Top VA Committee Democrats: Accelerate ER Reimbursements to Veterans The directive follows a court ruling that the VA improperly denied payments to thousands of veterans.
Senator Threatens to Hold Back Air Force Nominee Over Trump Resort Stays Sen. Richard Blumenthal wants Barbara Barrett to promise to end spending at properties belonging to the "grifter-in-chief."
Commands Protect Troops and Fail Families in Domestic Abuse Cases, Victims Say Three women claim military commands refused to prosecute and allowed their alleged abusers to go free.
Here's Why Veterans Should Care About America's Public Lands Veterans from across the nation are in Washington to meet with congressional leaders to discuss a matter of national health.
Congress Wants the Military to Report Extremism in the Ranks. Here's Why That Will Be Tough Experts say catching warning signs for future violent acts will prove difficult.
House Committee Rejects Plan to Reallocate $1 Billion in DoD Funding to Border The move will not, however, prevent the Defense Department from moving forward with the plan.
Nominee to Lead Army: Deployment of Soldiers to Border Was a 'Lawful Order’ The Pentagon's support of Trump's effort to build sections of a wall on the southern U.S. border has angered many Democrats.
Modular Handgun System Missteps Raised in SecAF Confirmation Hearing The Army began working on the MHS in 2009 and launched a competition, which Sig ultimately won, in the summer of 2015.
Senator Wants SecAF Nominee to Issue New Guidance on Trump Property Stays Blumenthal said he's looking for assurances from Barrett that the president will not profit from troops' layover stays.
Comedian Jon Stewart's New Cause: Help for Veterans Sickened by Burn Pits The former 'Daily Show' comedian created a public service announcement to draw attention to veterans sickened by burn pits.
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...