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A DoD definition of domestic extremism is on its way
A working group will take on the next steps in the Pentagon's push to root out extremist ideology.
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VA staffer used medical records to stalk and harass female vet, lawmakers demand reforms
The incident again raises concerns about a culture of misogyny and abuse at VA.
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Biden requests $715B for Pentagon, hinting at administration’s future priorities
U.S. President Joe Biden’s fiscal 2022 budget request asks for $753 billion in national security funding, an increase of 1.6 percent that includes $715 billion for the Defense Department.
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Military pay and readiness won’t be hurt by flat defense budget plan, White House promises
The $715 billion defense spending plan for fiscal 2022 is expected to face intense scrutiny from Congress in coming months.
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VA to see another big spending boost under Biden’s first budget plan
Total department spending is expected to top more than $250 billion in fiscal 2022.
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These Guard troops on COVID duty vaccinated their grandmothers
The National Guard has administered more than 6 million doses since December.
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Memorial Day veterans’ motorcycle ride set to return in May, if Pentagon approves
About 10,000 riders are expected to take part in the veterans advocacy event next month.
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Nation’s oldest Medal of Honor recipient dies at 99
Coolidge received the Medal of Honor on June 18, 1945.
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Pentagon touts vaccine success, but details are hard to pin down
The department is on its way to three million vaccines administered.
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No timetable for withdrawal of troops after US, Iraq talks
Iraq had requested the latest round, partly in response to pressure from Shiite political factions and militias loyal to Iran that have lobbied for the remaining U.S. troops to leave Iraq
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Biden seems ready to extend US troop presence in Afghanistan
Biden has inched so close to the deadline that his indecision amounts almost to a decision to put off, at least for a number of months, a pullout of the remaining 2,500 troops.
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The Defense Department isn’t meeting its readiness goals, report finds
While readiness measures for ground combat have increased, seapower has been on the decline.
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Finding housing for veterans without homes could cut emergency care costs: study
Researchers argued for more aggressive intervention to help veterans experiencing homelessness.
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They risked their lives to help us. How Biden can fix the troubled “terp” visa program
It takes years to get a special immigrant visa, time that Afghan interpreters may not have.
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18 Army instructors charged with sexual abuse since 2019, data shows
The charges were filed under a new law, Article 93a of the Uniform Code of Military Justice, designed to protect trainees, cadets and applicants from sexual abuse.
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