


White House budget plan gives 4% boost for VA amid other agency cuts
VA would be one of only a few federal departments to see a funding increase under the president's $1.7 trillion budget plan.

Health Care
Military families get another extension to ease Tricare West problems
But advocates question how much this move will help military families and medical providers.

USS Ronald Reagan pulls into Busan, South Korea, after 5 year absence
The last time the U.S. and South Korea conducted joint drills together with a U.S. aircraft carrier was in 2017.

Sailor busted for using a duffel bag dummy passenger in carpool lane
In which a PO3 attains legendary status.

Fighter fleet is strained — and bill is coming due, ACC chief says
Air Combat Command head Gen. Mark Kelly said the 2018 Air Force We Need study, which called for 62 fighter squadrons, was on the money.

It’s time for equitable reproductive rights for women veterans
The VA recently said it will start providing abortions in certain circumstances, even in states where it's illegal or restricted.

Navy commander indicted over child sexual abuse videos
Cmdr. Gregory E. McLean was arrested this week.

Here’s how DoD is helping commissary shoppers save more money
More details emerge on how DoD is upping the overall commissary savings to 25%.

US, China lead list of top defense spenders in 2021
The top five spenders accounted for 62 percent of the world’s total military expenditures.

Air Force’s new job assignment policies aim for flexibility, stability
Space Force officials are also trying to bake personalization and flexibility into the assignment process.

Military rescues over 1,000 after hurricane batters Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico’s National Guard reportedly helped rescue more than one thousand people impacted by the devastating hurricane.
