Army Chief Opposes Letting Soldiers Carry Concealed Firearms on Base The U.S. Army’s top officer said he opposes letting soldiers carry their own concealed firearms on U.S. military...
Cut Tricare Rather than Military Housing Allowance: Defense Analyst Spending reforms should increase retention by cutting back benefits that serving troops don't highly value, one expert says.
House Backing Away from Proposal to 'Tax' GI Bill The Veterans Affairs Committee postponed a hearing to consider a proposal to have troops pay up to $2,400 for GI Bill...
Murray Blasts GOP for Blocking Vets Jobs Bill Senators Patty Murray and Ben Nelson blasted lawmakers holding up a vote on a veterans jobs bill.
Clay Hunt Veteran Suicide Bill Gains New Life in Congress Three lawmakers reintroduced legislation to enhance the availability and effectiveness of Veterans Affairs mental health...
Vets Groups Warn Lawmakers That Shutdown Would Disrupt VA Services IAVA and other vets organizations are warning lawmakers that a government shutdown would disrupt VA benefits and services.
Lawmakers Join Vets to Criticize Proposal to Curb Post-9/11 GI Bill Several House lawmakers said they oppose any bid to scale back the Post-9/11 GI Bill's housing allowance for the children of...
Obama to Veto Bill Letting 9/11 Families Sue Saudi Arabia: White House The White House confirmed that President Obama plans to veto legislation allowing families of 9/11 victims to sue Saudi...
VA Silent on Timeline for Veteran ID Cards Veterans will have to wait an unknown amount of time before they can get a photo ID card from the VA under a law passed in...
2 New Ford-Class Aircraft Carriers Will Be Named After Former Presidents Bill Clinton, George W. Bush While the White House publicized the decision, the responsibility and authority to name ships lies squarely in the hands of...
Hegseth Could Lead Troops Who'd Face Getting Fired for Actions He's Done in the Past If Pete Hegseth were still in uniform, his extramarital affairs and a decision to flatly ignore a combat commander's...
Military Academies Quashed Army-Navy Game Advertisement Featuring Marine Recommended for Medal of Honor The ad, which lauded the life and bravery of retired Marine Maj. James Capers Jr., was sponsored by a group that has backed...
Trump's Pick for Top Pentagon Health Care Job Was Fired by CIA Keith Bass, President-elect Trump’s pick to run the Pentagon’s sprawling health care systems, was effectively fired by the...
An Ex-Green Beret Behind a Failed Venezuela Raid in 2020 Lashes Out at CIA and FBI A former Green Beret accused of plotting an invasion of Venezuela in 2020 to try to overthrow Nicolás Maduro lashed out at...
