Here's how an agreement between the Pentagon and State Department will help federally employed military spouses move their jobs overseas in a PCS. A federal program that helps troops and veterans pay for home internet access will run out of funding next month without congressional action. The U.S. military will rapidly expand its universal pre-K program to another 79 primary schools, for a total of 80 locations, in the 2024-2025 school year. Marine recruits now are receiving a full issue of the camouflage combat utility uniforms. Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of April 15, 2024. About 83% of the Marine Corps' barracks buildings are in “pretty good shape” and 17% are not. A new military quality of life improvement plan would include targeted pay increases for young troops and bigger housing stipends for families. For industry to execute the plans in the Future Years Defense Program, major improvements will have to take place. Republicans have selected a traditional defense hawk and Ukraine aid proponent as the new House appropriations chairman. The Air Force's fiscal year 2025 budget includes plan to cut $4 million and more than 700 airmen from the special duty assignment pay program. Load More