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Big enlistment bonuses offered to sailors entering the nuclear field
The bonuses exceed the maximum of $50,000, which they Navy established in February 2022.
By Diana Stancy
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Leave forms may be gone, but admin headaches endure for some soldiers
The Army's new human resources platform promised efficiency and transparency, but some units are still holding leave hostage over paperwork.
By Davis Winkie
US Army releases draft RFP for Bradley vehicle replacement
The optionally manned fighting vehicle reboot continues.
By Aaron Mehta
Some governors balk at Trump request to send troops to DC
Some governors are rejecting President Donald Trump’s request to send National Guard troops to Washington, D.C., for a massive militarized show of force in the nation’s capital after several days of unrest over the death of George Floyd.
Veterans Affairs budget hearing represents first steps toward normal operations for Congress
Secretary Robert Wilkie is scheduled to testify on Thursday morning about VA's annual budget request.
130 House members want 24 percent more F-35s procured in FY21
Congressional members want the defense committees to support an increase in the number of planes bought this upcoming fiscal year.
By Aaron Mehta
Trump’s $46 billion coronavirus aid request includes $8 billion for the Pentagon
The White House submitted an emergency funding request to Congress late Tuesday for an added $45.8 billion, with $8.3 billion in it for the Defense Department ― all to address the coronavirus pandemic.
By Joe Gould
Pentagon leaders taken to task for funding border wall
Some lawmakers are introducing legislation to keep the Pentagon from reprogramming money for the wall.
TRANSCOM head pushes back against Air Force tanker retirements
The head of U.S. Transportation Command is pushing the Air Force to rethink some of its controversial plans to retire some of its older aerial refueling aircraft.
Pentagon seeks to cut F-35s, other equipment to pay for Trump’s border wall
The department would reprogram $3.8 billion in fiscal year 2020 funds, largely from procurement accounts.
Air Force rejects request for further F-35 noise study in Vermont
The U.S. Air Force has rejected a request for an updated assessment of the potential noise effects of the F-35 fighter jets' use of afterburners during takeoff in Vermont.
Gibraltar rejects US pressure to hold Iranian oil tanker
Authorities in Gibraltar on Sunday rejected the United States’ latest request not to release a seized Iranian supertanker, clearing the way for the vessel to set sail after being detained last month for allegedly attempting to breach European Union sanctions on Syria.
By Jon Gambrell, The Associated Press