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Senators eye pay boost for junior troops, more funds for housing fixes
Both House and Senate lawmakers want to pass targeted pay raises for junior enlisted troops, but budget caps may complicate those plans.
Pentagon abortion policy talks fail to yield compromise on nominees
More than 250 military promotions and nominations have been stalled over objections to the military's abortion access rules.
Abortion debate could snarl Congress’ work on the defense budget
The issue will be a key point of friction in the upcoming work on defense appropriations and authorization bills.
Republican defense bill would move Mexico under US Southern Command
Military relations with Mexico currently fall under the purview of U.S. Northern Command.
A new design for homeland defense is in the works at NORTHCOM
U.S. Northern Command's chief is working on a plan for homeland defense that he claims will look vastly different than today's continental defense.
By Jen Judson