Lawmakers, AUSA Warn of Defense Risks to Cutting 40,000 Soldiers The Army’s plan to cut 40,000 troops and reduce force strength to 450,000 posed an unacceptable risk to the nation, the...
Army Leaders to Base Commanders: Pick Your Own Family Programs Base commanders are being given the freedom to choose which family programs to keep at their base and which to downsize as...
Obama's Last Defense Budget Adds Funds for Europe, Counterterrorism President Barack Obama's proposed defense budget would increase military spending less than 1 percent, guaranteeing a long...
Lawmaker: Budget Testimony Altered by Chain of Command? The chairman of a House Armed Forces subcommittee is suggesting that what Pentagon officials are saying may not be what they...
Allies Pledge to Contribute More to ISIS Fight But Offer Few Specifics Carter secured pledges from allies in the U.S.-led coalition against ISIS to do more but the allies were short on specifics.
Tricare Changes Coming to Those Who Join After Next Year Future retirees who join the military in 2018 or thereafter will pay higher fees for all Tricare plans.
VA to Get Funding Boost from Trump Budget Proposals, Shulkin Says The VA expects to get a major funding increase from President Trump's 2018 budget proposals, according to Dr. David Shulkin.
Key Lawmaker Backs 2.4 Percent Troop Pay Raise in 2018 The chairman of the House Armed Services Committee on Monday backed a 2.4 percent military pay raise.
AF's Congressional Confidence Crisis Lawmakers and Air Force leaders can agree they have a "trust problem," but not much else.
Army Will Delay Helicopter Fleet Upgrades The head of U.S. Army modernization said approaching cuts will delay fielding of combat lift and attack helicopters.
Trump Reportedly Weighs Immediate Discharge of All Transgender Troops. Here's What That Would Mean. The proposed plan, as first reported by the Times of London, would entail signing an order within days of Trump taking office...
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...
Overseas Troops to See Fewer Sweets, More Sweet Potatoes on Their Holiday Tables This Year For some unexplained reason, the Defense Logistics Agency is shipping 800% more sweet potatoes overseas than it did last...
For Soldiers at Fort Carson, Food Is Scarce As Americans gather for Thanksgiving feasts, soldiers at Fort Carson, Colorado, are contending with a far less festive...
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...