Officers Group Pushes to Avoid Troop Pay Delay A veterans group is optimistic that lawmakers will reach a deal next week and won't have to delay payments to troops.
Shutdown Cancels Reserve and Guard Unit Drills The federal government shutdown has put all National Guard and Reserve training, both monthly and annual, on hold.
Troops Will Get Mid-Month Pay and Bonuses on Time Active-duty troops will get their usual pay and allowances on Oct. 15 and likely most incentive pays and re-enlistment...
Reserve, Guard Look to Post-Shutdown Reboot With talk of a budget deal that would end the government shutdown looking more real Wednesday, Army Reserve and National...
AF Pilots Rejecting Bonuses to Leave Service Loss of flying hours under the budget cuts has increasingly led Air Force pilots to reject lucrative re-enlistment bonuses to...
Vet Groups Vow to Fight Commissary Cuts Military family and benefits advocates plan to fight a Pentagon proposal to gut the commissary program by slashing funding.
VA Budget Funds Ending Backlog, Homelessness The Department of Veterans Affairs on Tuesday released its proposed 2015 budget of $164 billion, reflecting a 6.5 percent...
Commission Could Decide Future Pay and Benefits As officials call for cuts, a congressional commission is traveling the country to hear from service members.
Amid Layoffs, Uncertainty Pervades Air Force Officer Corps The service is shrinking after more than a decade of war, as the administration moves to comply with automatic budget cuts.
Soldiers and Families Push Back against Army Drawdown at Town Halls Community leaders have been pushing back against troop reductions at Army bases nationwide under the sequester process.
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.