Pentagon Plans $5 Billion for Border, Bets on Trump Bill to Fill Funding Gaps The budget plans for fiscal 2026 were released as President Donald Trump is pursuing mass deportations across the country and...
Pentagon Presses Iran Strike Claims as Briefed Senators Point to Unknown Effects A Pentagon press conference ordered by President Trump quickly turned contentious, with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth...
Upcharging on Food, Selling Booze: The Army's Plan to Privatize Dining The Army is preparing to overhaul its food service system in a move that could strip away government-run dining facilities...
Hegseth Cancels Massive Contract for Military Family Moves, Pledges Fixes The company, HomeSafe Alliance, had been struggling to manage the U.S. military's domestic moves this year.
First Convictions for Migrants Who Crossed into New Military Border Zones Two Mexican citizens pleaded guilty to a violation of defense property security regulations and trespassing on military...
Hegseth Demurs on Possible US Military Action Against Iran Amid Trump Saber-Rattling The hearing -- Hegseth's fourth and final appearance before Congress in a week -- came as Israel and Iran have been...
Nursing Staff Shortages Disrupt Infusion Clinic Operations at Walter Reed Two nurses needed to take emergency leave at the nephrology infusion center at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center...
Pentagon Encourages Troops to Join Immigration Enforcement, Border Security Job Training Program Hegseth ordered the Pentagon to "prioritize and broadly advertise" opportunities troops who are nearing separation or...
Hegseth Won't Say He'd Follow Court Order on LA Troop Deployment Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth refused to say Thursday whether he would follow a federal district court order if it rules...
Deep Workforce Cuts at VA, Pentagon Backed by Republican Spending Bills House Republicans are on track to allow job cuts at the Pentagon and Department of Veterans Affairs to proceed in the annual...
Army Expands Combat Patch Eligibility as Modern Deployments Redefine Combat Service The Army expanded combat patch eligibility, recognizing soldiers in modern deployments where risk is high even without...
You Took Separation Pay Years Ago. Now the VA Wants It Back From Your Disability Check. Under federal law, a veteran cannot receive both separation pay and VA disability compensation for the same period of service...
25 Years: Nephew Remembers P.O.W. Navy Pilot Dieter Dengler Who Escaped Vietnam Dieter Dengler, who died about 25 years ago, was "bigger than life."
Could the US Bring Back the Draft? Who Would Be Called First — and Who Qualifies Could the U.S. bring back the draft? Here’s how Selective Service works today, who would be called first and why only about...
3 Big PCS Changes Are Coming at Once. Here’s What Service Members Need to Know Before Peak Season. In 2026, three major changes are affecting military household goods moves: a new permanent agency to run the system, the end...
