Marine Corps Removes Tuition Assistance Restrictions The changes make it easier for junior personnel to use the benefit.
Senators Urge VA Not to Fumble Expansion of Caregiver Benefits "VA continues to miss deadlines and not get it right," said Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash.
Personnel Chiefs Blame Unsafe Housing on Leadership Failures Commands across the military had not been attentive enough to the performance of housing contractors, officials said.
Use Scalpel, Not Cleaver, on Medical Billets, USUHS Chief Urges The president of the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences worries about cuts to uniformed medical billets.
VA Begins New Claims Appeals Process Next Month The change is an attempt to speed up the process, which used to take years.
Task Force Backs Controversial Merger of Base Store Systems A task force wants to combine the Defense Commissary Agency and the military's three separate exchange services.
New High-Tech GI Bill Program Coming Soon The program is part of the Forever GI Bill and designed to increase veteran employment in high tech fields
VA Secretary Urged to Heed Vet Groups over Access to Community Care Many worry VA and White House will ignore warnings of veteran groups and adopt liberal access standards for community care.
New Armed Services Committee Chairman Puts White House on Notice Rep. Adam Smith says Congress must do a better job of holding the president accountable on misinformation.
'Blended' Military Retirement Plan Not as Popular as Projected Only 280,000 active-duty members and just over 72,000 reserve component personnel chose to shift out of the High-3 plan.
How Marines Took an Airfield in the Philippines in a Show Against China On April 30, three combined littoral reconnaissance teams made up of roughly 30 U.S. and Philippine Marines each, flown by...
Army Eliminates Online Training Requirement for Noncommissioned Officers, Saying It's Too Burdensome The Army has eliminated a significant part of its online training for enlisted troops -- a learning program that has drawn...
For Decades, Recipients Were Honored with Purple Hearts Made During WWII. This Company Now Forges New Medals. For decades, recipients of the Purple Heart were honored with medals that had been forged during World War II, leftover stock...
Air Force Pilot Who Died After Aircraft Ejection Seat Misfire Identified by the Service Capt. John Robertson, an instructor pilot from the 80th Operations Support Squadron at Sheppard Air Force Base, was injured...
Must-Pass Defense Bill Includes 4.5% Military Pay Raise on Top of 15% Increase for Junior Enlisted Troops The recommendation from the House Armed Services Committee in its draft version of the National Defense Authorization Act, or...