With Shutdown Looming, VA Secretary Rips Congress for Inaction The head of the VA criticized Congress for failing to pass a budget just days before the end of the fiscal year.
Most Army Brigades, Navy Planes Aren't Combat Ready: Leaders The House Armed Services Committee lined up top officers Tuesday to plead for scrapping the budget caps of the sequester...
Mattis Presses for Immediate $30 Billion Extra for Defense The military badly needs an infusion of $30 billion extra in defense spending, Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said Wednesday.
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Levin: Budget Cliff Can Be Averted, but in Time? Michigan Sen. Carl Levin said he thought Congress could avert automatic budget restrictions set to take effect at the end of...
Army Planning Paralyzed by Sequestration Threat Army Chief of Staff Gen. Ray Odierno has pegged sequestration and the uncertainty surrounding the potentially devastating...
Navy Aims for Tuition Assistance Through September The Navy's personnel chief told sailors Tuesday that he's pushing hard to break with the other services and retain tuition...
DoD Civilian Furloughs and Job Cuts Loom With furloughs looming, Deputy Defense Secretary Ashton Carter this week paid tribute to the job done by the Pentagon's...
Army Races to Cut Headquarters Staff by 25 Percent The Army is figuring out how to reduce its headquarters staff and other parts of the force by 25 percent.
Air Force Conducting Service-Wide Inspections of Sig Sauer M18 Pistol After Airman's Death The entire Air Force is doing a service-wide inspection of the M18 handgun after a Security Forces airman suddenly died last...
Coast Guard Loopholes Could Be Linked to Miami Barge Crash, Maritime Experts Say If a commercial tugboat is under 26 feet, it is subject to fewer requirements and restrictions, a retired ferry, barge and...
The Army Reserve Is Gutting Aviation Units. Thousands of Soldiers Are Being Left in the Lurch. Thousands of Army Reserve soldiers are being forced to scramble for new assignments after the service abruptly ordered the...
Quick Thinking by Rookie Seaman Saves Drowning 97-Year-Old During Coast Guard Festival A 97-year-old man who lost his balance and fell around 6 feet into the Grand River is expected to make a full recovery...
Navy Leader Confirmed by Senate After Half-Year Vacancy After nearly half a year without a Senate-confirmed uniformed leader, the Navy has a new top admiral.
