Advocates urge Austin to act on active duty obesity ‘epidemic’A new letter urges defense leaders to do more to prevent, identify and treat obesity in the ranks.By Karen Jowers8 hours ago
Army commanders will now have less power in some separation decisionsThe U.S. Army will no longer allow military commanders to decide on their own whether soldiers accused of certain serious crimes can leave the service rathBy Vianna Davila and Lexi Churchill, ProPublica and The Texas Tribune and Davis Winkie7 days ago
Pentagon presses Congress for Ukraine funding, citing dire situationPentagon leaders told Congress that Ukraine and Israel both desperately need weapons being held up by a failure to pass a funding package.By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press8 days ago
Defense, VA budget work begins on Capitol Hill as Congress returns Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of April 8, 2024.By Leo Shane III3 weeks ago
USNS Carson City rape allegation sparks worker’s comp claim fightThe 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.By Hope Hodge Seck4 weeks ago
Pentagon urges ‘alternatives’ in Israel meeting, with few detailsAn invasion of Gaza's southern city of Rafah would be a humanitarian catastrophe, said a defense official speaking with reporters.By Noah Robertson and Bryant Harris4 weeks ago