Navy did not document changes to recruitment procedures, watchdog saysThe Navy reached its recruitment goal in fiscal 2024 by working through a backlog of 8,600 medical waivers, recruiting 5,845 sailors in the process.By Riley Ceder9 days ago
US strikes set back Iran’s nuclear program up to 2 years, DOD says“We’re thinking probably closer to two years — like degraded their program by two years,” Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell said Wednesday.By Noah Robertson9 days ago
Supreme Court ruling gives extra payouts to some combat-wounded vets The high court ruled that limits on the government's combat-related special compensation program unfairly took away support for injured vets. By Leo Shane III4 weeks ago
Major military conference adds health-themed summit to its annual showThe MCON 2025 is scheduled for Oct. 23-26 in Las Vegas, Nevada.By Todd South5 weeks ago
GOP plan provides $453 billion for VA programs, benefits next year The spending plan for Veterans Affairs next year is up significantly from current levels but is about $1 billion less than what the White House wanted. By Leo Shane III5 weeks ago
Hegseth, Collins promise fixes to post-military transition programsVA and Pentagon leaders plan to review veteran transition programs to ensure separating troops are getting the support they need. By Leo Shane III6 weeks ago