Is 355 Ships by 2050 Realistic? Maybe Not, Navy Undersecretary Says The president and the House and Senate agree: The Navy needs about 355 ships, up from its current battle force total of 278.
Lawmaker: Speed Up Nuclear Submarine Development Rob Wittman urged the U.S. Navy and Congress to start building the next generation of nuclear ballistic submarines sooner...
House Panel Backs Restoring Funds for Commissary Produce Shipments Fresh fruit and vegetable prices at commissaries in Asia and Guam could fall if a rule included in new legislation is...
Legislation Would Ease Gun Restrictions for Military Spouses Spouses could be able to purchase a handgun in any state without first becoming a resident if proposed legislation is passed.
Senators Push To End Military Tobacco Discounts Two senators urged Defense Secretary Hagel to end the 5 percent discount on tobacco product sales at military facilities.
Odierno: Sequestration Would Extend Deployments Soldiers preparing to deploy to Afghanistan may have to stay past 12 months if Congress allows cuts to begin next month.
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...