Under the latest congressional budget plan, troops E-6 and below could start getting monthly bonuses from the Defense Department to offset low base pay. Former Joint Chiefs Chairman Mark Milley testified before Congress on Tuesday about the mistakes leading up to the Afghanistan withdrawal in August 2021. More than a dozen senators said Congress needs to raise the limit on the number of special immigrant visas the U.S. can process for Afghans. Two airmen will posthumously receive the Distinguished Flying Cross nearly 14 years after the CV-22 Osprey they were flying crashed in Afghanistan. The father of a Marine killed in Afghanistan was kicked out of the president's national address Thursday after trying to disrupt the speech. Nearly 200 troops have been injured in attacks from Iran-backed militant groups since October. The Navy officer-led NASA Crew-8 mission successfully blasted off Sunday. As recently released data from the military services has shown, the participation of women in elite special operations roles remains a rarity. Guardsmen are facing more hostility downrange than they have in years. The military hopes mounting sensors on Range Hawk aircraft will allow it to be more agile and conduct more hypersonic tests. Load More