to Cut Marine Corps Even Smaller, Keeps 3% Troop Pay Raise Like the House version, the Senate's bill would fund a 3% pay raise for active-duty troops, a guarantee that U.S. service...
How to Make Your Holidays Fit Your Budget If you haven't been faithfully stashing cash in a holiday fund throughout the year to offset gift-giving costs now, don't...
A Biden Administration Would Rewrite NDS, Toss 500-Ship Navy Overboard, Lawmaker Says A push to rename military bases honoring Confederate generals and leaders would also get a boost.
Federal Government Shutdown Grinds into a Second Week as Tempers Flare at the Capitol As the federal government shutdown enters a second week, there’s no discernible endgame in sight.
Trump Targets Blumenthal, Calling for Investigation into Senator's Vietnam Service Claims President Donald Trump is targeting U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal again after Connecticut’s senior U.S. senator grilled U.S...
At 50, He Survived Marine Boot Camp — Then Fought at Peleliu and Okinawa When 50-year-old Paul Douglas showed up at Marine Corps boot camp in 1942, the white-haired economics professor looked more...
Ukrainian Drones Attack Russian Cavalry Troops in Rare 21st-Century Encounter A short video circulating online this month appears to show a Russian mounted patrol being struck by a Ukrainian drone near...
When The Government Can Afford Everything Except The Essentials Every shutdown forces the government to decide what counts as “essential.” Air traffic controllers and TSA agents fall into...