Latest ""
Young veterans more likely to get dangerous jobs than civilian peers
Young veterans are more likely to work in jobs with significant physical demands and health risks than civilian peers, new research found.
Congress races to pass $1.3T defense-friendly omnibus and avoid shutdown
The sweeping $1.3 trillion spending bill that congressional leaders unveiled Wednesday includes $654.6 billion for the Pentagon. But it’s unclear whether Congress can pass the proposal without shutting down the government.
By Joe Gould
Next leader of Global Strike Command nominated
Lt. Gen. Timothy Ray, the deputy commander for U.S. European Command, is next in line to take responsibility for the Air Force's inventory of ICBMs and bombers.
By Valerie Insinna
Study: Private sector may not be ready for new veteran patients
A new Rand Corp. study notes that many private-sector medical providers in New York "know little about the military or veterans."
Rand Paul blocking bill to avert a government shutdown
Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., on Thursday said he was holding up legislation Congress needs to pass by midnight to avert a government shutdown.
By Joe Gould
Peer competitors ready to ‘hand it to us,’ Marine general says
There is a growing threat of peer competitors ready to challenge the U.S. and its allies, one Marine general says.
By Shawn Snow
Military advocates want details on agencies’ efforts to stop predatory lenders
The laws are on the books. What's being done to enforce them?
By Karen Jowers
Defense contractor sentenced to five years for defrauding more than $15 million
A North Carolina-based defense contractor was sentenced to five years in prison on Friday for defrauding the government of more than $15 million through two separate conspiracies.
By Kyle Rempfer
Schumer: It’s time for Congress to re-examine war authorizations
The Senate’s top Democrat says he favors a re-examination of the country’s war authorization amid controversy surrounding the deaths of four U.S. troops in Niger.
By Joe Gould
US Senate passes 2018 budget to tee up tax reform
Republicans, heading into midterm elections, crave a legislative win after the collapse of their healthcare reform efforts.
By Joe Gould
New weather sensors could save lives downrange
The device is already being used by select units in the U.S. Africa Command area of operations and could soon be purchased by the wider Defense Department.
By Kyle Rempfer