Congress to Hold Hearing on Spending Military Funds for Border Wall The battle over troops on the border and whether DoD money should be used for the border wall is moving to Capitol Hill.
Tax Code Changes Could Mean Bigger Returns for Service Members, Families The Defense Department wants troops to know that some significant changes in tax law could put more money in their pockets.
A Modest Proposal: Move Coast Guard Under Navy So Coasties Get Paid More than 11,000 have signed on to a White House petition proposing a more radical move to get Coasties their paychecks.
Pentagon Watchdog Named Chair of House Military Personnel Subcommittee Rep. Jackie Speier, D-California, says she will continue to press for Defense Department policy reform.
Proposal Could Require Women to Register for the Draft A commission is weighing whether women should be required to register for the Selective Service System.
Trump's Missile Defense Review Calls for Space Sensors, Drone Lasers President Donald Trump called for the best cutting-edge missile defense weapons and systems at the Pentagon on Thursday.
Space Force, F-15X, Light Attack: What Will the Air Force Seek in Latest Budget? The Air Force is seeking to increase its capabilities with 74 additional squadrons over the next decade.
Former Democratic Sen. Jim Webb Being Considered as Defense Secretary Vice President Pence has contacted former senator and Navy Secretary Jim Webb to gauge his interest in succeeding Jim Mattis.
Pentagon Planning for a Longer Border Stay if Needed, Shanahan Says Shanahan said the border troops are conducting daily operational training and focusing on the "restoration of fences."
West Point Leaving Defense Department's Email System The academic institution is moving to a .edu network to align with other universities.
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...
