State Moves to Pass Law Allowing Veterans to Teach Without Bachelor's Degree Lawmakers in one southern state have successfully pushed a bill that could help boost a volatile teaching profession.
Exclusive: GOP Senator Introduces Legislation to Audit Pentagon. Here's Why. Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) is calling out the Pentagon for continually failing audits that she said harms both taxpayers and...
Congress Redrew Military, VA Benefits in 2025. The Changes Are Massive. Congress passed 14 laws in 2025 that reshaped pay, housing, education and transition rules for millions of service members...
Sen. Joni Ernst Leads Bipartisan Legislation Honoring Veteran Entrepreneurs Ernst's bipartisan legislation comes as the Small Business Administration has downsized events for veteran business owners.
Senate Democrat Tries to Formally Condemn Funeral Honors for Ashli Babbitt Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Ariz., went to the Senate floor to request what’s known as “unanimous consent” to pass a resolution...
Air Guard Transfers to Space Force Appear Likely as Senators Backtrack on Effort to Stop It New amendments added to Congress' must-pass annual defense policy bill would allow the Space Force to take over certain state...
Trump Wants a Department of War. A House GOP Amendment Would Give Him One. Rep. Greg Steube, R-Fla., has filed an amendment to the annual defense policy bill that would formally change the name of the...
Effort to Revive Afghan Relocations to US Garners Bipartisan Support A program to relocate vulnerable Afghans, including allies who helped the U.S. during the war and families of American...
Cancer in Military Pilots and Aircrews Will Be Studied Under Newly Signed Law President Donald Trump signed a law last week ordering the review of the prevalence of cancer and deaths by cancer in fixed...
Buffalo Soldiers Would Get Highest Congressional Honor Under Senate Proposal More than 150 years after the first regiments of Buffalo Soldiers were formed, a bipartisan pair of senators is looking to...
Army Expands Combat Patch Eligibility as Modern Deployments Redefine Combat Service The Army expanded combat patch eligibility, recognizing soldiers in modern deployments where risk is high even without...
You Took Separation Pay Years Ago. Now the VA Wants It Back From Your Disability Check. Under federal law, a veteran cannot receive both separation pay and VA disability compensation for the same period of service...
25 Years: Nephew Remembers P.O.W. Navy Pilot Dieter Dengler Who Escaped Vietnam Dieter Dengler, who died about 25 years ago, was "bigger than life."
Could the US Bring Back the Draft? Who Would Be Called First — and Who Qualifies Could the U.S. bring back the draft? Here’s how Selective Service works today, who would be called first and why only about...
3 Big PCS Changes Are Coming at Once. Here’s What Service Members Need to Know Before Peak Season. In 2026, three major changes are affecting military household goods moves: a new permanent agency to run the system, the end...
