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.
Carter Blasts Spending Cuts in His First Budget Pitch to Congress New Defense Secretary Ashton Carter pleaded with Congress to back President Obama's fiscal 2016 defense budget that exceeds...
House Rejects Proposed Overhaul to Commissary and Tricare The House rejected proposed Tricare and commissary cuts, and will not be included in its version of the defense spending bill...
GAO Rejects Air Force Arguments to Retire A-10 Warthog Fleet The Air Force has both overestimated and underestimated the savings from retiring the A-10 fleet, according to the GAO.
As Boehner Resigns, Pentagon Warns Troops and Employees of Shutdown The Pentagon said troops won't get paid and civilian employees will face massive furloughs in the event of a government...
Walks on the Mall, Shake Shack Burgers and a Car Crash: Scenes from the Guard's Deployment in DC What started as an 800-troop mission for the D.C. National Guard has ballooned to more than 2,000 troops as Republican...
Former Space Force Sergeant Fatally Shot Teen in 'Vigilante Violence,' Colorado Officials Say Orest Schur received a 54-year prison sentence after a jury in June found him guilty of second-degree murder and attempted...
Airman Killed in Off-Base AK-47 Shooting Near F.E. Warren Air Force Base Identified An airman stationed at F.E. Warren Air Force Base, who died after being shot by an AK-47 fired through the wall of an off...
VA Processes Record-Breaking Number of Disability Claims This Year, with 62% Approval Rate The department has made changes in the past several years designed to process disability compensation claims faster and...
Air Force Chief's Sudden Retirement Raises Question of 'Who Is Next' in Leadership Shake-Up Policy experts told Military.com that the departure raises alarm amid other leadership changes within the Department of the...
