Air Force Maintains Plans to Retire A-10 in '16 Budget Proposal Air Force leaders have not backed off their push to retire the A-10 in the Pentagon's fiscal 2016 budget request.
Veterans' Groups Clash Over Proposed Changes to Military Benefits Veterans' advocacy groups are clashing with each other over proposed changes to military retirement, health care and other...
Senators Want 'Permanent' Solution to Save A-10 from Retirement Senators say they want to end the annual fight with the Air Force to preserve the A-10 Thunderbolt in the active duty fleet.
Lawmakers Seek to Reverse Cuts to Foreign Language Training A bipartisan group of lawmakers has sent a letter to Ashton Carter asking that DoD restore funding for foreign language...
House Passes Budget Deal That Would Boost Defense Spending Caps The House passed a bipartisan budget deal that would provide financial relief to the Defense Department over two years.
After Drawdown, Marines Propose Investments in Aircraft, Training The service's fiscal 2017 budget request would keep the active-duty force at a steady state of 182,000 troops.
Warplanes Top Navy, Marine Corps Wish Lists The Navy and Marine Corps are asking Congress to provide them with more warplanes and weapons systems.
Senators Want to Help Troops with PTSD Appeal Bad Discharges An amendment to make it easier for vets to upgrade "bad paper" discharges resulting from PTSD was offered by a group of...
House Approves 2.1% Troop Pay Raise in 2017 The U.S. House of Representatives on Friday approved a 2.1 percent pay raise next year for troops.
Hiring Freeze May Delay Military Family Seasonal Programs Military family services could see a delay to seasonal services as the DoD feels the squeeze from the federal hiring freeze.
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.