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.
Senate Committee Votes to Confirm Robert Wilkie as Next VA Secretary The Senate Veterans Affairs Committee cleared the way Tuesday for Robert Wilkie to become the next secretary of the VA.
Pentagon Wants More Funding to Boost Training After Deadly Crash Pentagon officials called Thursday for more funding to boost flying hours and improve maintenance.
WWI Signal Corps Women Could Be Recognized With Highest Civilian Award Women essential in connecting troops to allied forces during World War I could receive Congress' highest civilian award.
How Much Did Army Pay For New Service Pistol? Details Remain Murky The Army got a good deal on its new Modular Handgun System, according to a report from the Congressional Research Service.
Fight Brews as the VA Mission Act Remains Unfunded Vets groups have backed a Senate proposal to fund the VA Mission Act. The White House opposes it.
New US Commander In Afghanistan Has Army Son Who Could Deploy There Army Lt. Gen. Scott Miller said the U.S. must sustain commitment to the war in Afghanistan.
USAA Will Cover Pay Delayed Due To Government Shutdown In preparation for the government shutdown, USAA is prepared to offer an interest-free payroll loans to eligible service...
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...