New SecDef Says President Obama Needs Military’s Help New Defense Secretary Ashton Carter said Thursday that President Obama needs policy guidance from a military perspective.
Defense Hawks Win Support for War 'Slush Fund' The House of Representatives has voted in favor of a fiscal 2016 budget that includes almost $100 billion in war funding for...
Petraeus Disagrees with Carter, Says Iraqis Have ‘Will To Fight’ Retired Army Gen. David Petraeus disagreed with Defense Secretary Ashton Carter's charge that the Iraqis lacked the will to...
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...
Marines Suffer Most Cases of 2 Life-Threatening Conditions Related to Exercise and Heat, Report Finds The April issue of the Defense Department's Medical Surveillance Monthly Report, published last week, was focused entirely on...
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...
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...
Wide-Ranging Veterans Bill Gets Agreement Between House and Senate The Department of Veterans Affairs caregiver program, the beleaguered electronic health records program, veteran homelessness...