Coast Guard Budget Calls for New Icebreakers
The Coast Guard would finally get the new icebreaker cutters it has long sought, under the Trump administration’s proposed $11.65-billion …More
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Air Force personnel now must encrypt any email transmissions that contain personally identifiable information. The service issued the directive — …More
Navy Enhances College Scheduler Tool
Sailors who wish to take college courses should find it easier to do so. The Navy College Program unveiled Feb. …More
Bill Would Foster More TAP Participation
Service members who plan on hanging up the uniform would have more tools to help them make the transition to …More
Ban on Distribution of Sexually Explicit Materials Strengthened
Service members would face a better chance of being prosecuted for transmitting sexually explicit materials, under a provision of the …More
Vets Take on More Federal Jobs
Veterans now comprise roughly one-third of the federal workforce, thanks largely to the creation of the Veterans Employment Initiative (VEI) …More
Pentagon Outlines Nuclear Policy Shift
Citing emerging threats from rogue states, the Trump administration has outlined a plan to reverse the trend toward reduction of …More
Combat-Injured Vets Get Tax Break
The Department of Veterans Affairs and Internal Revenue Service want to make sure that combat-injured veterans are aware of a …More
CBO: Trump’s Budget Request Sharply Higher Than Obama’s
Should Congress fully fund the Trump administration’s defense-budget request, the cost would be significantly higher than the final budget proposed …More
AF Studies Possible Replacements for the A-10
The Air Force is looking at two demonstration aircraft as possible replacements for the A-10 Thunderbolt II. Testing of Textron …More
Newest Cutter Reaches Home Port
The Coast Guard’s newest 154-foot fast response cutter has reached Honolulu, its homeport. The Joseph Gerczak arrived at its new …More
Web Tool Would Help with Discharge Upgrades
Veterans who wish to upgrade or change the conditions of their discharge can do so online. The departments of Defense …More
Navy Issues Guidelines for PTSD, TBI Discharges
The Navy has issued new guidelines for sailors who believe that either post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) or traumatic brain injury …More
DoD Censors Data on Turf Occupied by Insurgents
The Pentagon has instructed the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) to withhold data comparing the number of the …More
Lockheed Martin Defends the F-35
Lockheed Martin, the builder of the F-35 fighter, believes the problems associated with its performance are resolvable – and that …More
