A 'Big Fight Coming' over Defense Budget if Dems Sweep Election, Lawmaker Says The chairman of the House Armed Services Committee says he favors a flat budget or slight reductions to Pentagon funding.
Bob Dole Marks WWII Anniversary with a Reflection on Sacrifice and Service "Not just military men and women, but all of us would be better if we adhered to the tenets of the citizen soldier."
Advocates Renew Push for Stipend to Feed Low-Income Military Families A House bill would provide an additional allowance to cover basic needs for the youngest military families.
Senators Push to Give Troops a Way Out of Payroll Tax Deferral Plan A new bill would make the Trump administration's controversial payroll tax deferral plan optional for service members.
Lawmakers Say They're Encouraged by General's Plan to Rebuild Trust at Fort Hood Lawmakers said they were encouraged that Gen. Richardson has launched an effort to improve unit cohesion at the base.
If the Military Can't Handle Its Sexual Assault Problem, Congress Needs to Step In Sexual misconduct is a pervasive problem in the military, with rates continuing to rise on a year-to-year basis.
Congress Wants a 'Manhattan Project' for Military Artificial Intelligence A bipartisan congressional report calls for the DoD to get more serious about the race to acquire artificial intelligence.
'Ain't Gonna Happen!' Politicians Vow to 'Fight Like Hell' to Protect Parris Island from Closure The mere possibility of the Marine Corps shaking up where it trains new recruits has drawn swift backlash.
Senators Push to Extend Care to 34,000 More Veterans for Agent Orange Diseases As Congress' year draws to an end, senators have ramped up efforts to add to the list of illnesses linked to herbicide use.
Veteran Suicide Prevention Bills Face Failure as Debate Stalls Passage Differences between the House and Senate have slowed progress of bills to combat veteran suicide.
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...