DoD and VA to Host Closed-Door Conference on Burn Pits A private symposium on military airborne pollutants has been held regularly since 2012.
Amid 737 Woes, Complaint Filed Against Shanahan for Allegedly Promoting Boeing An ethics organization filed a complaint asking the DoD Inspector General's Office to investigate Shanahan's ties to Boeing.
Pentagon Budget Includes Plan to Reduce Military Medical Force "Roughly 15,000" military medical billets are slated to become civilian jobs.
Funding for New Space Force Headquarters in 2020 Budget Request The DoD has requested funding for nearly 830 military service members and civilians to man the Space Force headquarters.
War Funding 'Gimmick' in Defense Budget Request Sets Up Congressional Battle The proposed $750 billion defense budget set the stage for a series of battles in Congress over funding.
Pentagon Set to Block Some Transgender People from Joining the Military Transgender troops who are currently serving will be allowed to remain in uniform, DoD spokesman Charles Summers said.
Assistant Navy Secretary Retires Amid Military Housing Woes The leader responsible for overseeing all Navy and Marine Corps facilities and construction projects is retiring.
Lawmakers Concerned Push for F-15X Is Reducing F-35 Procurement Connecticut lawmakers fear cuts to F-35 engine production, which provides many jobs in their state.
Military Commanders Warn Troops About Investing in Marijuana Companies The clarification comes after emails surfaced from local leaders telling service members to careful in what they invest in .
No Changes for DoD After Trump Eases Civilian Casualty Reporting Requirements President Trump moved to rescind part of an Obama-era order requiring the publication of a report on civilian casualties.
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...