It’s Official: Gen. CQ Brown Confirmed as 1st African American Military Service Chief The Senate on Tuesday confirmed Brown, currently the head of Pacific Air Forces, in a unanimous 98-0 vote.
Army Vet Lawmaker: Invoke Insurrection Act, Deploy Active-Duty Troops to Riots Tom Cotton said troops should "show no quarter" in putting down violent protests.
COLA Increase for Veterans Benefits Passes House The House passed a bill on cost-of-living increases in veterans benefits for 2021.
Lawmakers Raise Alarms over Trump's 'Salute to America' Plans Some in Congress are asking questions about public safety as the White House plans another military-themed July 4th event.
Nominee to Lead Air Force Says It May Fall Short of 386-Squadron Goal The general nominated to be the next Air Force chief of staff wants to put the service on a path to add units across the...
Navy Secretary, Air Force Chief of Staff Nominees Advance in Senate The committee approved the nominations of Kenneth Braithwaite as Navy secretary and Gen. Charles Brown as Air Force chief.
Retired Generals to Congress: Boost Funding for National Parks to Let Veterans Heal Added funding would preserve national parks in part as healing spaces for veterans under stress, they say.
Proposal Would Create Tent Cities for Homeless Veterans in VA Parking Lots The proposal is part of a massive $3 trillion coronavirus relief bill shaped by House Democrats.
Survivors of Military Domestic Violence Asked to Share Their Stories with Congress The GAO is asking those who have experienced abuse to discuss their experiences reporting the offenses.
Women Should Be Recognized as Natural Protectors: Air Force Secretary Acknowledging women’s strengths as protectors will enhance recruitment and retention, she said.
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...