Remains of WWII Coast Guardsman Repatriated
The remains of Lt. James Crotty, the Coast Guard’s last known member who had been listed as missing in action …More
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Enter your email to subscribe free!TRICARE Open Season Looms
Beneficiaries of TRICARE, the military’s managed health-care plan, soon will have the chance to change their coverage options. The open …More
AF Spaceplane Lands After 780-Day Flight
The Air Force’s experimental spaceplane landed safely at Kennedy Space Center, Fla., after completing a 780-day consecutive orbital flight. With …More
IG: VA Failed To Protect Whistleblowers
The recently established internal office tasked with protecting whistleblowers at the Department of Veterans Affairs is not doing its job, …More
Microsoft Awarded Pentagon Cloud Contract
The Defense Department has awarded Microsoft Corp. with a two-year contract to create and operate its Cloud Strategy program. “The …More
Army Secretary Warns of Budget-Impasse Ramifications
The failure so far of the White House and Congress to reach an agreement on a budget for fiscal year …More
McCain Re-Enters Water
For the first time since a collision in the Straits of Malacca killed 10 sailors and injured scores of others …More
AF Approves Indefinite Enlistments
Airmen with more than 12 years of service will be able to re-enlist for indefinite terms, under a new policy …More
Esper Steps Away from Cloud Contract Review
Defense Secretary Mark T. Esper has recused himself from any decisions regarding the JEDI (the Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure) cloud-procurement …More
Report: White House Delays Agent Orange Benefits
Vietnam-era veterans who are sick because they were exposed to the defoliant Agent Orange are not getting treatment because of …More
GAO: Better Explanations of Retirement Choices Needed
Service members would be better suited to make retirement-related decisions if the Pentagon would provide more useful information, the government’s …More
Army Ponders Personnel-System Overhaul
Key Army leaders believe the service’s personnel system needs an overhaul. But the effort to do so likely would encounter …More
Barrett Confirmed as AF Secretary
The Senate confirmed Barbara Barrett as the 25th secretary of the Air Force, by an 85-7 vote on Oct. 16. …More
Idea of More Smaller Ships Garners Support
Government experts are voicing support for Marine Corps Commandant Gen. David Berger’s proposal to build more smaller vessels. Seapower magazine …More
$50 Million Funded To Pay for Brain-Injury Research
The Defense and Veterans Affairs departments are jointly funding a long-term study into the impact of traumatic brain injury (TBI). …More
