Lawmakers Want to Know if US Troops Are Ready for Arctic Warfare Lawmakers want Mattis to submit a report to Congress on whether the U.S. military service have the equipment and training...
Defense Budget Bill May Signal End of JSTARS Recapitalization Effort The push to upgrade the JSTARS fleet may be over as both the House and Senate have chosen to ax the recapitalization plan.
Congress Fails to Fund Trump's 'Space Force' in Defense Budget Bill A House-Senate conference committee working on the 2019 defense budget left out money to start building the Space Force.
Lawmakers: Use Cyber Attacks on Countries That Meddle in US Elections The SASC wants the U.S. to launch cyber attacks against any country that tries to disrupt the functioning of our society.
Senate Confirms Wilkie as New VA Secretary The vote was seen as a move to bring stability to a department in turmoil over political infighting and low morale.
Senators Continue Call for Family Suicide Data Release Sens. Patty Murray and Tim Kaine sent a letter to the DoD asking why data on military family suicides has not been released.
VA Denies Charge of Purging Staff Seen as Disloyal to Trump The Department of Veterans Affairs pushed back Thursday against charges of mounting a political purge of high-level staff.
Pentagon Met Dependent Suicide Reporting Requirements: Official Pentagon officials say they have met lawmakers' requirements for tracking suicides by military family members.
New House Subcommittee's Only Job: Monitor $10 Billion VA Contract A new House subcommittee has the job of overseeing the VA's transition to electronic health records.
House, Senate Conferees Meet to Iron Out Differences on Defense Budget Disparities remain on troop levels, how many F-35s to buy, and possible restrictions on the sale of F-35s to Turkey.
Tennessee Man Shot Dead After Flipping Middle Finger at War Memorial Albert Sturgill Jr., 63, was confronted by a group while gesturing at the flag and monuments at Cumberland County Veterans...
Chicago Braces for Potential National Guard Deployment Amid Trump Threats Illinois politicians are sounding an alarm and bracing for possible National Guard deployments to Chicago amid President...
9/11 Air Defense Stories You Might Not Know As hijacked planes turned into weapons on September 11, 2001, inside a quiet Air National Guard facility in upstate New York...
Is Trump's Troop Buildup in US Cities a Declaration of War — or Something Else? As President Donald Trump goads Democratic-led cities, Americans are grappling with a fundamental question of American...
Navy Demotion Reversed for GOP Congressman Who Government Watchdog Found Abused Subordinates Jackson was quietly demoted to captain in 2022, three years after his retirement from the Navy, following an inspector...