GOP Uses Must-Pass Defense Bill to Thwack at Abortion, Transgender Troops as Legislation Passes House The traditionally bipartisan bill became a battleground for culture war issues this year after far-right lawmakers threatened...
Senate Plan Would Force the Army to Revert to Old Fitness Test But Would Allow New Events The change to the test was penned by Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., who successfully lobbied the committee to amend the draft...
Recruits Wouldn't Be Tested for Marijuana Under Proposed Defense Bill Amendment Rep. Matt Gaetz has filed an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act that would bar the military services from...
Bulletproof Safe Rooms in DoD Schools: Lawmakers Look to New Tactics to Protect Kids A bipartisan pair of lawmakers wants to install bulletproof safe rooms in the schools that serve military children, amid...
Research on Psychedelics, Marijuana as Alternative Treatment for Vets Advancing in Congress Psychedelic drugs and marijuana could be evaluated as treatments for post-traumatic disorder and other conditions afflicting...
Congress Weighs Giving Military Spouses More Options to Work Remotely for Government The unemployment rate for military spouses has remained stubbornly high despite years of efforts by the federal government to...
Gender Neutral Standards, Return to Old Fitness Test: Congress' Dueling Ideas for the Army Army planners were already looking into adjusting standards for combat jobs, including gender-neutral standards.
Lawmakers Look to Make Military Housing More Livable with Annual Defense Bill The requirement is one of several provisions included in the Senate committee's National Defense Authorization Act aimed at...
Icebreakers, Pay Raise, New Cutters: House Adds $430M to Coast Guard Budget The extra money would go to purchase the four additional ships, which are meant to boost the Coast Guard's operations in the...
House Panel Approves Defense Bill with Highest Pay Raise in Decades After Culture War Brawl Fights over diversity training, COVID-19 and LGBTQ+ troops dominated the House Armed Services Committee's yearly markup of...
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...