The National Guard Is Fencing Off the US Capitol Complex for at Least 30 Days Guardsmen will provide "static security" for the nearly 60-acre facility, Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy said.
'I Expected This as a Marine in Iraq:' Veterans in Congress Voice Rage After Mob Storms Capitol Veterans in Congress called the mob that took over the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday "domestic terrorism."
Army Plans to Continue ACFT for Now Despite Congressional Order to Halt Testing The U.S. Army will conduct a congressionally mandated independent study of the Army Combat Fitness Test, or ACFT.
Former SecDefs Call for Trump to 'Speak Out' or 'Step Down' As supporters of the president stormed the U.S. Capitol, former defense secretaries urged him to stop the violence.
Former SecDef Jim Mattis Denounces Pro-Trump 'Violent Assault' on US Capitol President Donald Trump's first secretary of defense delivered a sharp rebuke to him Wednesday night.
1,100 Guard Troops Deploy to DC Amid US Capitol Siege by Mob of Protesters National Guard troops from the Washington, D.C., and Virginia National Guards have been ordered to the U.S. Capitol.
Military May Be Required to Report on Injuries Caused by Ill-Fitting Body Armor Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill. co-authored the provisions with another combat veteran, Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa.
Troops to Get Cash Payment and More Time to Pay Back Deferred Taxes in Funding Bill The annual congressional omnibus funding bill includes $600 stimulus checks for pandemic relief.
'We Don't Have a Choice:' Military Exercises in 2021 Will Focus on This Big Problem The services are under pressure to get it right, especially if they want to eclipse adversaries.
Pilot Program Would Allow Tricare to Cover Doulas, Lactation Consultants The legislation is awaiting President Trump's signature, though he has threatened to veto it.
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...