Senate Trying to Block Military Transfers Based on Potentially Discriminatory State Laws The military would be barred from considering state laws in deciding where to station service members under an amendment...
House Approves Higher Inflation Bonuses as Sweeping Defense Bill Advances The Pentagon would have the ability to give low-paid service members inflation bonuses as high as economic conditions warrant...
Pay Bumps to Counter Suicides in Alaska and on Ships in Yard 'Unnecessary,' According to White House The proposals for Arctic pay and complex overhaul pay were spurred by waves of suicides among service members in Alaska and...
Requirement for Women to Register for the Draft Back on the Table in Annual Defense Bill The proposal is back in the version of the National Defense Authorization Act, or NDAA, making its way through the Senate.
Army's New Fitness Test Might Change Again as Congress Looks to Switch Standards An amendment in the NDAA would direct the Army to establish fitness standards for troops in combat roles that would be higher...
Sweeping Military Justice Reforms Get New Life in Annual Defense Bill Changes to the military justice system that got cut from last year's defense policy bill have been revived in the version of...
New Allowance for Struggling Military Families Approved by Congress Not Enough, Advocates Say Service members would be able to apply for the new basic needs allowance by the end of next year, according to the...
Biden Signs Defense Bill that Backs 2.7% Pay Raise for Troops The $768 billion National Defense Authorization Act also changes the way the military justice system will prosecute sexual...
Defense Bill Headed to Biden’s Desk as Military Justice Debate Rages On The NDAA approved by Congress creates prosecutor positions called "special trial counsel" to handle cases of sexual assault .
Boost to Enlisted Pay and Benefits Eyed by Top House Lawmakers Rep. Mike Rogers said he and committee Chairman Adam Smith want a sizable increase for enlisted troops as part of next year's...
Sailor Accused of Torching Bonhomme Richard Acquitted by Judge A Navy judge has acquitted Seaman Ryan Mays of setting a 2020 fire aboard the USS Bonhomme Richard that raged for days and...
'Tens of Thousands' More Veterans Will Be Eligible for VA Health Care Starting Oct. 1 Under the toxic exposures law passed in August, several groups of combat veterans will be able to enroll in VA health care.
US Captives 'Prayed for Death' on Brutal Ride from Ukraine One of two American veterans released from Russian captivity after being captured in Ukraine says they both prayed for death...
100 Lawmakers Press for Answers on Pharmacies Leaving Tricare In a letter sent Thursday to Seileen Mullen, the acting assistant secretary of defense for health affairs, the lawmakers...
VA Family Caregiver Program Open to Thousands More as of Oct. 1 Starting Saturday, caregivers of veterans from all eras who were injured or severely disabled in the line of duty can apply...
