Lawmakers Agree to Undo Some Sequestration Cuts Congressional budget committees have wrangled a budget deal that would partially shield the DoD from automatic spending cuts.
Defense Budget Would Cut Troop Pay and Benefits The Defense Department is proposing limiting troop pay raises, reducing housing allowances and cutting funding for...
Generals Say Troops Understand Need for Pay Cuts Military personnel officials tell lawmakers their troops understand cuts to benefits and pay are necessary to maintain...
Congressman Says Wrong Time to Dry Dock Cruisers Lawmakers believe that the Navy's plans to pull half of its cruiser fleet out of commission for expensive upgrades will mean...
Army Moves to Shut Down 159th Combat Aviation Brigade The decision to shut down the 159th is likely the direct result of a plan to retire the Kiowa helicopter.
Navy's $160B Proposed Budget Increases Sea Pay and Submarines The Navy received the largest boost of any of the services in the Pentagon's 2016 budget proposal announced Monday.
McHugh: Acquisition Reform Remains Top Army Priority "Historically, the Army's track record on acquisition programs is too often a tale of failure," Army Secretary John M. McHugh...
House Panel Backs Troop Retirement Overhaul Despite Vets' Objections A panel in the House of Representatives voted to overhaul troop retirement benefits despite objections from members who...
US Army Details Plans to Cut 40,000 Soldiers Across Bases Worldwide The downsizing will impact most installations, with Fort Benning in Georgia and Fort Richardson in Alaska being hit hardest.
Army Draws up List of Possible Family Programs to Cut Army officials have developed a priority list to identify which programs can be safely downsized or cut at the base level.
Caregivers Sue VA over Denial of Benefits Survivors of veterans who died from service-connected conditions have filed a class action seeking changes to a VA practice...
Marine Corps Ranks: A Complete Guide to Enlisted and Officer Ranks Explore U.S. Marine Corps ranks from private to general. Learn rank structure, pay grades, insignia and promotion paths in...
Homeowners Say the Army Corps and its Contractors Mishandled LA Fire Debris Cleanup More than 800 complaints were submitted to a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers hotline dedicated to the agency's debris removal...
Japan Marks End of World War II as Survivors Remember Wartime Emperor's Surrender Speech 80 Years Ago A national ceremony will begin at Tokyo’s Budokan hall at noon, the same time then-Emperor Hirohito’s 4½-minute prerecorded...
Flights Restricted over Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson Ahead of Trump-Putin Summit North American Aerospace Defense Command issued a statement saying it would be enforcing Federal Aviation Administration...
