Obama Praises Vietnam Vets at Memorial Wall Despite a controversial war and painful homecomings, Vietnam War veterans not only persevered, they succeeded in ensuring...
Obama to Announce 34k Troops Home in 2013 President Obama will announce in his State of the Union Tuesday that 34,000 American combat troops will be out of Afghanistan...
Afghan War Vet Receives Medal of Honor Army Staff. Sgt Ty Carter became the fifth living recipient of the Medal of Honor from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Obama Nominates Robert Work as Pentagon's No. 2 President Obama officially nominated former Navy Under Secretary Robert Work to serve as the deputy defense secretary...
Obama: New VA Chief Must Fix Troubled Agency President Obama said his VA nominee will have to fix an agency that even delayed benefits to a Medal of Honor recipient.
Obama Backs One Percent Military Pay Raise President Obama sent a message to the House and Senate Friday recommending a one percent pay raise for the uniformed military...
Hagel’s Resignation Draws Mixed Reaction from Troops U.S. service members said they were surprised by Defense Secretary Cuck Hagel's resignation and had mixed reactions to his...
Obama: More Study Needed Before Overhauling Troop Pay, Benefits President Obama said he wants more time to review controversial proposals that would overhaul troop pay and benefits.
Obama Orders Flags Lowered to Honor Tennessee Victims, After Criticism President Obama has ordered that flags be lowered to half-staff at the White House to honor the victims of last week's...
Obama Sees Need for More US Icebreakers: Former Coast Guard Commandant The president wants to expand the country's icebreaker fleet for the Arctic, a former commandant of the Coast Guard says.
Army Planners Are Weighing Force Reductions of Up to 90,000 Active-Duty Soldiers The Army is quietly considering a sweeping reduction of up to 90,000 active-duty troops, a move that underscores mounting...
Commander of Air Force Weather Wing Fired After Legal Troubles Earlier This Year Col. Joseph Coughlin, commander of the 557th Weather Wing at Offutt, was removed from his position Tuesday "due to a loss of...
Top US General Argues Against Giving Up Command of NATO at Senate Hearing Giving up American military leadership of the NATO alliance would be "problematic," Gen. Christopher Cavoli told senators...
Capitol Hill Wants $15 Billion for Weapons Pentagon Didn’t Seek: Report The spending directions from Congress are included in tables that Republican Defense appropriators sent the department last...
'Psychological Warfare': Veterans Fired from Federal Government Speak Out at Informal Hearing Air Force veteran Shernice Mundell was testifying at a "shadow hearing" organized by Senate Veteran Affairs Committee ranking...
