New Allowance for Struggling Military Families Approved by Congress Not Enough, Advocates Say Service members would be able to apply for the new basic needs allowance by the end of next year, according to the...
Biden Signs Defense Bill that Backs 2.7% Pay Raise for Troops The $768 billion National Defense Authorization Act also changes the way the military justice system will prosecute sexual...
Defense Bill Headed to Biden’s Desk as Military Justice Debate Rages On The NDAA approved by Congress creates prosecutor positions called "special trial counsel" to handle cases of sexual assault .
Boost to Enlisted Pay and Benefits Eyed by Top House Lawmakers Rep. Mike Rogers said he and committee Chairman Adam Smith want a sizable increase for enlisted troops as part of next year's...
House Moves to Bar Private Funding of National Guard Missions The issue of private funding of Guard missions became a controversy after Gov. Kristi Noem announced that 50 Guardsmen were...
House Committee Pushes for a Review of the Afghan War and Withdrawal, Approves a Commission Republican members hammered the Biden administration for the August withdrawal and evacuation of Americans and Afghans from...
Congress Wants to Know How the Air Force Will Get a Better F-35A Engine The legislation calls on the Pentagon to tell lawmakers how it would integrate the propulsion system being developed under...
Pentagon Begins Process to Purge Confederate Names from Military Bases, Property The NDAA created a commission to put an end to the longstanding U.S. military tradition of honoring Confederate leaders.
Jobs, Education and EFMP: Here's What Spouses Need to Know from the Upcoming Defense Law An annual law that could go into effect before the end of the year has a bevy of updates for military members, including a 3%...
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.
F-35 Crash Off Carl Vinson Is the Ship's 5th Major Mishap in 2 Months The accident left seven sailors injured while the pilot safely ejected and was later recovered.
Navy Seals Stop Training in State Parks as Locals Sue Over 'War Games' Navy SEALs have conducted cold water training and other special operations exercises in the state's coastal parks for more...
Russia's Vietnam: Why an Invasion of Ukraine Would Be a Disaster for Putin "Putin has built his foreign policy around a confrontation with NATO, but he does not have the domestic strength for a...
Army: Man Who Breached Gate, Tried to Ram Police Shot Dead The shooting happened early when the man drove toward Fort Knox police officers after initially fleeing from them.
After 5 Months, No Answers from the Air Force on Afghans Who Died Clinging to a Kabul Evacuation Flight A spokeswoman for the Air Force's Office of Special Investigations said that "details cannot be released at this time,"...
