Republicans Call on Trump to Exempt VA Caregivers from Hiring Freeze Top Republicans on veterans issues urged President Trump on Thursday to exempt VA caregivers from the federal hiring freeze.
The Most Talked About Stories This Week on Military.com Here are the stories generating the most comments this week on Military.com, along with a sampling of responses.
Air Force Presses to Continue Iraqi Pilot Training in US Iraqi pilots flying F-16s carried out their first airstrike in Syria against ISIS targets, in response to Baghdad car...
Trump: Germany's Lower NATO Dues 'Unfair' to US Trump first stressed "my strong support of NATO" and then renewed his campaign criticism of members of the alliance.
Trump Gives Mattis Authority to Set Troop Levels in Iraq, Syria Defense Secretary Jim Mattis now has authority to send more troops to Iraq and Syria on his own.
Trump Budget Calls for 2.1% Military Pay Raise in 2018 President Donald Trump's first budget proposal included a 2.1 percent pay increase for military troops in fiscal 2018.
US Cuts Aid to Syrian Rebel Group for Fighting Assad Regime The U.S. military for the first time has cut ties and aid to a Syrian opposition group.
Trump, Xi Discuss Nuclear-free Korean Peninsula In a phone call on Friday, the two leaders agreed that the Korean Peninsula should be free of nuclear weapons.
NK Missile Tests Didn't Fail, US Military Says in Revised Report Earlier reports suggested that two North Korean missiles "failed in flight" while the third one had "blown up almost...
Navy Gets Request for ICE, National Guard to Operate Out of Chicago-Area Base The installation, home to the Navy's only recruit training facility, would provide facilities and logistics for immigration...
Air Force Academy Cancels Lecture After Discovering Speaker Disparaged Trump Air Force Academy officials have canceled an upcoming annual lecture after discovering the speaker's online history of...
Jan. 6 Rioter Fatally Shot by Police Approved for Military Funeral Honors by Air Force Ashli Babbitt, who served as a senior airman, was among a group of rioters attempting to smash through barricaded doors...
Venezuela Prepares for Potential US Attack with Armed Drones Designed by Iran The long-standing links between Caracas and Tehran have been a source of contention between Venezuela and the United States.
Mystery Surrounds $1.2 Billion Army Contract to Build Huge Detention Tent Camp in Texas Desert When President Donald Trump's administration last month awarded a contract worth up to $1.2 billion to build and operate what...