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An proposal to include the recommendations of a blue-ribbon commission on national service was withdrawn for procedural...

The increase would not apply to service members in combat zones.

Sen. Duckworth said she would block a promotions list with 1,123 names on it until she had confirmation.

The Department of Defense has yet to begin testing firefighters for these substances.

The amendment would prohibit display of the flag on all installations, workplaces and common and public areas.

The House defense policy bill contains a cluster of provisions to improve opportunities for minorities in the armed forces.

Two senators have offered an amendment aimed at lifting the military's ban on transgender service.

The amendment is similar to the "Remove the Stain Act" introduced in the House and Senate last November.

The legislation would establish a system for troops to request mental health services without their entire command knowing.

A Senate amendment requires the SecDef to establish a single standardized policy for the whole military.