Hagel Promises More Military Pay, Benefits Cuts Hagel pledged to continue efforts to cut the growth of military pay and benefits, despite the easing of the budget crunch.
House Proposes Funding to Refuel 11th Carrier A Congressional subcommittee has offered legislation for the necessary funding to refuel the USS George Washington.
Army Officer Firings Blamed on Bad Evals, Not Race Eight in 10 of the U.S. Army majors being dismissed from the service had poor evaluations or otherwise bad marks.
Congress Punts on Reducing Retiree COLA Pay The plan to provide reduced cost-of-living increases to working-age retirees has been postponed by a year.
Budget Proposal Restricts GI Bill Funding to For-Profit Colleges President Obama's 2016 budget would bar for-profit colleges from getting GI Bill funds if 90 percent of their revenues are...
Military Planning to Spend Billions on New Air Force One The Pentagon is considering spending billions of dollars on three new Boeing 747s to use as Air Force One, the aircraft that...
McCain Hits Bomb-Sniffing Elephants, NASCAR Ads as Wasteful Spending Sen. John McCain, R-Arizona, is slamming federal spending on programs he said are merely wasting taxpayer dollars.
Proposed Hikes to Tricare Pharmacy Fees Stall Defense Bill Talks Proposed increases to pharmacy co-pays that would mostly affect retirees have stalled negotiations on the annual defense bill...
House GOP Leaders Look to Boost Spending in Campaign Against ISIS Republicans are looking at ways to increase funding for combating ISIS through the account for Overseas Contingency...
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.