Which Americans Will Be Automatically Registered for Military Draft, and When? Last year's defense bill passed by Congress paved the way for the new automatic registration process.
Military Child Care Costs Could Drop Under New NDAA Changes Military families could see major child care relief under new NDAA changes, including higher subsidies, expanded off-base...
Marine Warfighting Lab at Quantico Gets $10 Million Boost: 'Top Priority' "We know the exquisite level of work that it does," Rep. Eugene Vindman told Military.com about a $10 million infusion to the...
The Military's New Pet Transportation Policy: What It Means to You Military service members will be reimbursed for some of the costs of moving one dog or cat when moving on permanent change of...
COINS Act: Protecting National Security From Overseas Tech Investments An executive order that went into effect in January 2025 is now codified due to the recently passed National Defense...
Chiropractic Services Are Returning to Some US Military Bases: 'No Excuse' An amendment in the sweeping defense bill passed by Congress includes bringing back chiropractic care to over a handful of...
Trump Signs Into Law the 2026 Military Pay Raise. Here’s How Much You’ll Get President Donald Trump signed the annual defense authorization bill into law Dec. 18, confirming a 3.8% raise in military...
Defense Bill Will "Turbocharge" Surging Military Recruiting Numbers: Senator Sen. Joni Ernst told Military.com that provisions included in the new NDAA will "turbocharge" military recruiting efforts.
Senate Passes $901 Billion Defense Bill That Pushes Hegseth for Boat Strike Video The annual National Defense Authorization Act, which raises troop pay by 3.8%, gained bipartisan backing as it moved through...
Pentagon Cyber Budget Surges to $15B in 2026 Bill The 2026 NDAA boosts military cyber funding to about $15.1 billion, expanding operations, workforce and modernization...
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...
![Lieutenant General Karsten "Hazel" Heckl leads the Combat Development and Integration and Marine Corps Warfighting Lab Marines and sailors on a farewell run, Aug. 8, 2024, aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia. (Matthew Krogull)](http://images05.military.com/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail_large/public/2026-02/8585135.jpg?itok=Edy9jsYc "Lieutenant General Karsten "Hazel" Heckl leads the Combat Development and Integration and Marine Corps Warfighting Lab Marines and sailors on a farewell run, Aug. 8, 2024, aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia. (Matthew Krogull)")
