'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...
Ex-NATO Chief Leads Push by Retired Military Brass to Kill Iran Deal Nearly 200 retired military leaders have signed a letter to the House and Senate leaders urging them to kill the Iran nuclear...
Army Chief Opposes Letting Soldiers Carry Concealed Firearms on Base The U.S. Army’s top officer said he opposes letting soldiers carry their own concealed firearms on U.S. military...
Cut Tricare Rather than Military Housing Allowance: Defense Analyst Spending reforms should increase retention by cutting back benefits that serving troops don't highly value, one expert says.
House Backing Away from Proposal to 'Tax' GI Bill The Veterans Affairs Committee postponed a hearing to consider a proposal to have troops pay up to $2,400 for GI Bill...
Murray Blasts GOP for Blocking Vets Jobs Bill Senators Patty Murray and Ben Nelson blasted lawmakers holding up a vote on a veterans jobs bill.
Clay Hunt Veteran Suicide Bill Gains New Life in Congress Three lawmakers reintroduced legislation to enhance the availability and effectiveness of Veterans Affairs mental health...
Vets Groups Warn Lawmakers That Shutdown Would Disrupt VA Services IAVA and other vets organizations are warning lawmakers that a government shutdown would disrupt VA benefits and services.
Top Enlisted Leader at Air Force Special Operations Command Fired, Facing Investigation Chief Master Sgt. Anthony Green, who advised on the readiness, training and quality of life of enlisted air commandos, was...
Army to Soldiers: Reenlist by Monday if You Want to Claim Incentives While it is not unusual for the Army to curtail incentives after meeting its retention goals, the troops were given little...
Former Air Force Commander Punished with 21 Days' Confinement, Forfeiture of Pay After Guilty Plea Col. Christopher Meeker, the former commander of Wright-Patterson's 88th Air Base Wing, was sentenced Tuesday evening after...
New Air Force Academy Mission Statement Drops Educate, Adds a Different Focus The Air Force Academy has rolled out a new mission statement that drops the word "educate" and adds in a focus on winning...
The Army Is Getting Rid of Athletic Trainers The Army is set to phase out its unit-level athletic trainers -- civilian specialists tasked with providing immediate care...
