Service Chiefs to SecDef: Stop the Handover of Military Hospitals to Defense Health Agency The heads of the U.S. military branches called for the return of all military hospital already transferred to the DHA.
Senate Passes $740 Billion Defense Policy Bill with Troop Pay Raise In addition to funding hardware and programs, the proposed legislation contains a 3% pay raise for uniformed personnel.
Lawmakers Try to Expand List of Diseases Eligible for Agent Orange Benefits They would add three diseases to the VA's Agent Orange presumptives list but leave off hypertension.
Lawmakers Advance $695B Defense Bill, Include Money to Change Confederate Base Names The fiscal 2021 defense funding bill would also fund a 3% troop pay raise.
House Bill Would Ban the Confederate Flag from All US Military Properties, Rename Bases The amendment would prohibit display of the flag on all installations, workplaces and common and public areas.
HASC Chairman's Top NDAA Priorities: Improving Racial Equality and Fixing Health Care The House defense policy bill contains a cluster of provisions to improve opportunities for minorities in the armed forces.
Senate Proposal May Delay Launch of ACFT Lawmakers in the Senate are proposing a new hurdle in the Army's race to replace its outdated physical fitness test.
Extra Cash for Low-Income Military Families, 3% Pay Raise in House Proposal The bill would make changes to Exceptional Family Member programs, child care services and sexual assault investigations.
Senate's $740 Billion Defense Bill Includes Pay Raise, Controversial Changes The Senate Armed Services Committee on Thursday advanced the $740.5 billion defense bill for fiscal 2021.
Clash over Renaming Army Bases Could Delay Troops' Pay Raise, Senator Warns A showdown over renaming bases honoring Confederate leaders may leave the next defense policy bill facing Trump's veto stamp.
VA Watchdog: Misdated PACT Act Disability Decisions Costing Government, Veterans Millions The Department of Veterans Affairs Office of the Inspector General found that the VA likely overpaid some veterans while...
Marine Corps Fires Commander of East Coast Air Station Col. Mark D. Bortnem, a former F/A-18 pilot with more than 30 years in the service, was relieved of his duties as commander...
Former Air Force Commander at Wright-Patterson Faces Court-Martial Col. Christopher Meeker, the former commander of the 88th Air Base Wing, was removed from his leadership position in late...
Shaving Waivers Revoked by Massachusetts Guard in Change Disproportionately Impacting Black Troops The Massachusetts Army National Guard has abruptly rescinded long-standing medical waivers that allowed certain soldiers to...
Key Details Still Missing on Why Biden Made Final Call on Space Command's HQ, New Report Details The investigation is the latest probe into the basing decision, which started late in President Donald Trump's first term and...