After a Decade of Effort, Big Changes Could Be Coming to the Way the Military Handles Sexual Assault The idea of stripping commanders of that responsibility is advancing quickly both on Capitol Hill and at the Pentagon.
Radiation Exposure and Liver Flukes: Little-Known Veterans' Issues Get Attention in Congress Lawmakers have crafted a number of bills this year to understand and respond to little-known incidents that exposed veterans...
DoD Investigating Former Army Officer Who Used Arlington Cemetery Footage in Campaign Ad In April, Harold Earls announced he was running as a Republican in Georgia's 6th Congressional District.
The OCC's 'Fake Lender' Rule Threatens to Harm Veterans Service members have long been targeted by unscrupulous lenders.
Space Guard 'Among My Most Pressing Concerns,' National Guard Chief Tells Congress Gen. Daniel Hokanson wants Congress to know how much the Guard already is contributing to the military's space mission.
Lawmaker Raises Alarm over 'Directed Energy' Attacks on US Personnel Sen. Jeanne Shaheen said she understands the classified nature of the issue, but said "the horse is out of the barn."
Senate Moves Toward Major Shift in Military Law After Years of Failure to Combat Sexual Assault A bill introduced by Sen. Gillibrand would remove military commanders from the role of prosecuting sexual assault crimes.
Lawmaker Sets Ambitious Plan for Omnibus Toxic Exposure Bill to Help Millions of Sick Veterans The Senate and House VA committees are holding coordinated hearings on two dozen bills related to toxic exposure.
Lawmakers Want to Expand Care for Vets Sickened by Toxic Exposure. How Much Can They Get Done? The Senate committee will have its hearing Wednesday; the House hearing will be held May 5.
Congress May Put the Kibosh on Buying Extra F-35 Fighter Jets The Pentagon requested 79 F-35s in its fiscal 2021 budget request.
Trump Wants a Department of War. A House GOP Amendment Would Give Him One. Rep. Greg Steube, R-Fla., has filed an amendment to the annual defense policy bill that would formally change the name of the...
F-35 Pilot Was on Phone for Nearly an Hour with Engineers Before Ejection and Fiery Crash The 39-page crash report, released this week, detailed the circumstances of the fiery crash, which completely destroyed the F...
All Services Now Issue Form DD214-1 to Departing Reservists The military's reserve components now issue departing reservists a new record that summarizes their periods of active and...
Veteran Stole $244K in Disability, Then Faked Drowning Death in Maine, Feds Say Gregory P. Heimann Jr. will be returned to Maine, where he will face a charge of making false statements to the government.
US Deportation Flights Hit Record Highs as Carriers Try to Hide the Planes, Advocates Say Immigration advocates gather like clockwork outside Seattle's King County International Airport to witness deportation...
