'Avengers' Actor Asks Congress to Oppose Defense Budget Actor Mark Ruffalo is encouraging lawmakers to block the NDAA unless the budget keeps a toxic chemical out of drinking water.
House Passes $733 Billion Defense Bill, Including 3.1% Pay Raise for Troops The House passed a $733 billion defense policy bill -- $17 billion short of what the White House wanted.
Military's 3.1% Pay Raise Passes Senate as House Prepares to Do Battle Over Iran The $750 billion defense policy bill, including the 3.1% military pay raise, passed the Senate and now moves to the House.
Effort to Repeal Military 'Widow's Tax' Fails in Senate A long-pursued effort to repeal the so-called "widow's tax" failed to make it into the defense policy bill.
Senate Committee's Defense Spending Plan Includes More Money for Amphibs The Senate Armed Services Committee's budget plan would restore some funding for Navy warships that Marines say they need .
Senators Nearly Triple Army Request for Stryker Cannons Army budget officials initially requested $144.4 million for the Stryker "MOD" effort in the base budget.
New Space Force Details Emerge in Senate Spending Plan Lawmakers have decided to keep the Space Force's top uniformed leader from joining the Joint Chiefs for a year.
Senators Seek to Strengthen Oversight of Military Housing Firms The Senate Armed Services Committee wants troops to have more recourse in dealing with their landlords.
Senate Panel Green-Lights More Money for Army Helos, New Auto Rifle The SASAC approved defense spending bill provides dollars for Army helicopters and a weapon to replace the M249.
Lawmakers Again Bid for Gitmo Detainees to Receive Emergency Care in US Lawmakers are once again pushing to authorize the transfer of prisoners to the U.S. for emergency medical care.
Top Enlisted Leader at Air Force Special Operations Command Fired, Facing Investigation Chief Master Sgt. Anthony Green, who advised on the readiness, training and quality of life of enlisted air commandos, was...
Army to Soldiers: Reenlist by Monday if You Want to Claim Incentives While it is not unusual for the Army to curtail incentives after meeting its retention goals, the troops were given little...
Former Air Force Commander Punished with 21 Days' Confinement, Forfeiture of Pay After Guilty Plea Col. Christopher Meeker, the former commander of Wright-Patterson's 88th Air Base Wing, was sentenced Tuesday evening after...
New Air Force Academy Mission Statement Drops Educate, Adds a Different Focus The Air Force Academy has rolled out a new mission statement that drops the word "educate" and adds in a focus on winning...
The Army Is Getting Rid of Athletic Trainers The Army is set to phase out its unit-level athletic trainers -- civilian specialists tasked with providing immediate care...