Pay Troops At Least $15 Per Hour? A GOP Lawmaker Wants to Raise the Military's Minimum Wage Amid recruiting struggles, military officials have pointed to the fact that some entry-level service industry jobs offer a...
New Basic Needs Allowance Could Become Tax-Free A bipartisan bill in Congress aims to amend the IRS rule to make the pay exempt from taxes.
You Now Need a Credit Card in Most Cases to Get Access to DoD, VA Benefits Websites Defense officials say there are ways to sidestep the requirement, but the change has upset privacy advocates.
6 Unusual Ways to Use Your Post-9/11 GI Bill Service members can consider education beyond traditional post-secondary institutions and possibly build a civilian career...
Take Control of Tricare Select Costs by Knowing the Provider Types The more you understand about the types of Tricare providers, the better you can control your costs.
Navy Takes Another Look at Bremerton Hospital Cuts After Lawmaker Cites Miscarriage, Readiness Issues Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro now says the service will review the downsizing, which it had said was necessary due to a...
A New Cash Benefit Will Expand to More Military Families This Summer, Pentagon Says More military families could soon be eligible for a new Basic Needs Allowance as the pool of those who qualify increases.
Coast Guard's Lack of Health Care Workers Is Hurting Services for Personnel, Families, Watchdog Says As a result of staffing shortages and the service's remote duty stations, Coast Guard beneficiaries often face delays...
State, Tribal Veterans Cemeteries Help VA Close In on Burial Site Goals Without state facilities and a VA program that provides grants to non-federal veterans cemeteries, the department would be 17...
Recruits, Especially from the South, Are Getting Injured at Alarming Rates in Basic Training Southern states contribute the most Army recruits compared to each state's general population of young adults.
Tennessee Man Shot Dead After Flipping Middle Finger at War Memorial Albert Sturgill Jr., 63, was confronted by a group while gesturing at the flag and monuments at Cumberland County Veterans...
Chicago Braces for Potential National Guard Deployment Amid Trump Threats Illinois politicians are sounding an alarm and bracing for possible National Guard deployments to Chicago amid President...
9/11 Air Defense Stories You Might Not Know As hijacked planes turned into weapons on September 11, 2001, inside a quiet Air National Guard facility in upstate New York...
Is Trump's Troop Buildup in US Cities a Declaration of War — or Something Else? As President Donald Trump goads Democratic-led cities, Americans are grappling with a fundamental question of American...
Navy Demotion Reversed for GOP Congressman Who Government Watchdog Found Abused Subordinates Jackson was quietly demoted to captain in 2022, three years after his retirement from the Navy, following an inspector...