Battle over Transgender Troops Reignites on Capitol Hill Multiple defense bills on Congress' post-recess agenda would cement in law the Trump administration's restrictions on health...
House Panel Adds Ban on Restoring Confederate Base Names as It Advances Major Defense Bill After hours of debate that culminated in a rebuke of the Trump administration's efforts to restore Confederate names to...
3.8% Raise for Service Members Endorsed by House and Senate Defense Bills The raise is consistent with the Trump administration's budget request for next year, as is the overall value of the House...
Senators Seek Guardrails Against JAG Firings in Must-Pass Defense Policy Bill Firing a top military lawyer would require a congressional notification that includes a substantive justification under a...
Your Military Pay Raise for 2025, Plus Veterans Pension and BAH Updates Under the fiscal 2025 National Defense Authorization Act, troops in the ranks of E-1 through E-4 will see a 14.5% raise next...
Defense Bill Mandates Changes to Weapons, Other Steps to Protect Troops' Brain Health Members of Congress in both parties have been increasingly concerned about traumatic brain injuries, or TBI, among service...
14.5% Junior Enlisted Pay Raise, Restriction on Care for Transgender Military Kids Headed to Biden's Desk The 4.5% raise will be added to all service members' paychecks at the beginning of January, while the remaining 10% extra for...
Do Air Shows Really Help Military Readiness and Recruiting? Congress Plans to Find Out. Lawmakers want the secretary of defense to brief Congress on how sending military aircraft to air shows affects recruiting...
No More Copays: Defense Bill Set to Sign Off on Free Birth Control for Military Families Free birth control will be available to all Tricare users after more than a decade of efforts to eliminate copays for...
Defense Bill with Massive Junior Enlisted Raise, Restriction on Health Care for Trans Military Kids Passes House Despite anger from Democratic lawmakers at language that would restrict health care for transgender children of service...
Trump Says Space Command Is Moving to Alabama, Reversing a Biden-Era Decision While the move had been anticipated, it’s not clear why the expected announcement took so long to make. White House officials...
Pentagon to Begin Screening for 'Magic Mushroom' Use The Defense Department announced that service members suspected of using the hallucinogenic fungi will now be tested, while...
Trump Says US Military Destroyed Drug Boat from Venezuela: ‘A Lot of Drugs on That Boat’ Trump credited the military operation to the leadership of the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, whom he praised for...
What to Know About Russia's GPS Jamming Operation in Europe This year, Nordic and Baltic nations — including Finland, Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia — have repeatedly warned about...
How the Men on a Navy Submarine Survived After Sinking 240 Feet in the Atlantic Trapped 240 feet beneath the surface of the Atlantic Ocean, Lt. Oliver Naquin could not ensure the crew of the USS Squalus...
