Here's What It Costs to Keep US Troops in Japan and South Korea The United States spent more than $34 billion to maintain military presences in Japan and South Korea between 2016 and 2019.
Republicans Rebuke Call from 50 Democrats to Gut DoD Spending Republicans have been pushing to boost the defense budget by 3% to 5% to grow capabilities in cyber, space and naval warfare.
Stop Throwing Money Down F-35 'Rathole,' Top Lawmaker Says Rep. Adam Smith is questioning how the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program fits into the Defense Department's future strategy.
Republicans Call on Biden to Boost Pentagon Spending to Combat China The lawmakers cited the need to grow capabilities in cyber, space and naval warfare.
The US Military May Dodge Significant Budget Cuts, to the Ire of Progressives A lack of big surprises in the next budget potentially sets up a fight between Democrats on Capitol Hill.
The VA's Budget Has Quintupled in 20 Years. Veterans Groups Want Billions More Veterans advocates are calling for an $11 billion increase in the Department of Veterans Affairs budget.
Trump Threatens to Veto Defense Bill, This Time over China President Donald Trump has issued a new threat to veto the $740 billion defense policy bill.
Trump Administration Plans to Raid War Chest to Pay for Big Navy Shipbuilding Plan Plans call for 10 destroyers, 15 frigates and more than a dozen new submarines.
Defense Bill Sets Up New Maternity Uniform Loan Program for Pregnant Troops Soon-to-be moms in the military could receive free loaner maternity uniforms if next year’s defense policy bill becomes law.
Lawmakers Just Saved Dozens of A-10 Warthogs from the Boneyard The Air Force may be desperate to retire a significant chunk of its A-10 fleet, but lawmakers have other ideas.
Veterans Could Get Free Gun Safes Under Suicide Prevention Proposal Introduced in House Any veteran who wants a lockbox to store their firearm would be able to get one for free from the Department of Veterans...
Army Delays Bonus Pay for Deployed Soldiers The pay bump was due to begin next Tuesday, but Army officials said that all the details of the bonus had never been sorted...
The Air Force Unveiled an Ambitious Reorganization Plan. Can It Survive a Presidential Election? The Department of the Air Force's ambitious reorganization plan designed to keep the Air Force and Space Force competitive...
VA Employee Charged with Threatening Ordered to Wear GPS Monitor A carpenter at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs hospital in Manchester, N.H., has been released on conditions he wear...
Keesler Command Chief Sacked After Investigation Ordered by Training Wing Colonel The command chief of the 81st Training Wing at Keesler Air Force Base in Mississippi was removed from his leadership role...