Funding for 5.5% Junior Enlisted Pay Raise Included in Senate's Pentagon Spending Bill A proposed 5.5% pay raise next year for junior enlisted troops has won the backing of a key Senate panel in charge of...
Army Doesn't Have Enough Soldiers for Potential Wars with China and Russia, Review Committee Says The Army is undermanned for a conflict with China or Russia, potential future fights that could expand across several...
Special Needs Military Families Report Mixed Feelings About Program to Help with Medical Care, Services The first-ever survey on the Defense Department's Exceptional Family Member Program found that Navy personnel are happier...
US Will Send $1.7 Billion in Military Aid to Ukraine The U.S. has announced that it will send $1.7 billion in military aid to Ukraine, including an array of munitions for air...
Defense Secretary Austin Says Kamala Harris Was Always Part of Major National Security Decisions Austin, a retired four-star Army general and now a civilian Cabinet member and Biden appointee, painted Harris as prepared...
Pentagon Reviewing 20 Medal of Honor Awards Given to Soldiers at the Wounded Knee Massacre Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has directed a five-person panel to review the 20 Medals of Honor that the Army awarded to...
Pentagon Arctic Report Calls for More Investment in Sensors, Equipment to Keep Up with Russia, China The U.S. Defense Department must invest more to upgrade sensors, communications and space-based technologies in the Arctic to...
Reform JROTC Before New School Year Begins to Prevent Sexual Assault, Senators Tell DoD As a new school year approaches, a group of Senate Democrats is pressing the Defense Department to implement legally mandated...
Troops Will Start Getting Economic Hardship Bonuses This Month, Though Only $20 on Average Lawmakers on Capitol Hill, concerned that service member pay was not keeping pace with the private sector or inflation...
Pentagon Leaker Jack Teixeira to Face a Military Court-Martial, Air Force Says The U.S. Air Force said in a statement that Teixeira will be tried at Hanscom Air Force Base in Massachusetts but no date has...
Army Disbanding Most Ceremonial Horse Units The Army will begin phasing out five horse-mounted ceremonial units stationed at Fort Irwin, California; Fort Huachuca...
Coast Guard Receives Unprecedented $25 Billion Infusion Under Sweeping 'Big Beautiful Bill' The service will receive funding for more ships, helicopters and unmanned systems and maintenance of installations and...
Navy SEAL Veteran Compares Himself to Trump as He Launches His Bid for Wisconsin Governor A suburban Milwaukee businessman, former Navy SEAL and political newcomer entered Wisconsin's race for governor Wednesday...
Marine Recruiters Promoted an Immigration Benefit Until the Corps Told Them to Stop The military often highlights paths to citizenship as a recruiting tactic, though fulfillment of policies such as PIP has...
Army Policy Severely Limiting Shaving Waivers Goes into Effect Troops will be granted short-term shaving exemptions if they require it, but will be removed from the service if they are on...
