Budget for Veterans to See Private Doctors Would See Big Boost in GOP's VA Funding Proposal Overall, the House Appropriations Committee's fiscal 2026 VA spending bill would give the department about $453 billion -- a...
Lawmakers Push for Osprey Safety Report to Be Added to Annual Defense Funding Bill House lawmakers want a safety report about the V-22 Osprey to be included in the annual defense appropriations bill after...
GOP's 'Big Beautiful' Bill with $8.5 Billion for Military Quality-of-Life Boost Passes House The Pentagon funding could provide a much-needed boost to barracks maintenance, military health care and other areas that...
Military Families Could Go Hungry Due to Food Assistance Cuts in GOP's 'Big Beautiful Bill' Republicans maintain the changes are necessary to put SNAP more in line with other benefits programs and ensure states aren't...
Veterans Crisis Line Employees Were Caught in Mass Firings. A New Bill Aims for Staff Protections. The bill comes after the Department of Veterans Affairs acknowledged in a letter to senators last month that 24 support...
JROTC Expansion at US High Schools Eyed as Part of Bill to Boost Recruiting High school students whose campuses do not have a Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps program would be able to join units...
House Democrats Force Republicans Into Votes on Hegseth Controversies During Pentagon Budget Debate While debating a $150 billion Pentagon spending bill Tuesday, Democrats offered several amendments to address the drama...
Republicans Unveil Pentagon Portion of Trump's 'Big, Beautiful Bill' with Extra Money for Barracks The quality-of-life funding is part of the $150 billion for the Defense Department that Republicans are proposing in a wide...
The US Military Will Risk Everything for Its Own. Here’s Why The rescue of downed U.S. airmen in Iran shows why “leave no one behind” still defines the military, and why it matters for...
These Actors Grew Up as Military Children. It Shaped Everything These 10 actors were raised in military families. Their upbringing didn’t just shape their lives—it still influences how they...
You Took Separation Pay Years Ago. Now the VA Wants It Back From Your Disability Check. Under federal law, a veteran cannot receive both separation pay and VA disability compensation for the same period of service...
Could the US Bring Back the Draft? Who Would Be Called First — and Who Qualifies Could the U.S. bring back the draft? Here’s how Selective Service works today, who would be called first and why only about...
3 Big PCS Changes Are Coming at Once. Here’s What Service Members Need to Know Before Peak Season. In 2026, three major changes are affecting military household goods moves: a new permanent agency to run the system, the end...
