Army Planning Big Boost to Pacific Operations Next Year with More Training, Deployments and Equipment The Army is seeking to better prepare itself for a potential conflict in the Pacific, with increased spending on regional...
US Troops Killed in Plane Crashes Skyrockets in 2017 This year, 37 U.S. service members have died in plane crashes -- more than 130 percent higher than at this point last year.
Trump Touts Military Pay Raise That Congress Has Yet to Pass President Donald Trump promised that the military would be getting the largest pay raise in eight years.
Military Options Ready to Stop Iran Developing Nuclear Weapons: Mattis The SecDef said diplomacy is his first choice, but "we are always updating those plans" for the military option.
The VA and DoD Don't Have a Funding Problem. They Have a Mismanagement Crisis. The $328.1 billion 2024 budget for the Department of Veterans Affairs is the largest in agency history. President Joe Biden's...
Congress Just Might Pass the Defense Budget Bill on Time This Year Congress could hit the deadline for passing a military budget bill for the first time since 1996.
All Military Services Get Failing Grade in First-Ever Audit of Pentagon SecDef Jim Mattis said the audit identified "multiple material weaknesses" but few savings opportunities.
Air Force Overhaul Plan that Brings Back Warrant Officers Draws Scrutiny from Capitol Hill A bipartisan agreement to fund the Pentagon for the remainder of this fiscal year that was approved by Congress included a...
Money for Coast Guard Icebreaker, Key to Added Arctic Presence, Included in Newly Passed Funding After repeated requests, the Coast Guard finally will be able to buy a commercially available icebreaker.
Money for 5.2% Troop Pay Raise, Enlisted Hardship Bonuses Included in Last-Minute Government Funding Bill Lawmakers have unveiled an agreement to provide the Pentagon with $825 billion for this fiscal year that eschews...
USS George Washington Heads to Japan, Ending Troubled Shipyard Stay That Included String of Suicides The aircraft carrier USS George Washington is finally underway to its new homeport in Japan, following six arduous years in a...
New Marine One Helicopters Aren't Allowed to Carry the President Because They Could Scorch the Lawn The VH-92's lawn-scorching problems were first discovered in 2018 during the Trump administration.
Navy Investigating More Than 100 'Secretly Shot' Sexual Videos of US Troops Uploaded to Adult Website The documents say the Naval Criminal Investigative Service became aware of the videos, some of which contained names and...
The Army Has Officially Deployed Laser Weapons Overseas to Combat Enemy Drones A pair of laser weapons has been deployed by the Army to an undisclosed location overseas to blast incoming enemy drones out...
VA Opens Door for More Vets with Other Than Honorable Discharges to Receive Health Care and Benefits Under the new regulation, the VA plans to remove a bar against benefits for those dismissed for homosexual acts, as well as...