Conservative Group Calls for Curbing Troops' Housing Allowances A conservative think tank is calling for reducing the cost of troop housing allowances as part of the fiscal 2018 budget.
Trump Budget Calls for 2.1% Military Pay Raise in 2018 President Donald Trump's first budget proposal included a 2.1 percent pay increase for military troops in fiscal 2018.
Navy Gets 4K More Sailors, Eight More Ships in Budget Request While all eyes are on the Navy's hopes to surge the fleet, the biggest surprise in the budget request may come in manpower.
For the Marine Corps, 2018 Will Be the Year of the Combat Vehicle After years of investing heavily in the Osprey and the F-35B JSF, the Marine Corps is ready to modernize its ground vehicles.
Air Force Requests 4K More Airmen, 46 F-35s, No Bonus Changes The Air Force wants to add 4,000 airmen, buy 46 F-35 Joint Strike Fighters and keep bonuses relatively unchanged despite a...
Pentagon Seeks Tricare Fee Increases for Military Retirees Retirees and troops who later enter the military retirement system would face higher Tricare fees under the DoD's budget...
Army to Hold Steady on Force Size, Prioritize Missile Defense The Army plans to hold end-strength flat in fiscal 2018 to boost funding for armored forces in Europe and missile defense...
Elderly Vets Could Face Benefits Cut Under Trump Budget President Donald Trump's budget proposal would cut a major benefit for disabled elderly vets.
Tricare Pharmacy Fees Would Increase Under Budget Proposal Tricare pharmacy fees would rise gradually under a plan included in the DoD's annual budget proposal released this week.
Federal Government Shutdown Grinds into a Second Week as Tempers Flare at the Capitol As the federal government shutdown enters a second week, there’s no discernible endgame in sight.
Trump Targets Blumenthal, Calling for Investigation into Senator's Vietnam Service Claims President Donald Trump is targeting U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal again after Connecticut’s senior U.S. senator grilled U.S...
At 50, He Survived Marine Boot Camp — Then Fought at Peleliu and Okinawa When 50-year-old Paul Douglas showed up at Marine Corps boot camp in 1942, the white-haired economics professor looked more...
Ukrainian Drones Attack Russian Cavalry Troops in Rare 21st-Century Encounter A short video circulating online this month appears to show a Russian mounted patrol being struck by a Ukrainian drone near...
When The Government Can Afford Everything Except The Essentials Every shutdown forces the government to decide what counts as “essential.” Air traffic controllers and TSA agents fall into...
