Pence: Space Force Will Be Independent Service by 2020, Include Elite Operators Pence announced plans to invest additional billions of dollars and to stand up a dedicated U.S. combatant command for space.
Trump's Border Wall Could Derail Funding for New Coast Guard Icebreaker The Coast Guard's top officer said Wednesday that the U.S. can't afford to delay its presence in the Arctic.
More Dental Coverage, Spouse Employment Help Coming in Defense Bill This series of proposals is one step closer to becoming law.
Defense Budget Bill May Signal End of JSTARS Recapitalization Effort The push to upgrade the JSTARS fleet may be over as both the House and Senate have chosen to ax the recapitalization plan.
Congress Fails to Fund Trump's 'Space Force' in Defense Budget Bill A House-Senate conference committee working on the 2019 defense budget left out money to start building the Space Force.
Lawmakers: Use Cyber Attacks on Countries That Meddle in US Elections The SASC wants the U.S. to launch cyber attacks against any country that tries to disrupt the functioning of our society.
US '100 Percent' Committed to NATO, Mattis Says Mattis said the U.S. commitment to NATO and members' pledges to mutual defense are "exactly as the president described it.
House, Senate Conferees Meet to Iron Out Differences on Defense Budget Disparities remain on troop levels, how many F-35s to buy, and possible restrictions on the sale of F-35s to Turkey.
Canceling Joint Exercise with South Korea Saved $14 Million: DoD President Trump ordered the cancellation to avoid provoking North Korea after his summit with Kim Jong Un.
Don't Just Protect Families of Fallen During a Shutdown A proposal would safeguard a death gratuity for families of the fallen during a shutdown. But why are we OK with a shutdown...
Air Force Chief's Sudden Retirement Raises Question of 'Who Is Next' in Leadership Shake-Up Policy experts told Military.com that the departure raises alarm amid other leadership changes within the Department of the...
Pentagon Drops Coverage of GLP-1 Weight Loss Meds for Medicare-Eligible Retirees Tricare officials said the Defense Health Agency is eliminating coverage for its Tricare for Life beneficiaries and others to...
New Work Rules Could Deny Food Stamps to Thousands of Veterans Able-bodied SNAP recipients who are between 18 and 54 and don't have children have always been required to work. Veterans...
Trump's Federal Law-Enforcement Crackdown Ripples Through DC Neighborhoods The White House has credited Trump's crackdown with hundreds of arrests, while local officials have criticized the aggressive...
How an Australian Potato Farmer Changed Running Forever Released in 2013, the movie “Cliffy” chronicles Australian Cliff Young’s rise from a potato farmer to an ultramarathoner and...