McHugh: BRAC Saves Army $5B as it Cuts Ranks The U.S. Army would save up to $5 billion from a new round of base closures, senior Army officials told lawmakers Tuesday.
Congress Again Roundly Rejects BRAC Proposal The Defense Department pushed for more military base closures and Congress pushed back.
House Panel Protects A-10, Pulls BRAC from Budget The House Armed Services Committee on Wednesday added $104 billion to the proposed defense budget for 2015.
Hagel Renews Push for Pay Cuts, Base Closings Hagel will press ahead with proposals to trim pay and benefits and close bases despite rejection by a key House committee.
Carter Calls for Another BRAC Round Despite Opposition In Congress Defense Secretary Ashton Carter said Thursday that another round of base closures was inevitable despite the repeated...
Lawmaker: Congress Receptive to New Round of Military Base Closures The ranking member of the House Armed Services Committee opened the door to shuttering unused military bases and...
Air Force Secretary to Lawmakers: Let Us Close Bases Deborah Lee James said infrastructure improvements across too many bases are forcing the AF to put money where it's not...
Service Leaders Divided on Closing Bases to Cut Costs The Army is adamant: It needs to close bases to save money, and it needs to do it now. The Air Force may also be open to the...
Defense Officials to Lawmakers: Let Us Close Bases Closing unneeded bases and relocating troops is the best way to make the most of limited construction funding, a panel said.
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...
Fired After 6 Months: Army Sacks Commander of Germany Unit Meant to Bolster NATO Against Russia Lt. Col. Eric Ackles, commander of 1st Battalion, 57th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, was relieved of command, the service...
Toxic Exposure Screenings: Vets Report Spotty Follow-Up on Questionnaire Meant to Boost Health Care and Benefits Rolled out with great fanfare in November 2022, toxic exposure screenings for all VA patients were mandated by the PACT Act...
Feds Settle Case for $2 Million After Skydiving Plane Took Out Marine Corps Osprey on Runway Nearly four years after a civilian skydiving aircraft collided with a Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey sitting on a San Diego runway...
Reports of Mediocre Disability Exams by VA Contractors Prompts Senator's Demand for Answers A prominent Democratic senator is demanding the Department of Veterans Affairs review the quality of its privatized...