Firings of Federal Workers Begin as White House Seeks to Pressure Democrats in Government Shutdown Employees at the departments of Education, Treasury, Homeland Security and Health and Human Services, as well as the...
Troops Will Miss Paychecks Next Week Without Action on the Government Shutdown The federal government shutdown is raising anxiety levels among service members and their families, because those in uniform...
Senators Struggle to Find a Way Forward as Government Shutdown Enters 9th Day The consequences of a government shutdown setting in, senators labored Thursday to find a way forward but found themselves...
Food Pantry Visits From Military Families Climb Over 30% Since Government Shutdown Began Military families are being encouraged to seek out food, other resources as the government shutdown has surpassed one week...
Federal Government Shutdown Grinds into a Second Week as Tempers Flare at the Capitol As the federal government shutdown enters a second week, there’s no discernible endgame in sight.
Sports Resume at Schools for Military Families After a Disruption Caused by the Government Shutdown Extracurricular activities have resumed at schools for military families after a pause tied to the federal government...
When The Government Can Afford Everything Except The Essentials Every shutdown forces the government to decide what counts as “essential.” Air traffic controllers and TSA agents fall into...
Trump Administration Threatens No Back Pay for Federal Workers in Shutdown President Donald Trump’s administration is warning of no guaranteed back pay for federal workers during a shutdown.
Republicans and Democrats at an Impasse as Government Shutdown Enters Sixth Day Republican and Democratic lawmakers have provided few public signs of meaningful negotiations to break an impasse on...
How the Government Shutdown Impacts Veterans and the VA While most vets won't be impacted by the ongoing government shutdown, concerns may ramp up the longer it persists.
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...
