Shutdown Cost Military $600M, Layoffs Looming The shutdown cost DoD at least $600M and left funding at levels that could force layoffs for some civilian personnel.
Senate Agrees to Vote to End COLA Cuts The Senate voted to end debate on legislation to repeal cuts to cost of living adjustments for working-age military retirees.
Commanders Worry Budget Cuts Will Hurt Readiness Commanders told lawmakers they were concerned that spending reductions proposed in the budget would cut down on readiness.
Entrepreneurs Offer Alternatives for Lean Budgets Recent budget cuts have forced Defense Department and Defense Intelligence Agency officials into a bind when working with...
Odierno: ISIS, Russian Threats May Scuttle Plans to Shrink Army The threats posed by Islamic militants and the Russian military raise doubts about the Army's plans to downsize, Odierno said...
Lawmakers Noncommittal on Military Retirement and Health Care Changes President Obama and members of Congress on Thursday were quick to praise the Military Compensation and Retirement Commission...
Carter Blasts Spending Cuts in His First Budget Pitch to Congress New Defense Secretary Ashton Carter pleaded with Congress to back President Obama's fiscal 2016 defense budget that exceeds...
House Rejects Proposed Overhaul to Commissary and Tricare The House rejected proposed Tricare and commissary cuts, and will not be included in its version of the defense spending bill...
GAO Rejects Air Force Arguments to Retire A-10 Warthog Fleet The Air Force has both overestimated and underestimated the savings from retiring the A-10 fleet, according to the GAO.
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...
