Barracks problems take center stage at military readiness hearing'I want Marines focused on bullets on bad guys, not managing HVAC systems.'By Zamone Perez14 days ago
Pentagon says no civilians killed in US military operations in 2022The Pentagon said it's unlikely that U.S. military operations caused civilian casualties in more than a dozen instances around the world in 2022.By Jonathan Lehrfeld2 weeks ago
Senators say DOD has a ‘long way to go’ to fix military housing issuesSenators want answers from Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on steps the Pentagon is taking to address continued problems in family housing.By Karen Jowers5 months ago
SEAL to Storyteller: Remi Adeleke hosts new military podcastThe Down Range podcast features veterans' tales of combat.By Hope Hodge Seck5 months ago
Military revokes planned contract for nuclear plant at Eielson AFBThe Defense Logistics Agency said all bidders that responded to the agency’s request for proposals are still under consideration.By Nathaniel Herz6 months ago
House votes to prevent a government shutdownThe Senate is expected to approve the proposal by week’s end, effectively pushing a final showdown over government funding to the new year.6 months ago
OpinionA government shutdown would hurt military familiesCongress must safeguard military pay in the event of a shutdown, including for members of the Coast Guard.By Melissa A. Sullivan6 months ago
Is Election Day a federal holiday? More than a third of states have some form of Election Day holiday.By Federal Times staff6 months ago
The unsung heroes of the Black Hawk Down incidentThree decades later, a platoon that saw action before and during the Battle of Mogadishu has yet to receive recognition for their valor.By Todd South6 months ago
Less than two weeks to go before the next government shutdown deadlineDefense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of Nov. 6, 2023.By Leo Shane III6 months ago
Ceremony marks unheralded acts of forgotten Black Hawk Down platoonThree decades on and there are still no valor awards for the men of 3rd platoon, Charlie Company.By Todd South7 months ago
House passes a 45-day funding plan, sends it to Senate as clock ticksWith hours to go before the midnight deadline to fund the government, the Senate was also in for a rare weekend session and prepared to act next.By Lisa Mascaro and Kevin Freking8 months ago