Bills Would Ban Sale of Military Weapons to Police, Bar Deployment of Troops to Protests Future amendments to the NDAA could put a stop to what some have called the militarization of police forces.
Some Top Generals May Stay Longer in Their Jobs Amid National Emergency Lawmakers have given President Donald Trump the authority to keep top brass in their roles longer.
Honorary Promotions Authorized for Tuskegee Airman, Doolittle Raider Two distinguished veteran aviators are about to receive honorary promotions thanks to recent legislation.
'Bad Paper' Discharges Would Get Final Pentagon Review in Defense Bill A defense bill would allow for a final review of upgrades of "bad paper" discharges.
Bill Would Cover Cost of Service Dogs for Veterans with PTSD The PAWS Act would require the VA to offer $25,000 vouchers to veterans suffering with PTSD for use at qualifying nonprofits.
Here's How US Space Force Will Be Built Congress has moved forward with a proposal to place the Space Force under the Department of the Air Force.
Bill Would Make it Easier for Some Children of Deployed Troops to Become Citizens Military parents who adopt may benefit most from the change.
Bills Would Award Congressional Gold Medal to Army Rangers of WWII About 41 of the 7,000 Rangers who served in the war are still alive.
Trump Signs Bill Protecting Disability Payments for Veterans Who Declare Bankruptcy The HAVEN Act ensures that debt collectors can't go after veterans' disability compensation.
Bill Would Require DoD to Share Water Contamination Data with Local Communities House version of the NDAA requires the Pentagon to share data on possible contamination from PFAS.
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...
![Retired Air Force Lt. Col. Richard "Dick" Cole, left, and retired Air Force Col. Charles McGee will receive honorary promotions thanks to a provision in the fiscal 2020 National Defense Authorization Act. (Images via U.S. Military)](http://images01.military.com/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail_large/public/2019-12/Cole%20McGee%20photo%20merge.jpg?itok=VcLO6209 "Retired Air Force Lt. Col. Richard "Dick" Cole, left, and retired Air Force Col. Charles McGee")
