DoD Tricare 'Reforms' Call For Higher Retiree Fees, Co-Pays The TRICARE reform packet, Defense officials maintain, would simplify insurance options, improve access to managed care.
2.1% Pay Raise, More Troops, Commissary Changes in Draft Defense Bill Troops would receive a 2.1 percent pay raise in 2017 under a plan released by House lawmakers this week.
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.
5 Things to Start Your Week Here are five news stories and events to start your week from the editors at Military.com.
Cuts Put Army's Force Structure Changes at Risk Army leaders have planned for its force strength to shrink with the onset of budget cuts and the end of combat operations in...
Decision on DoD Furloughs Expected Next Week Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel is expected to decide early next week on across-the-board furloughs for civilian personnel.
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...
Exodus at VA: 10,000 Employees Are Resigning in September. Here’s the List It’s been six months since a now-infamous email presented millions of federal workers with a pivotal decision: They could...
Air Force Rebrands Facebook Page to Combat Rumors, Leaked Memos and Reddit Threads A long-standing Air Force Facebook page created to represent its top enlisted leader has been renamed and rebranded as a news...
Air Force Veteran Convicted of Killing Wife and 2 Children Is 9th Person Executed in Florida This Year Air Force veteran Edward Zakrzewski was executed on Thursday for the June 9, 1994, killings of his 34-year-old wife Sylvia...
Marine Sergeant Dies After Collapsing During Fitness Test in Florida A Marine sergeant on reserve duty died after he collapsed during a physical fitness test in Florida last month, according to...
