Military Budget Includes 6% BAH Cut, 1% Pay Raise Under the proposed budget, service members would receive a 1 percent pay raise and eventually lose an average of 6 percent in...
Pentagon Defends Pay and Benefit Cuts to Congress The military's top leaders tried to sell Congress on the pay and benefits changes they proposed in the 2015 defense budget.
Army Veterans Recall Layoffs from Previous Eras The latest downsizing of the U.S. Army officer corps brought back memories of similar experiences vets faced decades ago.
Hagel Warns Major Changes Coming to Pay and Benefits Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said that 2015 will feature a major debate in Congress on proposed changes to military pay and...
McHugh Details Sequestration Dangers, Talks Army Priorities If sequestration triggers this year it will affect every person and mission the U.S. Army has, Army Secretary John McHugh...
House GOP Backs 401(k)-Like Military Retirement Plan, More Pay and BAH The subcommittee surprised many observers by including the provision to overhaul the military retirement system.
Mabus Says Pentagon Should Target Budget Cuts on Bureaucratic Overhead Navy Secretary Ray Mabus said Pentagon budget cutters should eliminate extra bureaucracy before slashing funds for sailors.
Carter Says US Military Needs a '21st Century Personnel System' Defense Secretary Ashton Carter said the U.S. military must overcome budget caps, further embrace technology and update its...
Spending Deal Includes Funding for 1.3% Troop Pay Raise, More Weapons U.S. lawmakers early Wednesday agreed to a $1.1 trillion spending deal for the fiscal year that includes funding for a 1.3...
VA Chief Touts Proposal to Make It Easier to Fire Executives Veterans Affairs Secretary Bob McDonald on Wednesday discussed a budget proposal designed to make it easier to discipline...
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.