Obama Sees Need for More US Icebreakers: Former Coast Guard Commandant The president wants to expand the country's icebreaker fleet for the Arctic, a former commandant of the Coast Guard says.
Planned Drawdown of US Forces in Afghanistan May be Premature: Centcom The outgoing Centcom commander told lawmakers it may be time to reconsider the plan to reduce US military forces in...
Obama Sets Troop Pay Raise at 1.6 Percent in 2017 The presidential order is consistent with the Pentagon's proposed $583 billion budget for fiscal 2017, which begins Oct. 1.
The Most Talked About Stories This Week on Military.com Here are the stories generating the most comments this week on Military.com, along with a sampling of responses.
Romney Says Obama Has Failed Veterans Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney told service members and veterans he would not raise their Tricare medical...
Final Countdown to Sequestration Congress and the White House have until midnight to agree to a plan to replace sequestration, as Defense Secretary Hagel...
Obama: No Final Decision Made on Syrian Attack Barack Obama said said he has hasn't yet decided to order a military strike, but any campaign would be limited in scope.
Obama Reflects on WWI as Ukraine Tensions Rise President Obama visited a World War I American cemetery in Belgium with a message to stand against aggression.
Texas Rep Says Bases ‘Turning into Refugee Camps' Officials appealed to the Obama administration to secure the U.S.-Mexico border once and for all as waves of illegal...
Obama Seeks Tougher NATO Stance Against Russia President Obama will be seeking a united front at the NATO summit for support of Ukraine against Russia.
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...