Budget

The Defense Department could be forced to cease recruiting, freeze promotions, and impose layoffs on civilians.

Military children who attend Defense Department schools on bases around the world will no longer have extra days off this...

Commissaries returned to normal operations less than one week after their closure inspired a system-wide rush on groceries.

Secretary Hagel warned that troops and their families will be asked to sacrifice on pay and benefits to preserve readiness.

Hagel pledged to continue efforts to cut the growth of military pay and benefits, despite the easing of the budget crunch.

A Congressional subcommittee has offered legislation for the necessary funding to refuel the USS George Washington.