3 Percent Military Pay Raise Proposed for 2021
President Trump’s $705.4 billion for the Department of Defense in fiscal year 2021 (Oct. 1, 2020-Sept. 30, 2021) would provide …More
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Budget Would Make VA #2 in Discretionary Spending
Veterans could continue to see greater access to health care outside of the Department of Veterans Affairs system, under a …More
DoD Issues Reminder on Keeping Service and Politics Separate
As the 2020 Presidential election heats up, Defense Secretary Mark T. Esper has issued a reminder to keep politics and …More
Reduction of Marine Corps Active Force Sought
The Navy wants to trim the number of active-duty Marines by 2,100 and trim the service’s 2021 budget by $1.4 …More
Power Failure and Bad Weather Led to F-16 Crash
Bad weather and a partial loss of electrical power caused the crash of an F-16 Fighting Falcon last Oct. 8, …More
Over 50 Years Later, Judge Orders Release of Nuclear Sub Disaster Documents
The Navy must release the documents relating to the worst submarine disaster in the service’s history, a federal judge has …More
Changes at DoD Schools Spark Backlash
Lawmakers from both parties are calling for Defense Secretary Mark T. Esper to scale back plans to increase the pupil-teacher …More
Navy: Fleet Could Shift Toward Smaller and Unmanned Vessels
While the Navy moves forward with this year’s plans to fund the construction of several ships, its plan to maintain …More
Former Coast Guardsman Sentenced
Former Coast Guardsman Christopher P. Hasson was sentenced Jan. 31 to 13 years in prison for charges that include unlawful …More
DoD Lays out Protocol for Supporting Wuhan Evacuees
The Defense Department is providing housing support for roughly 250 persons evacuated to the U.S. from China who need to …More
Incentive Pay for Army Aviators Unveiled
Army aviators are getting the highest compensation increase since 1999. The service announced that beginning Jan. 1, its fliers began …More
AF Lab Tests Low-Cost Unmanned Aerial Vehicle
The XQ-58A Valkyrie low-cost unmanned aerial vehicle successfully flew higher in its fourth test flight than it had before, the …More
Deputy VA Secretary Fired
Secretary of Veterans Affairs Robert Wilkie has fired Deputy VA Secretary James Byrne. Wilkie announced his decision Feb. 3, citing …More
DoD Report Cites Progress in Afghanistan
U.S military efforts during the six-month period from June 1 to Nov. 30 of last year have ensured the safety …More
Bill Would Expand Vets’ Access to Mental-Health Care
Any veteran would be eligible for mental-health services provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs, under legislation now pending on …More