Senators Tell Navy to 'Do Better' Preventing Deadly Ship Collisions Lawmakers today questioned the U.S. Navy's top leadership Wednesday on what the service is doing to prevent future accidents.
Incoming House Armed Services Chairman Lays Down Battle Lines Rep. Adam Smith plans to go head-to-head with Republicans and the White House on a number of defense issues.
Military Will Build Border Wall If Congress Won't Approve Funding, Trump Says President Donald Trump made the claim Tuesday as he faces a budget impasse with Congress.
Pressure, Compromise Keep Hope Alive for 'Blue Water Navy' Bill Four veterans groups and a prominent military association have joined forces to try to push the legislation through Congress.
Blue Water Navy Bill Sinking in Senate Despite Late-Hour Talks As many as 90,000 ailing "Blue Water Navy" veterans are likely to have to wait for a new Congress to see legislation passed.
Mattis Calls on Senate to Shelve Resolution Against Saudis Mattis argued that acting to punish Saudi Arabia now could derail the latest effort to convene peace talks on Yemen.
Navy Outlines Plan to Solve Attack Submarine Shortage Lawmakers on Tuesday pressed U.S. Navy officials to explain what the service is doing to fix its shortage of attack subs.
Want Nuke Reduction? Change Adversary's Behavior, STRATCOM Chief Says There is a way to keep savings and cut costs when it comes to modernizing the U.S. nuclear arsenal.
Lawmakers to Grill VA on GI Bill Error Costing Veterans Thousands The VA's system failures have led to GI Bill housing allowance payment delays that are costing veterans thousands of dollars.
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...