What a Government Shutdown Looks Like for the Military and Veterans A federal government shutdown can have a direct impact on U.S. service members and military families.
Pentagon's Top Doc Defends Military Health System Budget, Lays Out Plans for Improvements Retired Navy officer and military spouse Dr. Steve Ferrara serves as acting assistant secretary of defense for health affairs...
Congress Demands Answers from Hegseth on Army Misappropriating Millions Meant for Food A bipartisan group of lawmakers is pressing Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth for answers on the Army's handling of meal funds...
Military Health System Beneficiaries Urged to Download Old Medical Records by April 1 With the transition to MHS Genesis, the Defense Department is decommissioning the Tricare Online Patient Portal.
Mold Issues, Poor Housing Conditions for Troops Are Rampant. What Can Congress Do? Despite repeated vows from military officials and housing contractors to make sure troops don't have to endure health hazards...
Errors Cost Student Vets GI Bill Benefits. Now, Howard University Is Scrambling to Save VA Funding An investigation by Military.com found a pattern of clerical errors impacting student veterans at Howard University.
Pentagon Scrambles for Fixes as Tricare Beneficiaries in Western US Hit with Contractor Issues Defense Health Agency Director Lt. Gen. Telita Crosland issued an open letter to Tricare beneficiaries acknowledging...
Cold Snap, Flooding Cause Chaos for Patients at Defense Department's Flagship Hospital Temperatures in the low teens and aging infrastructure may be to blame for flooding that affected the Bethesda, Maryland...
Mental Health Providers in Tricare East Go Unpaid After Claims Processor Switch The delay in payments has some wondering whether they can continue providing care to military personnel and their families.
Travel Reimbursements for Troops to Get Abortions, Fertility Treatments Nixed by Pentagon Without any public announcement, the Pentagon's travel regulations were updated this week to remove the language allowing...
Beards, Body Fat in the Crosshairs as Hegseth Orders Military-Wide Standards Review Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered a sweeping, military-wide review of physical fitness and grooming standards with...
The Worst War Movies Ever Made, According to Service Members and Veterans These are the worst war movies ever made, according to Military.com readers.
There's a New War Game for 'Nerds with a Drive for Violence.' It's Spreading Across the Marine Corps. In the war game "Down Range," Marine units can check out "kits" with dice, rules sheets and 3D-printed pieces that resemble...
Pentagon to Unveil Cuts Alongside Fiscal 2026 Budget Request The letter, addressed to House Armed Services Chair Mike D. Rogers, R- Ala., and dated March 5, states that Congress will be...
Supreme Court Upholds VA Court Decision Not to Review 'Benefit-of-the-Doubt' Evidence in Veterans' Claims In a 7-2 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court said last week that, while the Department of Veterans Affairs should favor veterans...
