Proposed Hikes to Tricare Pharmacy Fees Stall Defense Bill Talks Proposed increases to pharmacy co-pays that would mostly affect retirees have stalled negotiations on the annual defense bill...
House GOP Leaders Look to Boost Spending in Campaign Against ISIS Republicans are looking at ways to increase funding for combating ISIS through the account for Overseas Contingency...
DoD Seeks to Delay Matching Retirement Contributions for Junior Troops DoD's proposed budget for 2017 seeks to rein in the military’s new retirement system by delaying when junior troops can begin...
Carter: Return to Sequestration Biggest Threat to National Security A return to the budget caps of sequestration would be the biggest threat to U.S. national security, Defense Secretary Ashton...
Air Force Favors Big Boost in Retention Bonuses for Pilots The Air Force is looking for boosts in retention bonuses for pilots above the current $25,000 cap to stem the exodus of...
Some Military Dogs May Get Quicker Adoption Dogs contracted to the Defense Department may get quicker adoptions under a bill expected to pass Congress this week.
US Military Budget Cuts Stretching 'Screaming Eagles' to the Limit President Trump has pledged to rebuild units like the 101st and recently announced a $54 billion increase in defense spending...
Pentagon Seeks Tricare Fee Increases for Military Retirees Retirees and troops who later enter the military retirement system would face higher Tricare fees under the DoD's budget...
After False Start, Marines Aim to Be First Service to Pass Audit In theory, the service should be able to produce a paper trail for every armored vehicle and rifle round in its inventory.
GOP: Shrink Federal Workforce to Meet Cuts Republican congressional leaders began a full-court press to protect the Defense Department from any potential sequestration...
A Veteran Was Detained by Marines. It Highlights Concerns over the Military's Growing Ties to Law Enforcement. Marcos Leao's detention by Marines marks what many legal, defense and policy experts say is an unprecedented violation of the...
Hegseth Cancels Massive Contract for Military Family Moves, Pledges Fixes The company, HomeSafe Alliance, had been struggling to manage the U.S. military's domestic moves this year.
VA Changes Discrimination Policy for Health Care Staff, Denies Doctors Could Withhold Treatment The department said the change was made in order to comply with executive orders and the updates would "have no impact...
Trump Says He'll Decide Whether US Will Directly Attack Iran Within 2 Weeks Trump has been weighing whether to attack Iran by striking its well-defended Fordo uranium enrichment facility, which is...
China Sends Scores of Planes Across Central Line in Taiwan Strait China sent 74 warplanes toward Taiwan, 61 of which crossed the central line in the Taiwan Strait that unofficially divides...