Obama Nominates First Airman for JCS Leadership Position in 10 Years The of Air Force Gen. Paul Selva as vice chairman marks the first time in ten years an airman has been nominated to a...
President Obama Sets Troop Pay Raise at 1.3 Percent in 2016 Obama announced a 1.3 percent pay raise for military members next year, a level that's less than what's specified under the...
Obama Would Be Proud to Have Daughters Join Military President Obama said he would be proud to have his daughters serve in the military if they made that choice.
Defense Cuts Complicate Obama's Second Term With the election behind him, newly re-elected President Obama will have to find a way to prevent the crippling defense cuts...
Pentagon: Sexual Assault Grows Within the Ranks The commander-in-chief demanded further consequences for servicemembers convicted of sexual assault.
Obama Asks Congress to Delay Vote on Syria Strike President Obama made his case for a strike on Syria, but asked Congress to delay a vote so he could pursue diplomacy.
Ukraine Crisis Puts Pacific Pivot in Question Moscow's aggressive push into Ukraine has forced Pentagon leaders to rethink the push to redistribute resources to the...
Obama to Sign VA Reform Bill on Thursday President Obama will, on Thursday, sign the Veterans Affairs Department reform bill that Congress recently passed.
Watchdog Finds 50% Increase in VA Medical Center Jobs with 'Severe' Shortages This year, Veterans Health Administration facilities reported 4,434 severe occupational staffing shortages in jobs ranging...
4 Out of 5 US Troops Surveyed Understand the Duty to Disobey Illegal Orders With his Aug. 11, 2025, announcement that he was sending the National Guard – along with federal law enforcement – into...
National Guard Rehearsed Show of Force Against Immigration Raid Protesters, General Testifies National Guard troops repeatedly rehearsed their role in an operation at a Los Angeles park intended as a show of force...
San Diego Espionage Trial Begins for Sailor Accused of Spying for His Native China Jinchao “Patrick” Wei, 25, is accused of seven counts of conspiracy, espionage and charges related to unlawfully sending...
Trump and Putin Will Meet at an Alaska Military Base Long Used to Counter Russia The base created by merging Elmendorf Air Force Base and Army Fort Richardson in 2010 has played a key strategic role in...
