Furloughs Begin as Congress Moves to End Shutdown Massive furloughs began at the Pentagon as the Senate moved to end the shutdown.
Trump Orders Expanded Mental Health Services to Curb Veteran Suicides The VA will focus on transitioning vets in an effort to cut the suicide rate.
House, Senate Agree on 2.4% Pay Raise, 20K More Troops for 2018 The agreed-upon level surpasses the 2.1% bump proposed by President Donald Trump.
Thornberry: Defense Bill Conferees Kept People a Priority Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-Texas), chairman of the HASC, said all conferees had "the welfare of service members foremost in our...
Vets Mental Health Care Act Passes House The U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday unanimously passed the Veteran Urgent Access to Mental Healthcare Act.
Legislation Would Ease Gun Restrictions for Military Spouses Spouses could be able to purchase a handgun in any state without first becoming a resident if proposed legislation is passed.
2016 National Defense Act Contains Retirement and Pay Changes Law contains major upcoming retirement change, increases some special pays but drops BAH, and increases TRICARE pharmacy...
'Burn-Pit' Registry Bill Heads Toward House Floor House lawmakers will have a chance to vote on the creation of a registry for tracking the health of troops exposed to the...
AF Officer Investigated for Objecting to Military Sex Assault Policy A retiring Air Force officer who urged passage of legislation to change how the military adjudicates sexual assault crimes...
Tennessee Man Shot Dead After Flipping Middle Finger at War Memorial Albert Sturgill Jr., 63, was confronted by a group while gesturing at the flag and monuments at Cumberland County Veterans...
Chicago Braces for Potential National Guard Deployment Amid Trump Threats Illinois politicians are sounding an alarm and bracing for possible National Guard deployments to Chicago amid President...
9/11 Air Defense Stories You Might Not Know As hijacked planes turned into weapons on September 11, 2001, inside a quiet Air National Guard facility in upstate New York...
Is Trump's Troop Buildup in US Cities a Declaration of War — or Something Else? As President Donald Trump goads Democratic-led cities, Americans are grappling with a fundamental question of American...
Navy Demotion Reversed for GOP Congressman Who Government Watchdog Found Abused Subordinates Jackson was quietly demoted to captain in 2022, three years after his retirement from the Navy, following an inspector...