Senators Want Special Visas for Afghans Who Helped US Military Senators from both sides of the aisle are seeking to expand the Special Immigrant Visa program for Afghans who worked for the...
Key Lawmaker Backs 2.4 Percent Troop Pay Raise in 2018 The chairman of the House Armed Services Committee on Monday backed a 2.4 percent military pay raise.
Vet Groups Hit Sanders Over Bill Negotiations Three veterans groups are chiding lawmakers for inserting a $17.6 billion supplemental veterans' budget request into...
House Panel Backs Troop Retirement Overhaul Despite Vets' Objections A panel in the House of Representatives voted to overhaul troop retirement benefits despite objections from members who...
Two Republican Congressmen Introduce Bill to 'Draft Our Daughters' Two House Republicans -- both opponents of opening up combat roles to women -- introduced a bill Thursday called "Draft...
Lawmakers Push to Restore Medical Marijuana Language to VA Bill A group of lawmakers are asking the House and Senate to restore the language to the Military Construction and Veterans...
Bill to Ban Smoking Areas at VA Introduced in House Designated indoor smoking areas at some VHA facilities and outdoor designated areas would be banned under a House bill.
Congress Shelves Plans to Have Women Register for Draft Proposals to have women register for the draft have been dropped from Senate and House committee defense budget markups.
After Deal, Congress to Vote on VA Reform Bill Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Jeff Miller held a press conference to outline the compromise legislation.
Senate Panel Backs Military Retirement Change, Troop Pay Raise of 1.3% Lawmakers on a Senate panel agreed to overhaul the military retirement system and give troops a less-than-expected pay raise...
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...
