White House 'Strongly Opposes' Proposed 19.5% Pay Hike for Junior Enlisted Troops The statement from the White House suggested Congress should wait until the administration's review is done to make any...
Nurses Rally at VA Headquarters in DC to Protest Staffing Reductions During a rally outside the Department of Veterans Affairs, the nurses, all members of the National Nurses United union, said...
Money for 19.5% Pay Hike for Junior Enlisted Troops Included in House's Defense Spending Bill Funding to support a 19.5% pay raise for junior enlisted troops is included in the House's initial version of the annual...
White House Threatens to Veto VA, Military Construction Spending Bill over GOP Policies The White House is threatening to veto the annual Department of Veterans Affairs and military construction funding bill over...
The VA and DoD Don't Have a Funding Problem. They Have a Mismanagement Crisis. The $328.1 billion 2024 budget for the Department of Veterans Affairs is the largest in agency history. President Joe Biden's...
After Failing to Overturn VA Abortion, LGBTQ+ Policies, House Republicans Try Again with Must-Pass Bill Kicking off the fiscal 2025 appropriations process with controversial policy riders sets the stage for a replay of the...
Army Planning Big Boost to Pacific Operations Next Year with More Training, Deployments and Equipment The Army is seeking to better prepare itself for a potential conflict in the Pacific, with increased spending on regional...
US Troops Killed in Plane Crashes Skyrockets in 2017 This year, 37 U.S. service members have died in plane crashes -- more than 130 percent higher than at this point last year.
Trump Touts Military Pay Raise That Congress Has Yet to Pass President Donald Trump promised that the military would be getting the largest pay raise in eight years.
Military Options Ready to Stop Iran Developing Nuclear Weapons: Mattis The SecDef said diplomacy is his first choice, but "we are always updating those plans" for the military option.
Army Disbanding Most Ceremonial Horse Units The Army will begin phasing out five horse-mounted ceremonial units stationed at Fort Irwin, California; Fort Huachuca...
Coast Guard Receives Unprecedented $25 Billion Infusion Under Sweeping 'Big Beautiful Bill' The service will receive funding for more ships, helicopters and unmanned systems and maintenance of installations and...
Navy SEAL Veteran Compares Himself to Trump as He Launches His Bid for Wisconsin Governor A suburban Milwaukee businessman, former Navy SEAL and political newcomer entered Wisconsin's race for governor Wednesday...
Marine Recruiters Promoted an Immigration Benefit Until the Corps Told Them to Stop The military often highlights paths to citizenship as a recruiting tactic, though fulfillment of policies such as PIP has...
Army Policy Severely Limiting Shaving Waivers Goes into Effect Troops will be granted short-term shaving exemptions if they require it, but will be removed from the service if they are on...
