'I Let Down the Combatant Commander': Marine Leader Regrets His Forces Weren't Available for Recent Crises The remarks come amid a growing debate in the halls of Congress over how the Navy is meeting the legal requirement to operate...
VA Marijuana Research Bill, Other Vets Measures 'May All Be Dead' After Failed Senate Vote, Chairman Says In a procedural vote, the Senate voted 57-42 to advance the marijuana bill -- short of the 60 votes needed to pass.
2 Lawmakers Trying to Expand Access to Outside Doctors for Vets Despite VA Push to Rein in Costs Sen. Jerry Moran, the Veterans Affairs Committee ranking member, and Sen. Kyrsten Sinema are introducing a bill that would...
Army Not Tweaking Fitness Test After Uncertainty Over Gender Standards The annual defense authorization bill passed in December directed the Army to set the same fitness standards for men and...
There Are Too Many Generals and Admirals, a Senator Stalling Military Promotions Argues While a single senator cannot prevent confirmations, a hold significantly delays confirmations because the Senate needs to...
Gen. Randy George Picked as Army's Next Chief Amid Senate Holdup Gen. Randy George, the current Army vice chief of staff, was officially nominated last week by Biden to oversee the service...
Veterans Health Care and Benefits Become Flash Points in Debate over Debt Ceiling and Spending Cuts The GOP proposal does not specifically cut VA funding, but it would place a cap on the overall amount of money the government...
Pay Troops At Least $15 Per Hour? A GOP Lawmaker Wants to Raise the Military's Minimum Wage Amid recruiting struggles, military officials have pointed to the fact that some entry-level service industry jobs offer a...
Security Clearances Getting Congressional Scrutiny After Leak Arrest More than 1.3 million government employees and contractors have top secret security clearances, according to an April 2020...
GOP Will Push Forward with Plans to Root Out 'Woke' Military Agenda Top DoD officials and military officers have attempted to swat down GOP attacks that diversity and inclusion efforts are...
8 Legendary US Military Snipers The most notable snipers in U.S. military history aren’t just legends – they include real soldiers, sailors and Marines who...
This World War II POW Endured More Than 50 Years in Captivity When Anna Gabulya saw a television report of a POW’s return to Hungary a half-century after he served during World War II...
Pentagon Says Troops Can Only Be Exempt from Shaving Their Facial Hair for a Year Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered that troops who need an exemption from shaving their facial hair for longer than a...
Military Veteran Says Having His Security Clearance Revoked Gave Added Incentive for Senate Run Joel Willett, a military veteran and former CIA officer, has launched his Democratic campaign for the U.S. Senate from...
Pentagon Plan Pits US Marines Against California Off-Roaders and Civilian Pilots The U.S. Marine Corps tried once to occupy this remote stretch of California desert beloved by off-roaders — but officials...
