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Soldier indicted and accused of selling sensitive military information
The soldier is accused of selling national defense information and faces charges for bribing a public official.
Arizona lawmakers push for Space Command headquarters
Arizona's congressional delegation cited its many aerospace and defense contractors, good climate and existing military installations in a letter to the Air Force secretary.
House passes largest VA budget ever, but partisan fights threaten its future
Lawmakers on Friday approved about $241 billion in VA spending along a party-line vote.
DoD’s border wall funding shift hits Russia deterrence efforts
The Pentagon is moving to scuttle nearly 19 more military construction projects ― including $274 million worth in Europe to deter Russia.
By Joe Gould
Key legislator calls plans for big VA spending boost ‘a fantasy’
White House officials have asked for more than $240 billion next year for VA operations, programs and benefits.
House bill would require Pentagon to support PFAS cleanup in communities
Republicans joined Democrats in passing a bill that would increase restrictions and force cleanup of chemicals found in firefighting foams and nonstick cookware.
By Patricia Kime
Coast Guard inks new tattoo regs
Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard Jason Vanderhaden said that it strikes a balance between preserving a professional appearance and "adopting some of the very same tattoo standards that are now acceptable among the public."
By Navy Times staff
Sailors, Marines and Coast Guardsmen hit with new pot, CBD rules
The new directives are designed to guide service members in an era of evolving state and federal rules on cannabis products.
By Carl Prine
Coast Guard picks homeport for new icebreaker fleet
The Polar Security-class vessels will be designed to conduct search and rescue, maritime law enforcement, environmental response and national defense patrols missions in areas often covered in heavy ice.
By Navy Times staff
Big boost in VA funding could be halted by border wall funding fight
House appropriators advanced a $228 billion budget plan covering veterans programs for military construction in fiscal 2020, but immigration issues overshadow its future.
NAVSEA: Up to $1.9 billion deal for Coast Guard’s new icebreaker fleet
The Polar Security Cutters are designed to conduct search and rescue, maritime law enforcement, environmental response and national defense patrol missions in often frozen waters.
By Navy Times staff