DoD: Slow Compensation or Watch Readiness Fall The Joint Chiefs say that Congress is being too protective of military compensation while defense spending is under siege.
Gridlock, Sequester Deepen Military Budget Morass The uniformed chiefs got another shot at describing the readiness crisis that Congress has inflicted on the armed forces.
Hill Offers No Relief for Readiness Crisis DoD leaders outline the readiness crisis unfolding across America’s armed forces, and got no hint of relief from Congress.
Shutdown Stings Military Multiple Ways The shutdown is stinging military communities, and the hurt is enhanced by the tough budget choices forced by sequestration.
DoD Requests Plan to Close Stateside Commissaries The DeCA has been asked for a plan to close stateside base grocery stores, say military resale community sources.
Military Community Blasts Congress Over Sequester While members of the Senate and House continue to kick the budget can down the road, those who have sacrificed and suffered...
Who is to Blame for Defense Budget Crisis? President Obama and congressional leaders were foolish to include the mindless sequestration mechanism in the Budget Control...
VA Chief: Shutdown Puts Payments at Risk Eric Shinseki called on House Republicans to pass a continuing budget resolution to avoid harming millions of vets.
Shutdown Ends, But Defense Budgets Still Squeezed With the government shutdown ended, Reserve and National Guard members can resume weekend drills.
Stateside Commissary Closure Plan Angers Patrons "You cannot have true troop readiness if active duty parents think their children could go to bed hungry."
Musk, Ramaswamy Proposal to Slash Spending Could Include VA Medical Services Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy confirmed that they plan to target "unauthorized" federal spending, a category that includes...
The Best Amazon Black Friday Week 2024 Deals for Service Members, Veterans and Their Families America’s favorite shopping holiday isn’t just a single day, or even a weekend, anymore. Here’s how U.S. service members...
Army Offers $15,000 Reward for Info on Missing Guns and Other Gear at Fort Moore Army investigators are still searching for 31 M17 pistols that disappeared from Fort Moore, Georgia, earlier this year, but...
GOP Senator Stalls Promotion of General Who Became Symbol of Afghanistan Withdrawal Lt. Gen. Christopher Donahue, who has been nominated to receive a fourth star and take command of U.S. Army forces in Europe...
House Approves Wide-Ranging Veterans Bill After Bipartisan Compromise Reached A wide-ranging veterans policy bill that would bolster home caregiver programs and support for homeless veterans, among other...