VA Fires D.C. Director
The Department of Veterans Affairs has fired Brian Hawkins from his position as director of its Washington, D.C., medical center. …More
The Department of Veterans Affairs has fired Brian Hawkins from his position as director of its Washington, D.C., medical center. …More
TRICARE, the Defense Department’s managed health-care plan for service members, their dependent families and retirees, will undergo several important changes …More
The mission of U.S. Strategic Command (STRATCOM) has expanded well beyond deterrence of nuclear war, its commander, Air Force Gen. …More
The Justice Department has declined to prosecute Vice Adm. Ted Branch, the former deputy chief of Naval Operations for Information …More
An unidentified female has become the first of her gender to complete the Marine Corps’ rigorous Infantry Officer Course. The …More
The Air Force is working to resolve three issues besetting the KC-46 program. The refueling tanker is slated to replace …More
An Army reservist received lost wages and benefits plus an undisclosed amount in “liquidated damages,” as settlement for a lawsuit …More
As Texas and Florida continue recovery work in the aftermath of Hurricanes Harvey and Irma, Navy scientists are working to …More
Any veterans who had to evacuate their homes due to Hurricanes Harvey and Irma can use any facility operated by …More
Veterans seeking eligibility for benefits would see their requests processed within 30 days, under a new plan offered by the …More
The Defense Department is grappling with uncertainty following President Trump’s Sept. 5 announcement that he would end the Deferred Action …More
Beset with pilot shortages, the Air Force is taking steps to attract and retain fliers and aircrews. Changes are necessary, …More
Senior Army officials spoke of the service’s need for more money in order to improve its fleet of aircraft and …More
The Defense Advanced Projects Research Agency (DARPA) is working with industry to devise a plan to neutralize potential threats posed …More
The Defense Department is elevating U.S. Cyber Command to unified combat-command status. The change is indicative of the increased attention …More
The American Legion — the nation’s largest veterans’ service organization — wants Congress to investigate the circumstances surrounding the June …More
The Defense Department has issued guidance aimed at clarifying some of the confusion associated with procedures for upgrading discharges and …More
The Navy and Northrop Grumman successfully demonstrated that unmanned rotor aircraft are capable of supporting missions that require travel over …More
Defense Secretary James Mattis issued an inter-departmental memorandum Aug. 25, ordering a study to review the policy calling for the …More
Meanwhile, President Trump’s decision to kick transgender persons out of the armed forces is facing a legal challenge. Three civil-liberties …More
The American Legion, the nation’s largest veterans’ service organization, has called upon the Department of Veterans Affairs to allow its …More
As the Texas and Louisiana Gulf Coast was still reeling from floodwaters dumped there by Hurricane Harvey, active and reserve …More
Service members and veterans who suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) may have an overactive “fight or flight” response, military …More
The Navy is well on its way toward expanding ships’ intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities beyond the tips of …More
The Department of Veterans Affairs is extending funding to groups that receive grants to run homeless shelters for veterans. The …More
The Air Force has selected 14,181 senior airmen for promotion to staff sergeant, out of a pool of 32,006 eligible …More
The Army identified the two soldiers who died Aug. 13 while engaged in combat operations in Iraq. According to media …More
The U.S. Military Academy has selected Cadet Simone Askew to serve as First Captain of the Corps of Cadets for …More
TRICARE, the military’s managed health-care system, is expanding services it will cover for mental-health and substance-use disorder (SUD) conditions. These …More
Two organizations filed a lawsuit in federal court August 9, challenging President Trump’s declaration that transgender persons would no longer …More