Pentagon Abortion Policy at Center of Senate Fight Expected to Cost Just $1 Million a Year, Analysis Says The low estimated cost relative to the Pentagon's more than $800 billion budget is unlikely to shift the political debate...
Tuberville Hold on Military Promotions Faces Biggest Challenge as Democrats Rally to Change Senate Rules Sen. Amy Klobuchar announced that the Senate Rules Committee that she chairs will vote Nov. 14 on a resolution "to allow the...
Here's How New House Speaker Mike Johnson Voted on Veteran and Military Issues Last year Johnson voted against the PACT Act, considered the biggest increase of veterans benefits in a generation.
Ukraine Aid at Stake in House Speaker Fight with Some in GOP Less Wary of Russia Threat among the eight contenders for speaker sentiment ranges from enthusiastic support for Ukraine to deep resistance.
Pentagon Launches New Review of Troop Discharges Under 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' On the 12th anniversary of the policy's repeal, Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks announced a new effort to review...
Six Months After New Abortion Leave Policy, Pentagon Doesn't Know How Many Troops Have Used It The services have until January to provide the data to Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness Gil Cisneros'...
Trump and His Legal Woes Overshadow DeSantis as He Rolls Out Military Policy Plan in South Carolina In West Columbia, DeSantis rolled out his plans to reform a U.S. military he has argued is too "woke."
The Games the Marine Corps Plays "Essentially, the Corps has walked away from its traditional role as the nation's worldwide "911" force to concentrate on an...
NATO Wants to Fight Climate Change. Its Chief Says the Trick Is to Make Armies Green but Strong NATO faces a series of dilemmas in its attempts to fight climate change while ensuring the effectiveness of its combat forces...
House Defense Bill Expected to Expand Food Allowance for Needy Troops The House's draft version of the bill, set for release later this month, is expected to include legislation that would allow...
Trump Hints at Expanded Role for the Military Within the US. A Legacy Law Gives Him Few Guardrails Experts in constitutional law and the military say the Insurrection Act gives presidents tremendous power with few restraints...
VA Plans Outreach to Screen 3 Million More Veterans for Toxic Exposures The PACT Act requires the VA to attempt to screen all veterans enrolled in VA health care; to date, 4.8 million veterans have...
The Marine Corps Tried to Redesign Its Physical Training Uniform. After 3 Years, It's Abandoning the Project. The Marine Corps has ended a plan to revamp its physical fitness uniform, according to the service. The initiative lasted...
DoDEA America's Chief of Staff Arrested in Human Trafficking Sting Operation in Georgia Stephen Hovanic, 64, of Sharpsburg, Georgia, was arrested Nov. 15 in a sting that netted 25 additional suspects on charges...
As Laser Pointer Incidents Spike, Airmen Are Getting Updated Eyewear That Provides Better Protection The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center's Human Systems Division is starting to field new, upgraded eyewear that can...
