Veteran Supporters Finally Get Vote on Bill to Help Afghan Allies, But Its Future Remains Bleak Veterans have been pushing to get a vote on the Afghan Adjustment Act, which would create a process for those evacuated to...
Pentagon Would Have to Study Difficulties of Troops and Spouses Getting Maternity Care Under New Bill Lawmakers hope the bills will ultimately improve access to prenatal, birthing and postpartum care for those covered by...
Pregnant Troops and New Military Moms Would Get Expanded Mental Health Care Under Lawmakers’ Proposal The bill comes after a Government Accountability Office report in 2022 found service members face mental health conditions...
Barracks Repairs, Other Military Quality-of-Life Improvements Slam Into Congress' Upcoming Budget Fight Efforts to replace dilapidated housing and improve service members' quality of life could be kneecapped before they can even...
House Approves $14.5 Billion in Assistance for Israel as Biden Vows to Veto the GOP's Approach The first substantial legislative effort in Congress to support Israel in the war falls far short of Biden's request for...
Here's How New House Speaker Mike Johnson Voted on Veteran and Military Issues Last year Johnson voted against the PACT Act, considered the biggest increase of veterans benefits in a generation.
VA Moves to Educate Vets on Fraud, Scams Amid PACT Act Filings and Camp Lejeune Water Litigation The department rolled out a new website and is weaving prevention messages into veteran outreach, according to officials.
Republican Hardliners Again Deliver Defeat to Defense Spending Bill, as Shutdown Looms House Speaker Kevin McCarthy's latest attempt to move ahead with a defense funding bill as a first step toward keeping the...
Republican Bill with Massive Boost to Junior Enlisted Pay Sparks Veto Threat from Biden The White House is taking issue with a House Republican proposal to give junior enlisted troops a more than 30% pay bump next...
Army Sparks Outrage with Delay of 'Brandon Act' Implementation More than two months late in implementing a policy that would give soldiers quicker access to a mental health screening, the...
Marine Corps Says Half of Barracks Had Issues, Though Only 118 Marines Moved, After Worldwide Inspection The inspection took place between February and March, a quick time frame for a herculean task that involved looking at...
Temporary Promotions for Army Noncommissioned Officers to End in June The Army will suspend the temporary promotions starting in June in one of the most significant changes to its promotion...
Marine Corps Aims for a New Way of Teaching, Ditching Old Models of PowerPoint Lectures The service will focus on the individual Marine's ability to learn rather than cramming instruction into their heads, whether...
Ukrainian Drone Attack Sets Major Russian Oil Refinery on Fire Oil-processing, one of Russia’s most important industries, has been a target of Ukrainian drone attacks since late January.
Navy's Newest Warship Named for Fierce Marine Corps Campaign in Afghanistan The top leader of the Navy announced Thursday that the service's future amphibious ship, a landing helicopter assault vessel...