US Air Force seeks $3.9 billion to boost KC-46 fleet
The service also clarified plans for the size of its KC-46 fleet.
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3 sailors injured after fire breaks out aboard USS Zumwalt
A fire broke out aboard the guided-missile destroyer as it was stationed pierside at a Mississippi shipyard.
VA to hire 2,000 new processors to help with looming spike in claims backlog
The number of claims left pending for more than four months is expected to rise to more than 260,000 next month.
Fort Hood soldier found dead behind barracks
A soldier in the 1st Cavalry Division was found dead Saturday behind company barracks.
Small numbers of military extremists can still pose a large threat, experts warn
The House Veterans' Affairs Committee on Wednesday held its first in a series of hearings on the issue of extremism in the veterans community.
The Navy is hunting for ‘coaches’ to enhance sailor’s professional, personal growth
The coaching initiative is designed to channel regular, constructive feedback to improve “personal and professional goal setting.
Public can lay flowers on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier for the first time in 100 years
The public will be able to walk up to the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and lay flowers for the first time in nearly 100 years.
Combined Russian and Chinese military power will approach, but not exceed US: report
On its current trajectory, U.S. planners should expect greater military cooperation on a global level between Beijing and Moscow.
Federal retirees to see record high cost-of-living increase for Social Security
The cost of living increase will fully benefit retirees under the Civil Service Retirement System, but have a lesser impact on Federal Employee Retirement System recipients.
Changes to VA’s community care program raise concerns about vets’ health care access
The department will close down the Office of Community Care in coming months, replacing it with a new agency.
China: Amid tensions with US, military drills, flights were needed to defend Taiwan
China blamed actions by Taiwan’s independence-leaning democratically elected government and its relations with “external forces” for heightening tensions.
