A new military quality of life improvement plan would include targeted pay increases for young troops and bigger housing stipends for families. The top general for U.S. forces in Europe told Congress Wednesday that Ukraine may be outgunned 10 to 1 by Russia within a matter of weeks. By Tara Copp, AP
5 weeks ago The head of U.S. European Command said that Eastern Europe could be a future site for more NATO and American forces. Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of April 8, 2024. A T-38 Talon training jet collapsed onto a contractor after he removed a pin from the aircraft's nose landing gear in February 2023. A federal judge rejected a government request to throw out a lawsuit accusing Veterans Affairs officials of discriminatory practices in disability claims. The government has cited a decades-old court ruling to argue that worker’s comp claims were how such cases have been handled in the past. Maj. Gen. Phillip Stewart pleaded not guilty to multiple charges, including two counts of sexual assault, and will face court-martial June 17. Lawmakers and senior military leaders say that military pay needs to be based more on the role and responsibilites of troops, and not simply their age. A bipartisan group of lawmakers want VA leaders to step up outreach efforts to military sexual trauma victims, calling it a critical need. Load More