Sound Off: Oprah or Mattis for President? Oprah's speech made a splash at the Golden Globes. Mattis is, well, MATTIS. Who ya got?
Trump Orders Expanded Mental Health Services to Curb Veteran Suicides The VA will focus on transitioning vets in an effort to cut the suicide rate.
Trump Nominates Two in Reshuffle of Weapons Buying Process President Trump moved to speed up the bureaucratic reshuffle in how the Pentagon buys and develops weapons.
Former Army Secretary Fanning Slams Trump's Proposed Transgender Ban The first openly gay Army Secretary, spoke out against Trump's proposed ban on transgender individuals in the military.
Transgender Recruitment to Begin Unless Courts Intervene Transgender recruitments will begin Jan. 1 barring a last-minute court intervention.
Trump Backs 2.4 Percent Pay Raise for Military in 2018 The raise would be the largest increase for troops since the 3.4 percent approved by President Obama in 2010.
Trump Signs Bill Adding Funds for Missile Defense, Destroyer Fixes The short-term funding bill includes money for missile defense and fixes for the U.S. Navy destroyers damaged in collisions.
Trump Signs 2018 Defense Bill: Here's What It Means for You So what's in the legislation for you? Here's a rundown of the top changes.
Russia, China Mock Trump's National Security Strategy China and Russia gave thumbs down to President Trump's new national security strategy.
Federal Government Shutdown Grinds into a Second Week as Tempers Flare at the Capitol As the federal government shutdown enters a second week, there’s no discernible endgame in sight.
Trump Targets Blumenthal, Calling for Investigation into Senator's Vietnam Service Claims President Donald Trump is targeting U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal again after Connecticut’s senior U.S. senator grilled U.S...
At 50, He Survived Marine Boot Camp — Then Fought at Peleliu and Okinawa When 50-year-old Paul Douglas showed up at Marine Corps boot camp in 1942, the white-haired economics professor looked more...
Ukrainian Drones Attack Russian Cavalry Troops in Rare 21st-Century Encounter A short video circulating online this month appears to show a Russian mounted patrol being struck by a Ukrainian drone near...
When The Government Can Afford Everything Except The Essentials Every shutdown forces the government to decide what counts as “essential.” Air traffic controllers and TSA agents fall into...